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Battery Life Report
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Gateway Solo 9300
BatteryMark Battery Tests
July 99
- IntroductionThis document presents the results of testing the battery charge times and Ziff-Davis’ BatteryMark battery life benchmark on Gateway’s Solo 9300. The focus of the tests is to collect data measuring the power-off charge time and usable battery life for each model, and to verify that the units provided consistent results. This report consists of four sections. The Test Summary section presents the overall results along with general conclusions or comments. The Configurations/Settings section details the test bed setup along with any specific parameter setting that impacted the testing. The Test Results section documents each test run and their corresponding results or data values. The Problems, Issues, Observations or Concern section details any defects or problem behaviors in the product under test along with general observations while conducting the tests.
- Test SummaryOverall, the Solo 9300 met all expectations put forth by. All units met the expected battery life measurements. The BatteryMark battery life test results were very consistent throughout the spectrum of the configurations tested.
- Configurations / SettingsThe batteries were charged and discharged in the same orderly fashion for each phase of the tests. For the ‘Conditioning Phase’ of each BatteryMark test, the Solo 9300 was configured for Maximum Power consumption/performance, and all power-saving features such as video, disk, audio standby/suspend modes were disabled (no suspend), Power Management under Control Panel set to ‘Always On’ disabling all power management in Windows 98, and other features such as cooling fans were set to ‘performance’ mode. The following CMOS settings were used for each battery.
Power
Power SwitchOn/Off
Lid SwitchBacklight off
Low Battery BeepEnabled
Cooling ControlPerformance
Resume On TimeOff
Resume Time00:00:00
Resume On Modem RingOff
SuspendMode at ResumeOnRingSTR
DC Mode Power Savings
DC Mode Power SavingsCustomized
Standby Timeout1 Minute
Auto Suspend Timeout5 Minutes
Video Suspend2 Minutes
Hard Disk Timeout1 Minute
BacklightFull
Each battery went through at least two ‘conditioning’ runs (configured for maximum power consumption), followed by a series of ‘life test’ runs (with the unit configured for typical user settings).
During all conditioning and life tests, a Ziff-Davis ‘Z-Digit II’ was used to continually press the space bar on the unit under test, thereby keeping the units from entering ‘Suspend/Standby’ mode during the measurement period.
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Test ResultsThe following tables contain the configuration of the Solo 9300 and ‘life test’ results for 12 cells only and 12 and 9 cells.
| Testing Configuration |
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| System |
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Solo9300 PP2 |
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| Processor |
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PII 400MHz (Dixon) |
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| BIOS |
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16.00.02 |
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| Operating System |
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Windows 98 (4.10 Build 2222) SE |
| Cache (L2) |
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256KB |
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| Type of Video Card |
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ATI Mach64LT |
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| Amount of Video Memory |
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8MB |
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| Video Driver |
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4.11.01.2011 |
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| Hard Drive |
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Toshiba MK1011GAV |
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| CD-ROM |
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Torisan CDR_U241 |
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| CD-ROM Firmware |
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1.04 |
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| Battery Life Testing |
1st Life Test
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2nd Life Test
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3rd Life Test
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| 12 Cell with PM Disabled |
3.63
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3.63
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3.53
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| 12 Cell with APM Enabled |
4
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4
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4.13
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| 12 Cell with ACPI Enabled |
4.85
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4.7
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4.71
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| 12 & 9 Cell with PM Disabled |
5.05
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5.05
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5.36
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| 12 & 9 Cell with APM Enabled |
5.5
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5.02
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5.5
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| 12 & 9 Cell with ACPI Enabled |
6.68
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5.53
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6.68
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- Problems, Issues, Observations or Concerns
The tests completed without any errors on the systems or lockups of the BatteryMark Software.
Appendix
Attached is the BatteryMark disclosure form for the Solo 9300 system.
