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    gaming without power supply

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by Jessy142, Jun 9, 2010.

  1. Jessy142

    Jessy142 Newbie

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    Hello,

    When i want to play a game without power supply ( adapter ) it will run the game, but VERY VERY VERY slow. My friends have normal laptops, the budget laptops that cost around $500, but they can play games without power supply. How can i fix that i also can play games without power supply on my Dell xps m1730?

    Greetz.

    Jessy
     
    Jessy142, Jun 9, 2010
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    mujtaba ZzzZzz Super Moderator

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    Hello and Welcome to the forums :)

    I think the problem is from the power consumption tools that try to downclock the CPU and the GPU to preserve power. I think you can find the relevant options in the Power Options as well as the driver related tools.
     
    mujtaba, Jun 9, 2010
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    chewyeong90 Notebook Evangelist

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    Set your Power Options to High performance, besides that, you might want to check the PowerPlay settings in the Catalyst Control Center.
     
    chewyeong90, Jun 9, 2010
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    Jessy142 Newbie

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    Hey, thank you for your help.
    I don't have ATI cards, i have Nvidia GeForce 8700M GT SLI.
    So i dont have Catalyst :(
    Any other options?
     
    Jessy142, Jun 22, 2010
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    LiTh07 Notebook Evangelist

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    Try this: Right click the little battery icon on the right of your task bar and select 'Power Options'. Then select the 'High Performance' option.

    When I unplug my m1530, it changes my power option to power saver, and downclocks my graphics card.
     
    LiTh07, Jun 22, 2010
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