You are about to hit the 100k, im very excited for you. Been watching you since long time and i bet you’ll hit the million in no time. We need an additional new tech dweeb series based on art, comedy, storytelling and diverse tech stuff. Congrats buddy! Well deserved.
I used to do portable device battery and power testing for a living. The things which age batteries fastest are fast charging, over-charging, and over-draining. Keeping it about half full gives it the longest life, and the closer it gets to totally full or totally empty, the faster it ages. To get the maximum amount of total unplugged play hours out of a battery across its entire lifespan, use it to about 20% full then slow-charge it back to 80%, and repeat. And when not in use for a while, or when plugged in for a long time, try to keep it at about 60% When cared for, a battery can last decades... but when not cared for, it can go kaput in less than a year.
Great guide on proper settings, so many do not do this, and they are not gaming to their full potential as a result. External batteries were made for folks like that. The rest of us learn how to set up our devices and live long and prosper 🤘
I love that intro!!! 😂 Nice! I always heard that if you fully drain the lithium batteries, it ends up reducing the overall life of the device. But if you only need to calibrate maybe once in a blue moon, it will probably still be okay. Great info as usual!
Another way to offset battery degradation is if your device has a pass through charging feature where it diverts power away from your battery and rely on directly from your wall charger. I know that some Android devices have it like the AYN Odin 2 and Samsung/ASUS phones.
You know, back during the Xbox 360/PS3 console generation, I used to hear that the Xbox using AA batteries in its controller made it inferior to the PS3, which used a lithium battery, but I personally found it to be way more convenient. Instead of having to plug in my controller every day or two, I would just keep some rechargeable AA batteries. When the ones in my controller died, I just had to swap them out for fresh ones and stick the dead ones on the charger. I never had to have a cable connected to my wireless controller. It was kind of nice. Replaceable batteries are very under rated and I wish more devices still had easy-to-swap batteries so that you could cycle through them.
I use rechargeable AA's on my Xbox One controller that is hooked up to my TV. Definitely WAY more convenient because you never need to charge the actual controller!
The Phawx has a nice video explaining how 40Hz is the sweet spot because maths. Short version is, if you're locked to the refresh rate, you are running 33% more frames per second. However, those frames last 25ms - which is between 30fps and 60fps gaming. It's a bit of a brain bender since we're pretty much wired to talk about fps, but once you figure out that what we perceive is frame times, it's easier to understand the math behind 40Hz gaming.
wow i was blasted back to the days when i rented bill nye from the library lol.. wait was that just me doing that T.T ps my biggest battery tip = yes all of the battery tips make a difference but at the end of the day enjoy your devices
Do you think you will do a video on controller batteries and what to look for? Like batteries for PlayStation, Xbox, etc. I was looking up for the dualshock controllers as over time the batteries go out, and a lot of the battery replacements were noted for being worse than the stock battery.
14:25 do ignore the range part of this guide in case all the electricity goes down in the entire district of your city more than once a week. Thats my tip.
Slight warning regarding "battery calibration" on the Steam Deck. I haven't heard any reports lately, so maybe they fixed it, but some people were experiencing an issue with the Deck's screen going black and not coming back on again even after charging it back up when you drain the battery. It still runs as evident when you plug it into an external display, but theres nothing on the built in screen. A fix was found that involves flashing the BIOS, but I've been afraid to let my Deck go below 10% because of it.
As long as the device has a power pass-through feature, it's fine. This means the device stops charging the battery at full when plugged in and just runs off the charger.
I've played some games where lowering the TDP setting doesn't seem to do anything so I've literally left it at the lowest setting which if I remember correctly is 3. I'm surprised how will Apex Legends runs at 3. This was a while ago so they may have updated it since it's a live service game but at one point I was playing it and I had it set to 3 by accident because I had the global setting on by accident.
The efficiency of the Deck's chip is a marvel, and I've been very surprised to find how low it can go while still performing well. I think that's the Deck's biggest benefit over the Windows-based competition actually.
I don’t have a pc handheld (just a a zazzzbizzle) but with the smaller screen, is resolution so important? Is 720 acceptable or is 1080 still the king with small screens?
