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    Asus NX500 i7 4712hq super loud fan

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by xboxhaxorz, Apr 27, 2017.

  1. xboxhaxorz

    xboxhaxorz Notebook Evangelist

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    I just bought this laptop which is well amazing, it was used but it looks brand new

    I pretty much use it just for internet browsing via chrome with about 30 tabs at a time, no music or vids

    Every now and then the fan will be very loud, i checked the temperature with speedfan and its at 80c, the fans take it to 50c and then they become quiet

    I removed all the old compound on heatsink and die with alcohol and put new thermal compound and ensured the screws were tight, but it has not seem to have made a difference

    Any thoughts?
     
    xboxhaxorz, Apr 27, 2017
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    It's the profile that the BIOS has probably - it stays quiet as long as possible, once it hits 80, it cools it down and goes back to being quiet - that's my assumption.
     
    don_svetlio, Apr 27, 2017
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  3. xboxhaxorz

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    Well that is fine i rather it cools, but isnt 80c too high, my previous Asus only did that as it got older
     
    xboxhaxorz, Apr 27, 2017
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    Tjmax is 100*C - anything under 90*C is fine.
     
    don_svetlio, Apr 27, 2017
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    That kind of sucks though cause the fan is on 80% of the time so while this is a premium laptop its def not quiet at all
     
    xboxhaxorz, May 12, 2017
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    Most laptops have the fans running constantly - that's to avoid high idle temps.
     
    don_svetlio, May 12, 2017
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