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Performance Power

Forum discussion tagged with Performance Power.
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    high performance power plan for laptops

    hi i just got my first gaming laptop. On my desktop I would leave my power plan on high performance and not worry about it, but on my laptop I am afraid to leave the power plan on high performance because of the impact on battery life. Is there a way where I can make my laptop automatically set...
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    Gaming laptop having low fps on CSGO (Asus ROG GL552JX-DM536D)

    Last week i didn't have any problem playing csgo with my 150-175 fps on my CSGO but out of nowhere my fps dropped to 80-100 and having hard time to play in 80-100 fps i tried ti reinstall my windows and it is still like that 80-110 now RIG : I7-4750 HQ @2.00Ghz GTX 950M 4GB RAM 8GB Windows Home...
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    My laptop switches from 'Power Saver' to 'High Performance' power option when I launch a game

    I am on a Windows 7 64-bit Pavilion g7 notebook. A little backstory: its gotten pretty ragged over the years and the two main issues are: 1). loud fan noise when the CPU is under extra stress. Rarely gets to excruciating levels 2). not sure if this is a problem with the battery or the cable...
  4. TheMitjaX

    Webcam getting turned on for no reason

    So the problem is I was playing a game and I wanted to use bandicam to record it but then it said that it can't record sound and I kept trying and wanted to fix it and before that my computer has been changing battery usage options for no reason at all it kept changing to High Performance Power...
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    MSI GS60 Ghost Pro cant switch from balanced mode

    Unable to switch off balanced mode in the intel hd graphics control panel in the power section. The section doesnt even show the two options for when its plugged in or when its not. Help please getting frame drops that i used to not get while playing cs. example of what my hd panel looks like...
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    Tablet Running Slow and Washed Out after failed upload

    Thx for responses. I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab SM-T705Y. I attempted to do something simple last week and now it seems to be running in low battery mode, or at least intentionally lowered performance. I made a short vid clip of my child doing something insane and then, as required by law, used...
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    Is This My Best Bet?

    I'm looking for a new laptop. I'm coming from an i3 acer laptop. I'm just looking for something that is more powerful to handle all the programs I run simultaneously, but with more efficiency. I also want the computer to be great for watching movies in HD. My current laptops screen resolution...
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    To Tom's fans, Need HELP 4 LAPTOP!

    I have always utilized this site to read up on good laptops and reviews, now I need your help since my laptop just died on me. I’m in the service now so I don’t play/have time for games anymore or fully utilize a laptop to its potential other than for work, internet browsing, skype, and movies...
  9. DiamondxCrafting

    performance while plugged and unplugged

    so when i play minecraft while i have my laptop plugged i get like 100fps when i unplug it, it doesnt pass 30 fps i set the battery performance to prefered performance in the nivida control panel, and in game its set to max fps and i set my power options to high performance and tweaked it to the...
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    Laptop Automatic Screen Brightness Is Persistent, No Matter What.

    Hi. Ever since I got my HP Pavillion (Windows 8,1) I've had a problem with the screen brightness changing automatically based on what's on the screen, not the light level in the room. I have tried many different solutions but nothing seems to work. I have: * changed to Performance Power Plan...
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    Dell power plan for XPS 13 9343 (2015)

    Hi everyone, I have a Dell XPS 13 2015 with the following specs: _CPU : Core i5 5200U _RAM : 8gb _Hard drive : 256gb SSD Until recently, I have just formatted my hard drive and reinstalled Windows 8.1 using the official USB kit from Dell. However, when I go to the 'Power Options' in the...
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    New Computer severe under performance on day 1?

    I have Purchased a brand new laptop see link: http://www.amazon.com/N550JK-DS71T-Full-HD-Touchscreen-Laptop-Aluminum-Body/dp/B00IAA5BSS It is an Asus N550JK-DS71T Specs: Processor: Core i7-4700HQ 2.5 GHz Memory: 8gb DDR 3 Storage: 1 TB 5400 RPM Storage Graphics: NVIDIA GTX850M I have an...
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    Gaming laptops or Mobile power stations ??

    Hey guys, I am a bit concerned about buying a laptop.I Basically do ((Mid range,and stragedy) Games on laptop)And also i prefer My design works(with AutoCad,Movie editing and ADobe creative suite to be Flawless),AND My budget is about (1200USD)..Let me know What to consider when...
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    Best laptop within budget

    Hi there people! Let's fire away. I need a decent laptop, with of course some prerequisites. Since I'm starting a new IT study there are some recommendations given, but I simply need something better, so here are my prerequisites: 1. What is your budget? - I want to spend around $2000 or...
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    Looking to buy a desktop replacement - what's more important?

    I'm looking to buy a laptop for around £800-£1000 (around $1200-$1700) that will handle design and music production software easily (i.e. photoshop etc...) and is capable of gaming, though ultra settings/hard-core gaming isn't necessary. Durability and future-proofing is fairly important though...
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    Best Quad Core i7's with 16G of RAM.

    So I am in the market for a good performance laptop. Looking between a 14" to 16". 17 is too big. I am looking for a quad core i7 and 16G of ram. I do play Starcraft. Apart from that I am not that much of a gamer. I came across Lenovo Ideapad Y500 or Y510. Do like the dual 750M's. Is it worth...
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    Help me decide between this two MSI laptops

    Greetings everybody! Introduction to the issue This is the thing; I'm actually using a desktop with a Q8400 processor, 4GB RAM and a GTX 560 Ti, that I use for gaming (bf3, me3 and similar) but also for work (graphic design programs like photoshop, illustrator or flash and also video editing)...