90% is okay too as today's technology the system has its smart charging. I keep it from falling below 15% too, I'm saying this for switch lite tho. I shut it off when I know that won't play it for a while
For some devices, it'll overcharge a 4.20V cell to 4.35V on purpose, to increase runtime per charge and get the customer to buy a new phone sooner. On those, 4.20V is displayed as "80%", and it often displays as little as "10%" for 3.60V, even though the cell can safely go down to 3.0V. So it may be good sometimes to adjust downward, like doing a 70/10 rule or a 75/5 rule.
The (amazing!) science dweeb intro killed me. I then came back to life only to get promptly killed again by your pronunciation of worcestershire. Was that an intentional joke, or is that actually how it's pronounced in America? Btw, maybe you could do a video going into more detail about how to use settings like fsr? I've looked up articles for it before, but I think I'd find a video by you more digestible. Thanks for the video Tech Dweeb!
SteamDeck probably uses "Hibernate" as its default standby mode The Windows default is "Sleep" and not "Hibernate" You can switch the default power button action for windows to "Hibernate" instead of "Sleep" and it will save the state and completely turn off, giving you the zero battery drain that you're getting with the SteamDeck without needing to actually kill everything. I switched it for my GPD4 because I was tired of the standby battery drain, and the boot time difference is negligible.
Windows hibernate isn't that bad if you want to "sleep" your device without powering down and you will also find yourself in the same place where you left off. It's just a little slower
Small devices like Miyoo mini plus, Anbernic RGXXxx devices with 3.7v battery pack, if storing for long period when not in use, charge fully. Correct me if I'm wrong.
Nope, those li-po batteries fair better when they are storage charged to 3.83-3.86v. So that's around the recommended 50% voltage figure. Never leave a fully charged li-po battery fully charged for longer periods of time, it degrades the full capacity and also all that stored energy is a fire hazard.
Why do they put RGB lights around the sticks on smaller devices, it will just drain battery faster. Bigger devices with bigger batteries are ideal for RGB lights, not 3,000 mAh devices.
Phew lad... 100 bucks for 20k mah... 😂 the fast charging is cool, but uh.. does it work on samsung? You were weirdly specific with your iphone ("not an iphone").
You are about to hit the 100k, im very excited for you. Been watching you since long time and i bet you’ll hit the million in no time. We need an additional new tech dweeb series based on art, comedy, storytelling and diverse tech stuff.
Congrats buddy! Well deserved.
Thanks so much for sticking with me buddy!
Nice little shoutout for Mr.Sujano 🤙
I used to do portable device battery and power testing for a living. The things which age batteries fastest are fast charging, over-charging, and over-draining. Keeping it about half full gives it the longest life, and the closer it gets to totally full or totally empty, the faster it ages. To get the maximum amount of total unplugged play hours out of a battery across its entire lifespan, use it to about 20% full then slow-charge it back to 80%, and repeat. And when not in use for a while, or when plugged in for a long time, try to keep it at about 60% When cared for, a battery can last decades... but when not cared for, it can go kaput in less than a year.
DWEEB! DWEEB! DWEEB!
That intro song sent me back, man. Well done, TD!
Oh my God not Teddy Ruxpin! Loved that bear you sir are my people, also thank you so much for uploading you just brightened my day! ❤
I was NUTS about Teddy Ruxpin! Let's reminisce over a bowl of Grubby's Root Stew.
@@TechDweeb we won't speak of the worm🤫🤢
Sir you are both a science and comedy genius. Thank you Mr Dweeb sir...
Great guide on proper settings, so many do not do this, and they are not gaming to their full potential as a result. External batteries were made for folks like that. The rest of us learn how to set up our devices and live long and prosper 🤘
I await the retroid pocket 5 and mini.
I love that intro!!! 😂 Nice! I always heard that if you fully drain the lithium batteries, it ends up reducing the overall life of the device. But if you only need to calibrate maybe once in a blue moon, it will probably still be okay. Great info as usual!
OMG throw back to Bill Nye! I love this channel.
0:12 - No way! I had that exact remote control car as a kid ... and a Teddy Ruxpin as well! I swear we had the exact same childhood. 😆
That science dweeb intro was very well done.
