With all this overclocking, how are peoples battery life? I've taken a dramatic hit. I should set profiles when for times when I need it quick and other times when I don't.
There isn't a one-size fits all answer to this question, because it depends on what people configure in their profiles and advanced settings.
I think I have noticed a more rapid decline in battery reserve, but that is entirely to be expected.
A good analogy is a water clock - it will use about the same amount of water "per tick". So, you can reduce the number of times you need to refill the water tank (charge the battery) in a day - if you are willing to have fewer ticks of the clock per day. Same deal for power usage by the application processor in the Eris - want it to run fast? That will cost you.
I have my profiles set up to ratchet down the CPU in steps as the battery level drops. Also, I have most of the profiles set to X Mhz / 19 Mhz and haven't noticed any troubles that are mentioned above.
The important thing is to realize, OC'ing isn't some form of magic which exempts you from basic physics somehow - if on average your Eris is clocked faster, then on average it will drain the battery faster. There's really no way of getting around that.
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