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    What the? Look at this.

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by usapatriot, Mar 17, 2007.

  1. usapatriot

    usapatriot Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    As you know I made a thread about performance in BF2.

    Well, well. Look what I found out.

    When running on AC I get about 15-35fps but hovers around 20fps.

    When I go on battery power I get about 30-60fps but hovers around 40fps.

    Ok, im completely dumbfounded, how could my games run better on battery power than AC power.

    Mind you, all I have is drivers install no CCC, no ATT, no ATI Tool, just drivers.

    Stock drivers that are on Intel's site for the S96J.

    Heres a sample:

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    ^ On AC power.

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    ^ On Battery power.

    ***.
     
    usapatriot, Mar 17, 2007
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  2. aznguy123

    aznguy123 Notebook Guru

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    Did you set it to maximum performance when it's plugged into AC? I know the nvidia control panel has this option under powermizer. Perhaps ATI has some similar option in it's control panel.
     
    aznguy123, Mar 17, 2007
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    :confused: ... :p

    You haven't got your power schemes set to "opposites" or as above you haven't got max set under ac? Perplexing indeed. Excuse me... have an experiment to do now...
     
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  4. usapatriot

    usapatriot Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    No, I don't even have Catalyst Control Center or any tweaking apps.

    All I have is the stock driver installed. Nothing else to do with the GPU.

    I just opened up NHC and checked the settings. Everything is fine.

    I looked at the clock speeds while plugged in and they were stock, I then unplugged my notebook and saw that they were still stock. They didnt downlock or overclock or anything.
     
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  5. usapatriot

    usapatriot Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I tried Oblivion and Counter Strike Source, they did not experience this problem.

    I tried BF2142 again and it happened again. Seems to be a BF problem.
     
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  7. sunjhoon

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    just out of curiosity what kinda settings you playing on?
    I bought battlefield 2142 recently...kinda lost on the points scheme etc? and recently a lot of the games i tried to join are for the nothern stirke expansion pack...has anyone bought it?
     
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  8. usapatriot

    usapatriot Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Terrain: Medium
    Effects: Medium
    Geometry: High
    Texture: Medium
    Lighting: Low
    Dynamic Shadows: Low
    Dynamic Light: Low
    Anti-Aliasing: 2x
    Texture Filtering: Medium
    View Distance: 88%

    Runs fine even in heavy action moments on up to 48-player servers.
     
    usapatriot, Mar 17, 2007
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  9. Juz_Follow_ATI

    Juz_Follow_ATI ATI all the way

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    Well, there's your problem. You got AA and your quality is on med. When I put my quality on low, that's everything, I get approximately 80 fps and if I put it on med, I get around 50 fps. Turn down your quality to low and turn special effects and AA off. That's for my X700 BTW and the game is BF2.
     
    Juz_Follow_ATI, Mar 17, 2007
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