Thanks for saying so! It took freaking forever! (But it was a labor of love)
@@paladin8669 right? I was so excited to hear him mention Teddy Ruxpin I totally forgot to mention how good the editing was for that
Another way to offset battery degradation is if your device has a pass through charging feature where it diverts power away from your battery and rely on directly from your wall charger. I know that some Android devices have it like the AYN Odin 2 and Samsung/ASUS phones.
Sony had it in phone first. Samsung was beaten to that party by multiple manufacturers
A++ for the Bill Nye childhood flashback
SCIENCE!
I limit my questionably shaped neck massager to 85%
Good call
Neck massager... Yeah right,😂😂😂
so close to 100k, keep it up!
Thanks buddy!
I've been watching for over a year now ... Still not subscribed. Why you ask. The second I subscribe, UA-cam stops putting the videos in my feed.
That intro was awesome!
Thanks BMO!
Never knew T.D.P. meant that. Good one lol
You know, back during the Xbox 360/PS3 console generation, I used to hear that the Xbox using AA batteries in its controller made it inferior to the PS3, which used a lithium battery, but I personally found it to be way more convenient. Instead of having to plug in my controller every day or two, I would just keep some rechargeable AA batteries. When the ones in my controller died, I just had to swap them out for fresh ones and stick the dead ones on the charger. I never had to have a cable connected to my wireless controller. It was kind of nice.
Replaceable batteries are very under rated and I wish more devices still had easy-to-swap batteries so that you could cycle through them.
I use rechargeable AA's on my Xbox One controller that is hooked up to my TV. Definitely WAY more convenient because you never need to charge the actual controller!
I like the tips, I like the Bill Nye homage, but I LOVE the wallpaper on the Ally! Any chance you could share a link?
Sure thing: unsplash.com/photos/vintage-gray-game-console-and-joystick-p0j-mE6mGo4
I love when TD slips in an adult joke.
Buy all the devices. When your battery gets low, plug it in and play a different handheld.
The WiFi and Bluetooth power draw on steam deck oled is real and should be considered when used
Please more science dweeb on other episodes🤣the intro got me thinking that you should use it more
I started watching when it first dropped but I had to plug my phone in.
Thanks for coming back!
I..I feel ashamed. I didn't have post notifications turned to "All". I missed two video drops. FORGIVE ME KING OF DWEEBS
The Phawx has a nice video explaining how 40Hz is the sweet spot because maths. Short version is, if you're locked to the refresh rate, you are running 33% more frames per second. However, those frames last 25ms - which is between 30fps and 60fps gaming. It's a bit of a brain bender since we're pretty much wired to talk about fps, but once you figure out that what we perceive is frame times, it's easier to understand the math behind 40Hz gaming.
wow i was blasted back to the days when i rented bill nye from the library lol.. wait was that just me doing that T.T
ps my biggest battery tip = yes all of the battery tips make a difference but at the end of the day enjoy your devices
“Of course you can!” 😂😂😂
Has anyone found a reliable replacement battery for the RGB30?
Do you think you will do a video on controller batteries and what to look for? Like batteries for PlayStation, Xbox, etc. I was looking up for the dualshock controllers as over time the batteries go out, and a lot of the battery replacements were noted for being worse than the stock battery.
Bill Nye was awesome 👍
14:25 do ignore the range part of this guide in case all the electricity goes down in the entire district of your city more than once a week. Thats my tip.
Slight warning regarding "battery calibration" on the Steam Deck. I haven't heard any reports lately, so maybe they fixed it, but some people were experiencing an issue with the Deck's screen going black and not coming back on again even after charging it back up when you drain the battery. It still runs as evident when you plug it into an external display, but theres nothing on the built in screen. A fix was found that involves flashing the BIOS, but I've been afraid to let my Deck go below 10% because of it.
What is that nexode ugreen device you have there? Is it MagSafe? I’m obsessed with that charging face thingy.🤓
Please tell us about playing with battery devices plugged in - good? Bad?
As long as the device has a power pass-through feature, it's fine. This means the device stops charging the battery at full when plugged in and just runs off the charger.
I've played some games where lowering the TDP setting doesn't seem to do anything so I've literally left it at the lowest setting which if I remember correctly is 3.
