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    Bought a replacement AC adapter, it's small and affecting my laptop's performance?

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by k4ir0s, Jun 15, 2012.

  1. k4ir0s

    k4ir0s Newbie

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    I bought a replacement AC adapter off ebay since my old was was damaged, it's much smaller than my original one. Is that ok? I think it might be affecting my gaming performance / causing lag, although I'm not certain the adapter is the cause...

    My original Asus adapter's voltage was;
    Input: 100-240V~2.0A 50/60Hz
    Output: 19V ---- 6.32A

    The replacement adapter, which is much smaller and lighter is;
    Input: 100-240V~1.8A 50/60Hz
    Output: 19V ------ 3.42A

    I am not using my battery, it hasn't been working for awhile.. it doesn't charge, I need to replace it as well.
     
    k4ir0s, Jun 15, 2012
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  2. hackness

    hackness Notebook Virtuoso

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    It's not OK. That AC adapter is only 65W. You'll want something at least 120W or 150W. Your original AC adapter is 120W.
     
    hackness, Jun 15, 2012
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    Oh, I have a 3yr warranty, do you know if Asus covers adapters? i know they don't cover batteries.
     
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    hackness Notebook Virtuoso

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    I'm not entirely sure about this, you might wanna give Asus a call :D.
     
    hackness, Jun 15, 2012
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