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Apple Computing Products:
macOS - Notebook Hardware
MB Pro 17" stops charging when using GPU
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<blockquote data-quote="trek2710" data-source="post: 1246119" data-attributes="member: 203437"><p>Hi..</p><p>My brand new MbPro 17" (2011) stops charging when I use a game that uses the GPU. </p><p>Using pmset -g rawlog I can see it simply stop the Magsafe 85W power adapter.</p><p>Calling Apple tells me this is normal when the GPU and CPU uses more that 85W. But the it is not possible to really use the Mb Pro if there is not enough power to it. Obviously it continues to run on batteries but this will not last long.</p><p>(it actually stops the power adapter - not just uses the remaining from battery but runs solely on batteries).</p><p></p><p>I've tried measuring the input to the Magsafe 85W and it goes to apprx 95W and then it is turned off.</p><p></p><p>Have any of you experienced this?</p><p></p><p>/Jeppe</p><p>Ps. Game is Civ 5.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trek2710, post: 1246119, member: 203437"] Hi.. My brand new MbPro 17" (2011) stops charging when I use a game that uses the GPU. Using pmset -g rawlog I can see it simply stop the Magsafe 85W power adapter. Calling Apple tells me this is normal when the GPU and CPU uses more that 85W. But the it is not possible to really use the Mb Pro if there is not enough power to it. Obviously it continues to run on batteries but this will not last long. (it actually stops the power adapter - not just uses the remaining from battery but runs solely on batteries). I've tried measuring the input to the Magsafe 85W and it goes to apprx 95W and then it is turned off. Have any of you experienced this? /Jeppe Ps. Game is Civ 5. [/QUOTE]
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