Hey there, I need some help please!
Hey there, I need some help please!
I bought this 2022 Asus M16 about six months ago (it has an i9-12900k and an RTX 3070ti). It worked great for a long time, but lately the GPU is getting hot even when I play games. The CPU stays cool, hovering around high 60s to low 70s. But the GPU hits 87 degrees in seconds after starting the game or changing settings. I can't figure it out because it feels strange. It doesn't make sense that this happens every time I start a new game. I opened it up and cleaned the fans and vents three or four times, took them all out, but there is no dust left inside. I also swapped out the GPU fan for another 6400 rpm one because the old one was buzzing, but nothing helps the temperature at all. The only thing I haven't tried yet is repasting just to replace the liquid metal on the CPU; if that causes problems with my GPU cooling, you can tell me! If anyone has ideas or tips please let me know. Thanks a lot. P.S I changed the manual profile settings to no overclocking and thermal target 87 degrees. I tried sitting it in the freezer (which is bad advice but I wanted more of a chance) with everything at minimum speed and fans spinning full blast, and it still throttles.
This is a link to a Tech With Sean video showcasing how the laptop should run if anyone is interested View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHHOgFMwxf4
I believe using a repaste will be really helpful for you right now.
Hey there! You've already answered your own question if you cleaned the laptop and its fans properly; it's just the lowest common denominator. If you don't fancy liquid metal, then go with Noctua NT-H2. It is a great paste for laptops. There is no pump-out effect.
Welcome to this forum! About six months ago, maybe you should check if your laptop needs a BIOS update. You might also want to reinstall your GPU drivers after running DDU, and then install those new drivers from the latest version with special permissions (like right-clicking the installer and choosing Run as Administrator).
I do not hate liquid metal, but I just don't know how to use it safely. I'm worried it will eat my copper parts if I get it wrong. If that's all you have left, well okay. I might buy some Conductonaut and NT-H2 just in case there is still copper on the GPU thermal spreader. Thanks for listening!