CoolBook on 11" MBA?

[coelacanth]

This new MBA won't run as hot as the Rev A MBA, but wondering if using the CoolBook would improve the battery life a bit.

It gave me about 0.5 to 1 hour of extra battery life on the Rev A MBA.

Anyone tried?

 

[johannnn]

Im running a beta of CoolBook compatible with the new 11" MBA. Its getting a little cooler of course, but I havnt done any battery test with and without it. But a little cooler and a little longer battery life is absolutely worth $10 for a computer you will use for a long time.

 

[0008652]

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[Jsimon9633]

yeah where did you get the beta? i have a 13.3 new mba and wondering if i can use it


maybe to limit it going to 2.13ghz unless i really need it? might save me battery.

 

[MacRuler]

where did you get coolbook for the 11 incher? thanks

 

[mrmister]

I'm using CoolBook on my 11 incher, and it definitely increases battery life--I was able to undervolt all the way to the bottom of the range even at the highest frequency, and it works wonderfully. I need to do more research, but so far it has been stable, cool and much more battery efficient. Highly recommended.

 

[magbarn]

Runs great on my MBA 13 2.13! Able to run at lowest possible voltage even at 2.13 ghz. Now I can watch Hulu without the fan becoming very audible

 

[Appleind]

Im running a beta of CoolBook compatible with the new 11" MBA. Its getting a little cooler of course, but I havnt done any battery test with and without it. But a little cooler and a little longer battery life is absolutely worth $10 for a computer you will use for a long time.

Just what I need. +1 on the where did you get the beta question??

 

[mrmister]

I got the beta by writing to the author...but that was before his most recent update. I believe it is now, as of 2.20, compatible with the new MBA out of the box.

 

[MacRuler]

why is the "b/2" box unable to be clicked? is this supposed to be like this? or should we be able to click it? thanks because i can not click mine thank you.

 

[MacRuler]

anyone?

 

[mrmister]

That's a feature where your bus speed is cut in half as a power-saving option. It's only enabled when it is available for your particular processor.

 

[MacRuler]

well i have the macbook 11 inch, and i don't know why it isn't available for my machine? thank you

 

[mrmister]

Because it isn't enabled for your processor. That feature is only for certain steppings of the C2D processor, as I told you in my last response.

 

[maratus]

Can someone post any kind of battery life comparison for 11"? OS estimation numbers is enough.

 

[mrmister]

Yes--I'm getting about 90 minutes more on a full charge. I haven't done exhaustive work yet, but that's pretty accurate.

 

[maratus]

Yes--I'm getting about 90 minutes more on a full charge. I haven't done exhaustive work yet, but that's pretty accurate.

And how much did you get without coolbook?

 

[mrmister]

About 90 minutes less.

 

[n1tut]

Classic........

tut

 

[MacRuler]

i get like 7-8 hours with coolbook installed, brightness down, itunes, safari, microsoft word 2011 and mail open. with clicktoflash installed. and about 30 minutes to and hour of youtube.

 

[Maven1975]

I want coolbook for the exact opposite. I like to run mameOSX, but the throttling in OSX is way to extreme for the emu to run efficiently. I will be purchasing yet another license and trying it on my 11 1.6. Hope it helps.

 

[mixvio]

Wait, what's CoolBook?

 

[MacRuler]

the best 10 dollars you will spend on the macbook air. i mean if you care about battery life or heat. it reduces heat to the touch and improves battery life by 1:30 to 2:00 hours...by undervolting the cpu.

 

[fs454]

Really helped me as well. I bought the latest version for my ultimate 11" air and it can run at the lowest possible voltage at all clockspeeds (I think it's 0.875v IIRC). I haven't done any formal tests but it definitely feels like it lasts a significant amount of time longer than before, like almost a full hour.

 

[sunrisemusic]

This is probably a stupid question but does it slow things down when more intensive use is needed?