REQUIRED DISCLOSURE
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BenchmarkZiff-Davis' BatteryMark Version 2.0 Release
Candidate 2
CDROM ControllerUnknown
CDROM Controller RAM? KB
CDROM DriveTORiSAN CD-ROM CDR_U241
CDROM Software CacheCDFS Cache
CDROM Software Cache Size1238 KB
CoProcessorOn-Chip
Display AdapterRAGE MOBILITY AGP (English)
Display DRAM4096 KB
Display Driverati2drab.drv, May 06 17:08:00 1999, 270736 bytes,
4.11.01.2011
Display Mode1024 X 768 16 bits/pixel
Display Refresh Rate60 Hz
Display VRAM? KB
HD Controller RAM? KB
Hard DiskToshiba MK1011GAV
Hard Disk ControllerIntel 82371AB/EB PCI Bus Master IDE Controller
OS Software CacheUnknown
OS Software Cache Size? KB, Windows: ? KB
Off-Chip Processor Cache256 KB
Operating SystemMS-DOS 7.10
ProcessorIntel Pentium(R) Pro; Model 6 with MMX(tm)
Technology Step 10 Features 183f9ffh
Processor RAM64 MB
Processor Speed400
Sound AdapterESS Device Manager
Video For Windows Version4.3
Windows Software CacheSystem Cache: write caching enabled
Windows Software Cache SizeAll available RAM
Windows SystemWindows 95 A , Build 2222
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
32-bit Disk AccessN/A
32-bit File AccessN/A
BIOS InformationDate: 06/12/99, Category: IBM PC/AT, ID Bytes: FC
01 00
BIOS Manufacturer16.00.02
BREAKOff
BUFFERS12,0
Bus TypePCI
ComputerSolo 9300-400
Conventional MemoryTotal: 636 KB, Free: 0 KB
DOS Device Driver ListNUL
IFS$HLP$
DblBuff$
XMSXXXX0
CON
AUX
PRN
CLOCK$
Block Device
COM1
LPT1
LPT2
LPT3
CONFIG$
COM2
COM3
COM4
mscd$$$$
&MMXXXX0
DOS InformationInternal Revision: 0, OEM Number: FFH
DOS LocationHMA
DOS TSR ListProgram NameAddressSizeType
System Data020915744
HIMEM020B1152
DBLBUFF02542960
IFSHLP030E2848
t<03C1544
pyright03E4464
File Handles04021488
FCBS0460256
BUFFERS0471512
Directories04922288
Default Handlers05223072
System Code05E264
WIN05E716Data
WIN05E9240Environment
WIN05F93408
vmm3206CF32Data
vmm3206D25776
KRNL386083C48Data
KRNL3860840617456
DPMI InformationVersion: 0.90
DescriptionSolo 9300 12&6 Cell without APM
Disk SettingsLastBootPMDrvs=On
ForceRMIO=Off
AnsycFileCommit=Off
Win31FileSystem=Off
PreserveLongNames=On
SoftCompatMode=Off
VirtualHDIrq=Off
ReadAheadThreshold=65536
PathCache=64
NameCache=2729
CDFS\Prefetch=228
CDFS\PrefetchTail=128
Display Adapter TypesUnknown
Display BIOS InformationUnknown
Display Color ReproductionDithered, Pattern(Size:4x4,Colors:4),
Levels(Red:241,Green:249,Blue:241), Uses custom
pattern, ZDBOp Use: 0.445
Display Cursor TypeHardware
Display Device CapabilitiesSize: 1024X768 pixels, 270X203 mm., 96X96 pixels/inch
Aspect: 36X36 51
Planes: 1, Bits/Plane: 16
Palette Size: 0, Reserved: 0
Color Resolution: 0
Brushes: 2048, Pens:2048, Fonts: 0, Colors: 2048
Capabilities:
Clip 0x1, Raster 0xeeb9, Curve 0x0
Line 0x23, Poly 0x8a, Text 0x2004
Display VESA InformationUnknown
Drive InformationDriveTypeFree SpaceTotal Size
C:FAT328237M9576M
EMS MemoryNot Available
Environment VariablesTMP=c:\windows\TEMP
TEMP=C:\windows\TEMP
PROMPT=$p$g
winbootdir=C:\WINDOWS
COMSPEC=C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND.COM
PATH=C:\ZDBENCH\UI;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND; C:\PROGRA~1\NETWOR~1\MCAFEE~1
