Revision to Steam Deck Fan Noise
== Under Heavy Load == | |
- | It’s nearly inevitable that you will want to play a game that is more graphically demanding than a Steam Deck can handle at the settings you indicated. Or maybe you like to test the limits. When you make a computer do heavy work, high fan speeds are |
+ | It’s nearly inevitable that you will want to play a game that is more graphically demanding than a Steam Deck can handle at the settings you indicated. Or maybe you like to test the limits. When you make a computer do heavy work, high fan speeds are its way of compensating for the additional heat this work generates. |
* Try running something more lightweight and see if the fan noise lessens. | |
* [link|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2EEtzhsr2s|The Steam Deck's Big Controversy - New vs. Old Fans] | |
- | * [link|https://www.ifixit.com/News/57101/steam-deck-teardown|Steam Deck Teardown |
+ | * [link|https://www.ifixit.com/News/57101/steam-deck-teardown|Steam Deck Teardown] |
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