I'm surprised how will Apex Legends runs at 3. This was a while ago so they may have updated it since it's a live service game but at one point I was playing it and I had it set to 3 by accident because I had the global setting on by accident.
The efficiency of the Deck's chip is a marvel, and I've been very surprised to find how low it can go while still performing well. I think that's the Deck's biggest benefit over the Windows-based competition actually.
I don’t have a pc handheld (just a a zazzzbizzle) but with the smaller screen, is resolution so important? Is 720 acceptable or is 1080 still the king with small screens?
But does it do 1 A 5 V charging, so I don't start a fire charging my cheap handheld?
Laughs in game gear and virtual boy
80/20 rule. Charge up to , 80/85% and try not to drain it down past 20/15%
90% is okay too as today's technology the system has its smart charging. I keep it from falling below 15% too, I'm saying this for switch lite tho. I shut it off when I know that won't play it for a while
BMS have come a long way don't sweat this too much
60/40 is better, but harder in practice
I am using the 100/0 rule
For some devices, it'll overcharge a 4.20V cell to 4.35V on purpose, to increase runtime per charge and get the customer to buy a new phone sooner. On those, 4.20V is displayed as "80%", and it often displays as little as "10%" for 3.60V, even though the cell can safely go down to 3.0V. So it may be good sometimes to adjust downward, like doing a 70/10 rule or a 75/5 rule.
Hello from Worcestershire 👋🏻😂
Not a wise decision to fully drain your Steam Deck’s battery unless you’re cool with BSoD.
I mentioned this in a comment, but I haven't seen any complaints about it lately, so I wonder if they fixed it.
0:11 Hang on... what's that backlit GameBoy??!
PS: The actual video is great. Many good tips.
That's a regular old Gameboy with a backlight mod.
How is battery life affected when charging with a fast charger (100w) vs something slower over the life of the battery?
Can we please get a review on the RG40XXV and possibly how to install knulli on it. 🥺🥺🥺
I don't have it yet but I definitely will review it! Same install process as the other devices: ua-cam.com/video/MVPUu2BWuqw/v-deo.html
thanks ❤
The (amazing!) science dweeb intro killed me. I then came back to life only to get promptly killed again by your pronunciation of worcestershire. Was that an intentional joke, or is that actually how it's pronounced in America? Btw, maybe you could do a video going into more detail about how to use settings like fsr? I've looked up articles for it before, but I think I'd find a video by you more digestible.
Thanks for the video Tech Dweeb!
SteamDeck probably uses "Hibernate" as its default standby mode
The Windows default is "Sleep" and not "Hibernate"
You can switch the default power button action for windows to "Hibernate" instead of "Sleep" and it will save the state and completely turn off, giving you the zero battery drain that you're getting with the SteamDeck without needing to actually kill everything.
I switched it for my GPD4 because I was tired of the standby battery drain, and the boot time difference is negligible.
Windows hibernate isn't that bad if you want to "sleep" your device without powering down and you will also find yourself in the same place where you left off. It's just a little slower
Small devices like Miyoo mini plus, Anbernic RGXXxx devices with 3.7v battery pack, if storing for long period when not in use, charge fully. Correct me if I'm wrong.
Nope, those li-po batteries fair better when they are storage charged to 3.83-3.86v. So that's around the recommended 50% voltage figure. Never leave a fully charged li-po battery fully charged for longer periods of time, it degrades the full capacity and also all that stored energy is a fire hazard.
@@chapz8627 Thats the thing, the batts ARE 3.7v so fully charged would be around 3.8v. So store at 50% based on device reading?
@@toycoma98 No, 3.7v is nominal charge. 4.2v is fully charged.
@@chapz8627 OIC, I just need to figure out what percentage is 3.8v on my devices.
Don't leave it charged overnight?
Why do they put RGB lights around the sticks on smaller devices, it will just drain battery faster. Bigger devices with bigger batteries are ideal for RGB lights, not 3,000 mAh devices.
I can't let the girls see the adult games on my deck
❤️❤️❤️
Phew lad... 100 bucks for 20k mah... 😂 the fast charging is cool, but uh.. does it work on samsung? You were weirdly specific with your iphone ("not an iphone").
Hi.
Yummers
I can't fathom why anyone would want a windows-based handheld
... or android for that matter.
it's okay , 47(