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    Overclock without ac adapter

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by mudfl4p, Apr 7, 2012.

  1. mudfl4p

    mudfl4p Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey all im just wondering if i can keep my overclock enabled whilst it's not connected to an ac adapter, it wont let me move the bars in msi afterburner but then when i plug my charger in it will let me do as i please, any way i can keep the oc without charger :) :D
     
    mudfl4p, Apr 7, 2012
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    Voodooi AFK for a while...

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    As mentioned in the BF3 thread:

    Your battery can't deliver the amount of wattage that the external power supply can, so it's never going to deliver the kind of performance that it would when it's plugged. On battery, you should always lower the settings of every game played, however a certain amount of games will not function properly with recent BIOS.

    :)

    PS - Your avatar creeps me out lol
     
    Voodooi, Apr 7, 2012
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    tyler27 Notebook Consultant

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    yea the A01 bios would be your only chance here, but you will sorta be killing the batter faster, also it would last like 30 to 45 min tops, kinda useless in my opinion
     
    tyler27, Apr 8, 2012
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    mudfl4p Notebook Enthusiast

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    why does it creep you out haha? and thanks guys
     
    mudfl4p, Apr 9, 2012
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