Screen flicker when running battery power?

Hi MSI Fans!
Do you guys have the problem when your screen flickers very badly when running battery (unplugged)\
If mods know how to solve it, it is appreciated if you post here. Thanks a lot!

Quote from: Svet on 07-November-14, 06:09:31
try set gpu to max performance from control panel power profiles
note make sure to edit the right power profile which is used when the notebook is running on battery only
Quote from: DerekQ on 07-November-14, 06:53:46
KK I will do that the next time I will use the laptop but really, the battery life is bad and I have to use even more electricity to power the laptop to avoid flicker?
Hmmm it flashed right after a unplugged the computer but for some reason it isn't flickering, maybe when the battery gets low then it flickers? Since last flicker was just about 2 days ago.
Any advice?

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