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    any reason not to use "high performance" power option while on charger?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by taetertot, Sep 17, 2010.

  1. taetertot

    taetertot Notebook Consultant

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    Just curious, if you are doing light work but are on ac, should you choose "power saver" option? Does that put less wear and tear on your electronics, or have any benefit at all?
     
    taetertot, Sep 17, 2010
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  2. kobe

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    I keep mine on the "balance" option. That way, if nothings running, the cpu will downclock.
     
    kobe, Sep 17, 2010
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  3. LaptopNut

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    I also keep mine on balanced. What some don't realise is that you still get high performance on balanced mode but only when you actually need it. With high performance mode, you are simply wasting power and creating unnecessary heat.
     
    LaptopNut, Sep 17, 2010
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  4. circuit

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    I always keep mine on high performance.
     
    circuit, Sep 17, 2010
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    There really isn't a reason to. I only use power save when I need extended battery life seeing as the difference in performance is noticeable.
     
    nikeseven, Sep 17, 2010
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  7. Brawn

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    you can use the non-high-performance options while on ac if you want to charge faster, or want it to perform more quietly, or save a couple of cents on your electric bill
     
    Brawn, Sep 18, 2010
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    I also keep mine on high performance.I see no reason not to when battery is of no concern.
     
    thundernet, Sep 18, 2010
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    yup, unless you're charging from a source which may not handle load currents... like a car inverter for instance?
     
    xeroxide, Sep 18, 2010
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    I run on AC most of the time and use a custom power scheme. Nothing wrong in saving power if it's not needed while still being able to run relatively high performance when required. Not to be confused with the high performance mode in the power options which is more of a minimum power saving scheme IMO.
     
    Dufus, Sep 18, 2010
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    I almost never use high performance mode--usually, I keep my computer on Balanced. This allows the CPU to downclock when it's not being stressed (most of the time), drastically reducing the amount of heat generated and decreasing fan noise.
     
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  12. jpzsports

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    Ya, like Jayayess1190 posted above, there's a thread I started a while ago dealing with this same question. I did some research and there's no reason to use "High performance". Balanced has the same, if not better, performance while also running cooler and allowing your CPU to downclock when needed.

    See the thread for more info and benchmarks.
     
    jpzsports, Sep 18, 2010
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  13. taetertot

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    I'm the op, I just wanted to comment, thanks for the replies guys, I didn't reply here earlier because of that better thread referenced above.
     
    taetertot, Sep 19, 2010
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    I have mine on balanced... I tried the High Performance but the problem is that my laptop gets really hot and the fans inside makes a really loud noise.
     
    NumLock, Sep 20, 2010
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