Windows 7: game performance drops when unplugged

shinu · 17 Oct 2010

i have a hp dv5 pavilion 1006ax with ati mobility radeon hd 3400

when i play fifa 11, it runs really smooth when plugged in
but once unplugged, it becomes slow and jerky..

i tried changing every power option available but for no use

please help ...

Jacobe · 17 Oct 2010

leave it pluged in ?

shinu · 17 Oct 2010

but it will harm my battery life

johngalt · 17 Oct 2010

Wait, what? Leaving the laptop will harm your battery life? Just who told you *that* little gem?

Also, you might look into the fact that your computer is probably throttling back the CPU and / or GPU when running on battery power to help conserve the battery.

shinu · 17 Oct 2010

i read somewhere that the life of the battery is reduced if it is plugged in while using the system... any advice

sygnus21 · 17 Oct 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by johngalt

Also, you might look into the fact that your computer is probably throttling back the CPU and / or GPU when running on battery power to help conserve the battery.

What he said

madtownidiot · 17 Oct 2010

Even a new lithium ion battery will wear out prematurely because of excessive heat if it's always plugged in and fully charged. You can remove the battery if you plan to leave it plugged in for an extended time, but drain it to about 40% first. Another option is to change to the high performance setting in power management, then go into advanced power settings and set it up as shown below:
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Setting it up that way will probably only give you about an hour of game playing time on a fully charged battery, a little more or less depending on your hardware.

sygnus21 · 17 Oct 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by madtownidiot

Even a new lithium ion battery will wear out prematurely because of excessive heat if it's always plugged in and fully charged. You can remove the battery if you plan to leave it plugged in for an extended time, but drain it to about 40% first. Another option is to change to the high performance setting in power management, then go into advanced power settings and set it up as shown below:
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Setting it up that way will probably only give you about an hour of game playing time on a fully charged battery, a little more or less depending on your hardware.

madtown,

Your answer makes a lot of sense and I agree for the most part, but I'm not exactly sure about this part....

Quote: Originally Posted by madtownidiot

You can remove the battery if you plan to leave it plugged in for an extended time, but drain it to about 40% first.

This sounds more precautionary than anything else. Wouldn't insuring adequate ventilation be the better option?

Anyways good answer +1

madtownidiot · 17 Oct 2010

This should shed some light.. How to prolong lithium batteries

johngalt · 17 Oct 2010

Last I checked, laptop transformers don't supply charging voltage (only trickle voltage) to the battery when it is fully charged. I am not sure how this could cause any sort of over heating....

If the laptop itself overheats, then you have a much larger problem to begin with - adequate ventilation, and mentioned by sygnus, would be the solution there, but that is always dependent upon the user - if you choose to use the laptop in a manner that restricts ventilation, then you're not only harming the battery, but shortening the life of all heat-dissipating units in the laptop (CPU, GPU(S), etc.)

Windows 7: game performance drops when unplugged

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