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    can't play FSX on battery (Sager 8130)

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by dave1812, Jul 29, 2011.

  1. dave1812

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    it's unplayable even though I set the power option to High Performance. frame rates are 9 or less. FR are in the 30's to 50's on battery. any solution?
     
    dave1812, Jul 29, 2011
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    saturnotaku Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    The battery doesn't provide enough power to power the GPU at full speed. Nothing you can really do about it.
     
    saturnotaku, Jul 29, 2011
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    ok. i was thinking that might be the issue. thanks for the confirmation.
     
    dave1812, Jul 29, 2011
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