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    How to run at full performance on battery

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by mystycs, Feb 11, 2010.

  1. mystycs

    mystycs Notebook Evangelist

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    I put my setting to high performance in the battery meter, and when i go on battery it doesn't seem to run as fast as it does on plugged in while in a game. Is there a way to change it so it does?

    IM running a 1640 with p8700
    4gb ram
    4670 1gb
     
    mystycs, Feb 11, 2010
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    hitokiri1 Notebook Evangelist

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    You need to change your catalyst control center Powerplay options most likely. Whats happening is that the software is reducing performance of your video card to save battery power.

    Change from Maximize Battery to Maximize Performance. Hope that helps.
     
    hitokiri1, Feb 12, 2010
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