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G5 15 SE SSD running too hot
Hi,
I have purchased the 4600H-8GB model 3 days ago and trying to make use of it since then. I have installed the Bios update and other drivers.
I am using the FN + G (turbo fan) mode. Despite, I have observed CPU temperatures easily exceeding 100 degrees. Thus, I have also disabled turbo boost for the cpu as can be found in youtube. This way helped me to hold the temps about 85 degrees on average for the cpu - which is more than ok for me.
The problem is that, the SSD temperature reaches to 97 degrees during gaming - which is really high. I also suspect that it is the primary reason for sudden Fps drops during gaming since I only face them while the SSD is above 93 degrees celcius.
Mine is equipped with Hynix BC511, and I have been informed that another user also was facing the same heating issue.
I was really okay with dealing with cpu and gpu heating, but this thing started to make me tired.
Any suggestions other than returning it back?
I get the same issue with the Bc511 NVMe on a G5S, the laptop freeze and crash during gaming, this ssd need a fan, it works like cpu/gpu, both do have one but the ssd. Do a cooling for your ssd in the future laptop idk...
This is my first time using a laptop with a ssd, and i never get any issue with HDD in gaming before.
The freeze and crash/reboot due to the hot heat of the ssd stopped, i remember to have installed a software (iobit driver boost) that manage drivers download/install but i got some issue with version on the amd cpu/gpu (the link from the software for the version pointed to a 404 page on amd) so i pointed out that it could be a driver problem with the ssd. I downloaded the original on dell, reinstalled it and since no pb occur at all with the ssd. I uninstalled the software entirely. So the pb seems to be solved, i played few hours without any issue.
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Posted August 23rd, 2020 14:00
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