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    G1 High Performance - AC vs DC

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by Jammy, Mar 29, 2007.

  1. Jammy

    Jammy Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hiya,

    This has been answered somewhere already I'm sure but I cannot find the thread despite some serious time spent searching (so apologies in advance).

    My question is "How do I get the same performance from the High Performace P4G setting on battery as I get for mains?" In games like WOW the performance on DC is significantly worse than on AC which is excellent. Looking at the P4G configuration there seems to be no difference in CPU setting (both 100%). Does it do something to the GPU as well?

    Here's another tiny thing while I'm typing. Using the function + F4/F5 keys (I think) to adjust the screen brightness up and down, on my G1 the key with the filled in little sun turns the brightness down, the key with the outline little sun with a black centre turns the brightness up. Odd. Not that I really care. Just thought I'd mention it.
     
    Jammy, Mar 29, 2007
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    georg79 Newbie

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    The 'bad' performance on battery mode is due to the graphics card not the cpu. The gpu is kept slower as well when running on batteries!
    In the settings of the graphics card you can set the gpu to maximum performance also for DC mode (as it is set for ac mode). But of course the battery will last much shorter if you do this!
     
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  3. E.B.E.

    E.B.E. NBR Procrastinator

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    Right, so? That's what it should do.
     
    E.B.E., Mar 29, 2007
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  4. Jammy

    Jammy Notebook Enthusiast

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    wouldn't the bright sun turn brightness up, and the dark sun turn it down?
     
    Jammy, Mar 29, 2007
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    AlexF Notebook Deity

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    Heh, seems the same way on my V1. It's a minor aesthetic thing. Without looking, it should intuitively be left to turn it down, right to turn it up.
     
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    How do I do this? How can I get to the gfx settings?
     
    Jammy, Mar 29, 2007
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    ahh - just figured it out
     
    Jammy, Mar 29, 2007
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