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    laptop stops charging when playing games

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by dr anass, Apr 18, 2015.

  1. dr anass

    dr anass Newbie

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    Hello,
    I have an Asus Vivobook S551ln i7 , and i've recently found that when i start playing high graphics games, it stop charging, and it keep switching between plugged in/plugged out mode, until i close the game. all drivers are updated, so, any suggestions ? please,
    Thanks

    Asus S551ln.
    Intel core i7-4500U.
    8 Go Ram.
    Nvidia Geforce GT 840M
     
    dr anass, Apr 18, 2015
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  2. OC-Freak

    OC-Freak Notebook Deity

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    Do you have any issues, except that it's not charging?

    I've had a few laptops that when playing games will use all the power from the power supply to power the CPU and GPU so there is no power left to charge the battery. I even had one samsung Chronos that had too weak power supply that drained the battery in addition to the power supply when gaming. So for very long gaming session the battery would actually run out of power and you'd loose performance. And not to mention that you would often find yourself with no/little power on the battery.....
     
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  3. dr anass

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    Thanks OC-Freak,I've no other issues.
    should i change my power supply wattage (AC adapter), actually i've 65 Watts Ac adapter,should i go for 90 Watts ?? :vbconfused:
    Note: it stop charging, and it start draining the battery, as no power cord is connected !
     
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    dr anass, Apr 18, 2015
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  4. HTWingNut

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    It could be a bad power supply. I have an Asus X303LN with i7-4510U and GT 840m with a 65W power supply and it peaks at about 60W power draw. If the PSU is bad though, it may not be providing enough power. Make sure you get a power adapter with the correct voltage though, and 90W wouldn't be a bad idea.
     
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    Most machines stop charging during heavy draw to help manage power consumption and heat generation.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Apr 19, 2015
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  6. dr anass

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    hey dudes thanks for your answers,i finally solved the problem by changing the AC adapter, the 65 Watts wasn't enough, So i bought a 19V / 90Watts adapter, this is it :vbthumbsup:

    Thanks
     
    dr anass, Apr 22, 2015
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