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July 30th, 2021 07:00
XPS 9710 help with optimizing power mode
So I have a question for any of you experts out there. I use my laptop almost exclusively for programming. Most of my time is spent in my IDE (text editor mainly) writing code and browsing the internet. These 2 things don't take much CPU resources at all. But then when I build and debug my projects, I need every bit of power that this thing has. So my question is, how do I set this up so while I'm writing code, etc this is in power saving mode, but when I build and debug it goes into performance mode automatically and allows it to use all the resources it needs. So it goes back and forth between power saving and performance modes. Is this even possible? Thanks so much in advance.
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ejn63
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July 30th, 2021 07:00
The CPU will dynamically adjust to the load by default, so a default/balanced power setting will do just fine. "Power saving" mode on a 17" notebook is something akin to "economy" mode on a V8 powered Mustang -- it's relative. Yes, you can get "better" MPG through conservative driving -- or better battery runs by disabling the discrete GPU when it's not needed, but no 17" system is going to provide spectacular battery economy, any more than a V8 sports car will provide spectacular fuel economy.
coble83
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July 30th, 2021 10:00
Ok, I appreciate the help. I know I wasn't going to get great battery life, just wanted to see what I could do to extend it, without sacrificing build times. I wouldn't care if everything else slowed down some, but not that. I'll just stick with the balanced then.
When not on battery, is using the ultra performance not a good idea? I heard it's not great for the cpu because it gets so hot.