My Laptop Switches To Battery While Gaming

Gaming laptops good! Interruption to gaming bad! If your laptop Switches To Battery While Gaming and you are reading this, then you are probably experiencing a very irritating problem while gaming on your laptop. We’ve experienced it ourselves, and while this is very inconvenient, there is a solution! 

If you are here for a quick answer, then the basic fix to your gaming woes is to purchase a higher wattage power supply for your laptop that can handle the extreme loads that are required to feed your laptop’s ravenous GPU and CPU while rendering graphics for your favorite AAA game titles.

If this hasn’t fixed your issue, then read on for more problems and solutions as they relate to your laptop’s annoying switch to battery during your gaming sessions.

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Laptop Switches To Battery While Gaming

Laptop switches to Battery for 2 seconds while gaming

If your laptop’s graphics card draws too much current while playing games then your graphics adapter consumes more current than the rest of the laptop. This means that your laptop redirects all of the current to the graphics card, bypassing the charging circuitry and throttling down. 

This is because whenever the charger reaches the maximum safety current that is defined by the manufacturer of your laptop, then the overcurrent protection is triggered and all current is no longer drawn into the system. 

When this happens, the laptop acts as if it had been disconnected from the charger, switching to the battery while simultaneously reducing CPU and GPU clock frequencies, cooling the electronic components of the system back to normal levels. 

Eventually, the laptop once again detects the charger and tries to switch the power source to it, creating a loop. 

According to reports, several Asus laptops are experiencing this problem. Often, laptops are compatible with more than one type of charger, and the manufacturer will supply the charger with the lowest power rating.

  • It is possible to resolve this problem by purchasing an adapter with a higher power rating that is compatible with your laptop (be sure to check compatibility and rating on a new power supply).
  • There is also the option to play around with your graphic adapter settings as well as changing your game settings to be less demanding.
  • The laptop can also be run without a battery as an alternative method. Before removing the battery, it is necessary to shut down the laptop. Often, this resolves the problem, though the game may perform worse, and also takes away any redundancy if your power is interrupted as the battery will no longer keep your laptop running.

System keeps changing power mode while gaming (Charging to battery modes)

This is a very similar issue to the above problem when your laptop makes the switch to battery from the laptop’s power supply. This makes it very annoying while you are playing games as it can cause your game to glitch out, or even kick you off the server if you are gaming online.

It can also cause your laptop to become unresponsive while it is in this mode, again making you easy pickings for other players while gaming online (and they will show you no mercy while you are AFK, which is even more annoying!).

Even worse, while your laptop is in this mode, it is extremely difficult to access your laptop’s settings to make any changes. This makes it very difficult to resolve this problem as there is no way to adjust the power settings for your laptop without a power supply.

The solution to this problem is to have a replacement power supply that you can switch to, which you can plug into your laptop to prevent the problem from occurring. You must also adjust your power settings for your laptop, and also give you a backup power source.

Gaming Laptops Good Battery Tips

Now that we know that a gaming laptop power supply upgrade or switch is usually an almost guaranteed solution to this issue, preventing annoying switching between charge modes during gaming sessions, it is time to look at some tips for good battery life.

The first thing to note is that your battery will only last as long as your laptop lasts. This is because the power supplied to your laptop from your battery is not as strong as the power supplied by the laptop’s power supply. 

This is why you should never use a laptop with a battery that is larger than your laptop’s power supply’s ability to delviver power to the batteries that reside within the pack.

Gaming laptops are expensive, and they are also very powerful. This means that you need to make sure that you have a good power supply, and you need to make sure that you are not going to overheat your laptop. You should also make sure that you are using the right power settings.

We all know that the battery power in our laptops is important. Even if you don’t use them for extended periods of time, it’s important that they’re performing at peak levels. Unfortunately, many people don’t pay attention to their laptop battery, which is why it’s always good to have a few tips to help you make sure your laptop battery is performing as it should be.

For example, a gaming laptop doesn’t want to turn into a power hog. If you use your laptop for a lot of gaming and the battery is constantly drained, you could end up with a dead battery before the end of the day. Adjusting brightness is a good way to lower power consumption when adjusting your settings, making fo a more efficient platform to play games with.

If you aren’t paying attention to the battery in your laptop, it could be causing other issues with your computer as well. For instance, a laptop with a dead battery could cause your computer to slow down or even crash. You may also end up with a broken motherboard or other components that are damaged.

