Hi guys,
How can I troubleshoot this one USB device drawing the 8 or so watts in powertop? I have no USB devices connected, but I have two USB C, One USB A, and one HDMI slots in the framework currently. Appreciate any help!
The hdmi and usb-a are almost definitely the culprits but you likely also have turboboost enabled on battery. For battery life TLP and all usb-c expansion cards are the way to go.
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@nadb Turning off turboboost has made a significant difference, and yeah I have tlp installed too. Thanks for the help as well @anon81945988
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This sounds like the HDMI expansion card is at play here. They can use a bit more power than other card. Have you tried testing one card at a time, to see if this may indeed be the HDMI card drawing the wattage?
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