Richardo Tjiam Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 guys can u help me?when i plug-in battery my games don't have any lag... and when i unplug the battery it's became lag... this just happen after 3 weeks after i played the same game and no problem before this,.... any solution???the game is Last remant (i know a bit old but still haven't get to ending when i play @ xbox so i cont here).... the lag is too painful to watch.... and it's effect other game as well when the battery is unplug...this is my specAlienware M14x: i7 2630QM 2ghz, 8gb DDR3, 750gb 7200RPM HDD, 1600x900 HD+ WLED, 3gb GT 555Msorry for bad english Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founder Michael Posted October 16, 2011 Founder Share Posted October 16, 2011 You mean the performance drops when you plug back the charger ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KristoferNathan Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 The new bios limits the voltage of the GPU when on battery. This also limits the clock speed significantly. It allows for longer play time but much less FPS in most games. The only way around this is to flash to the old bios. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richardo Tjiam Posted October 17, 2011 Author Share Posted October 17, 2011 @Michael"You mean the performance drops when you plug back the charger ?"no when i unplug the charger that's when my performance is down... but when i plug the charger it's going just fine... any solution?@kris"The new bios limits the voltage of the GPU when on battery. This also limits the clock speed significantly. It allows for longer play time but much less FPS in most games. The only way around this is to flash to the old bios."so what can i do? coz this lag is killing me... it's affect the game so badly... and i buy this laptop think that's i'll be fine for gaming... help plz...thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richardo Tjiam Posted October 17, 2011 Author Share Posted October 17, 2011 @Michael"You mean the performance drops when you plug back the charger ?"no when i unplug the charger that's when my performance is down... but when i plug the charger it's going just fine... any solution?@kris"The new bios limits the voltage of the GPU when on battery. This also limits the clock speed significantly. It allows for longer play time but much less FPS in most games. The only way around this is to flash to the old bios."so what can i do? coz this lag is killing me... it's affect the game so badly... and i buy this laptop think that's i'll be fine for gaming... help plz...thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevenxowens792 Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 @Richard - sorry ... with the newer bios its one or the other. You can try to revert back to an older bios. Please see this thread http://forum.techinferno.com/alienware-m14x/481-i-have-fixed-gaming-battery-please-do-not-repost-other-forums.htmlUnderstand that using flashing a bios, or using an older bios has risks. Using the older bios means you have to manually adjust your power settings otherwise your machine will crash on battery. Please read the thread and let us know what questions you have.Best Wishes,StevenX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richardo Tjiam Posted October 18, 2011 Author Share Posted October 18, 2011 @Stevenxowens792is there any risk if i follow that thread? again sorry I'm new with this manual setting.... and i never try anything up until now wwhen i post my problem here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevenxowens792 Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 @Richard - I would leave it at default setting then and understand your performance on battery is going to be very minimal.Sorry,StevenX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KristoferNathan Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Even as an advanced user I decided not to flash to the old bios as this voids the warranty I paid extra for. If I were you, I would just accept that there is limited performance on battery. After you accept it, you'll realize that it isn't that big of a deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 this voids the warranty I paid extra forReally???? That blows! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevenxowens792 Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 and in case anyone asks.. I still run stock bios A01. (not voltage modified) as I have been connecting to RIFT at work during lunch via wifi tether. So A01 it is for me. With my power setting adjustments it runs for over an hour and plays fine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KristoferNathan Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 and in case anyone asks.. I still run stock bios A01. (not voltage modified) as I have been connecting to RIFT at work during lunch via wifi tether. So A01 it is for me. With my power setting adjustments it runs for over an hour and plays fine.I still consider doing this but until I'm actually presented with a situation where it's necessary I'm going to stick with A05. So far, everywhere I've wanted to play games has an outlet. I'm usually on campus if I'm away from home or at a friends house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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