Laptop Battery Charges Then Stops While Gaming

Be sure to check your power settings for your laptop if you are having this issue when gaming. Make sure that your laptop is set to high performance in your laptop’s power settings, and that you have checked your BIOS settings for any obvious issues.

You can look at the rest of the article where we explain how to disable your system’s Turbo boost with a clever Power Setting hack. This can help rule out issues to do with your battery while gaming, which is generally better for laptop batteries in the long run as reducing the heat and load on the individual cells within your battery and can extend the life and performance of your battery.

You can also experiment by using a power saving power profile. This is usually the lowest power setting, but some laptops may have a setting called “Power Saver”. This is the lowest power setting that your laptop can run on. If your laptop is set to this setting, then it is a good idea to set it to the lowest setting.

Power Settings for Laptops (HP, ASUS, Lenovo, Dell etc)

It doesn’t really matter what kind of laptop you have, be it HP, ASUS, Lenovo, or Dell. They all have very similar power management settings. Where there are differences between laptop models will be both related to CPU manufacturer and CPU models from different product ranges.

Some CPUs have different power requirements. For example, an Asus laptop with an Intel CPU, and an Asus laptop with an AMD CPU will both have very different power consumption numbers, even in instances where Asus models perform the same.

Our previous articles have made clear that replacing an underpowered or faulty power supply or brick is generally the simplest and fastest resolution. This cannot be guaranteed, however.

There are three main components that could cause a problem with your gaming laptop are the battery, IC (integrated circuitry components such as resistors, capacitors, and surface mount chips. Other electrical components such as MosFETs could overheat and cut off the power as a safety measure to prevent further damage to your gaming laptop.

If you experience common overheating problems, make sure that you clean your laptop’s cooling vents as well as removing any dust, hair, or anything else that may have accumulated. Furthermore, you can try replacing the thermal pads or thermal paste on your CPU and CPU, or upgrade to an aftermarket cooling pad.

In addition, you can disable Intel’s Turbo Boost if you have an Intel-based computer. As a result, your CPU performance will be reduced, but you may be able to reduce your system’s power consumption and increase the head room of your power supply. To do this, see the instructions below.

Go into your Advanced Power Management Settings

To solve this problem, you will need to set the maximum processor threshold state to 99%. In default settings, the maximum CPU state is 100%, which triggers Intel Turbo Boost when the CPU is 100% utilized. Turbo Boost is disabled if the processor state is set to 99%.

Open the Advanced settings panel in the Power Options to set the maximum processor state:

Control Panel > Power Options > Change Plan Settings > Change Advanced Power Settings.

If all else fails, then you can try these last 3 things to see if finally solves your laptop charging issue.

  • Replace your laptop battery
  • Re-flash BIOS or Update your laptop’s firmware
  • Reinstall your Operating System like Windows 10 or Windows 11

Hope fully this should help you to play games with less interruption.

Conclusion

We hope that you have found this article helpful and that you have found a solution to your laptop charging problems. If you have any questions or comments, please let us know.

If you want to know more about your laptop’s power management settings, you can read our article here. If you are having trouble with your laptop overheating, you can read our article here.

FAQ

Is it OK to play games on laptop on battery?

You can play games on your laptop while it is charging, this will not affect the battery at all. Don't worry, this will not harm any of the components of your laptop or shorten the lifespan thereof.

Why does my laptop battery drain when playing games?

Several factors contribute to gaming laptop batteries draining so quickly, such as playing high-resolution games. Outdated graphics card drivers, outdated firmware, over heating, faulty battery cells in your battery pack. If you have too many processes run in the background your battery can drain faster due to CPU usage being high instead of idling.

How do I protect my battery while gaming?

Reduce the brightness of the screen. Your keyboard's backlight should be off. Switch to a different power mode. Wi-Fi and Bluetooth should be turned off. Using headphones or lowering the volume will help. Peripherals should be disconnected. Instead of sleeping, use hibernate mode. Stop background antivirus programs.

How many hours should a gaming laptop battery last?

When playing games, gaming laptop batteries last 1-3 hours on a single charge. The battery can last up to 8 hours if you are only using your laptop for light tasks. Keeping gaming laptops plugged in while gaming is recommended as they consume a lot of power.

Can a gaming laptop last 10 years?

The length of time can differ between manufacturers and models, but you can generally expect your gaming laptop to last between 3 and 6 years. If this happens, either you will have hardware failures or your laptop won't be able to keep up with newer games.

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