CMDLINE=WIN
windir=C:\WINDOWS
BLASTER=A220 I2 D1 T4
FILES127
MSCDEX InformationVersion: 2.95
Machine NameRACK SYSTEM-37
Mouse InformationDOS Driver Type: IBM PS/2 Mouse
Driver File Type: .SYS File
DOS Driver Version: 8.30
PC Emulation InformationUnknown
Power ManagementACPI
Registered NamePress Relations
Registered Organization
SHARE InformationOn
Swap File Size64988 KB
Swap File TypeN/A
System MetricsScreen: 1024X768, Full Screen: 1024X748
Frame: 4X4, Border: 1X1, DlgFrame: 2X2
Scroll V: 17X17 H: 17X17
Thumb V: 16 H: 16
Caption: 20, Menu: 18, Size: 18X18
Icon: 32X32, Cursor: 32X32
MinTrack: 112X27, Min: 112X27
Mouse: 1, Swap: 0, Debug: 0, Kanji: 0
Test Collection VersionsBatteryMarkV2.0 Release Candidate 21.00.00.08
zdbui.exeV1.1 Release Candidate 397.01.01.12
Tester NamePress Relations
TimeJul 07 12:13:59 1999
VCPI InformationNot Available
Win32s VersionNot Installed
Windows Driversvidc.CVID=iccvid.dll, Apr 23 22:22:00 1999, 110592 bytes, 1.10.00.00
VIDC.IV31=ir32_32.dll, Apr 23 22:22:00 1999, 221184 bytes, 3.24.15.03
VIDC.IV32=ir32_32.dll, Apr 23 22:22:00 1999, 221184 bytes, 3.24.15.03
vidc.MSVC=msvidc32.dll, Apr 23 22:22:00 1999, 45056 bytes, 4.10.00.1998
VIDC.MRLE=msrle32.dll, Apr 23 22:22:00 1999, 28672 bytes, 4.10.00.1998
msacm.lhacm=lhacm.acm, Apr 23 22:22:00 1999, 33040 bytes, 4.04.00.3345
VIDC.VDOM=vdowave.drv, Apr 23 22:22:00 1999, 82432 bytes, 2.01.00.00
MSACM.imaadpcm=imaadp32.acm, Apr 23 22:22:00 1999, 18944 bytes, 4.03.00.1998
MSACM.msadpcm=msadp32.acm, Apr 23 22:22:00 1999, 17920 bytes, 4.03.00.1998
MSACM.msgsm610=msgsm32.acm, Apr 23 22:22:00 1999, 25088 bytes, 4.03.00.1998
msacm.msg711=msg711.acm, Apr 23 22:22:00 1999, 10240 bytes, 4.00.00.950
MSACM.trspch=tssoft32.acm, Apr 23 22:22:00 1999, 8704 bytes, 1.01.01.05
msacm.msg723=msg723.acm, Apr 23 22:22:00 1999, 107792 bytes, 4.04.00.3345
vidc.M263=msh263.drv, Apr 23 22:22:00 1999, 257808 bytes, 4.04.00.3345
vidc.M261=msh261.drv, Apr 23 22:22:00 1999, 167184 bytes, 4.04.00.3345
VIDC.IV50=ir50_32.dll, Apr 23 22:22:00 1999, 753664 bytes, 5.1026.15.41
msacm.iac2=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\IAC25_32.AX, Apr 23 22:22:00 1999, 198656 bytes, 2.00.05.50
cdaudio=mcicda.drv, Apr 23 22:22:00 1999, 12992 bytes, 4.03.00.1998
sequencer=mciseq.drv, Apr 23 22:22:00 1999, 18736 bytes, 4.03.00.1998
waveaudio=mciwave.drv, Apr 23 22:22:00 1999, 22016 bytes, 4.03.00.1998
avivideo=mciavi.drv, Apr 23 22:22:00 1999, 67744 bytes, 4.03.00.1998
videodisc=mcipionr.drv, Apr 23 22:22:00 1999, 13712 bytes, 4.03.00.1998
vcr=mcivisca.drv, Apr 23 22:22:00 1999, 95792 bytes, 4.03.00.1998
MPEGVideo=mciqtz.drv, Apr 23 22:22:00 1999, 11776 bytes, 4.00.96.729
ddraw.dll, Apr 23 22:22:00 1999, 299008 bytes, 4.06.03.518
dsound.dll, Apr 23 22:22:00 1999, 331776 bytes, 4.06.03.518
dplay.dll, Apr 23 22:22:00 1999, 57344 bytes, 4.03.00.1096
d3dim.dll, Apr 23 22:22:00 1999, 643072 bytes, 4.06.03.518
d3drm.dll, Apr 23 22:22:00 1999, 446464 bytes, 4.06.02.436
amovie.ocx, Apr 23 22:22:00 1999, 167184 bytes, 5.01.70.327
XMS MemoryTotal: 64512 KB, Free: 2048 KB, XMS Version:
3.00, Driver Version: 3.65
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