What's wrong with my notebook?

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Charuto
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What's wrong with my notebook?

Post by Charuto » Mon Feb 18, 2008 8:18 pm

So I have a Compaq Presario C502US,

Microprocessor: 1.86 GHz Intel® Celeron® M Processor 440
Microprocessor Cache: 1MB L2 Cache
Memory: 512MB DDR2 System Memory (1 Dimm)
Video Graphics: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950

but I swapped the CPU for an Intel Core Solo T1350 and put 2GB of RAM in there. My Kill-A-Watt meter says it's drawing ~60W!!! Before I added everything it was ~20W idle.

I tried checking other devices, so I know the meter's still good. I tried different outlets so I know that isn't the issue. For whatever reason I even opened the thing up to see if there was some dust or something I could clean out of the system. Unfortunately, I sold the original processor, so I can't put everything back and check the original system again. I don't really have any experience to be thinking this, but 60W for a notebook at idle seems ridiculously high. Anybody who wants to give me their thoughts on the matter? Thanks in advance.

wwcameron
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Re: What's wrong with my notebook?

Post by wwcameron » Mon Feb 18, 2008 9:10 pm

Maybe the battery is charging?

Something should be getting hot if you are pouring 60 Watts into the notebook.

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Post by FlorisNielssen » Wed Mar 05, 2008 12:42 am

Remove the battery and try again. Then you'll be sure it isn't charging...

Charuto
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Post by Charuto » Wed Mar 05, 2008 6:54 pm

Thanks guys. Yeah it was charging. :oops:

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