Anyone remember the Xbox 360, or ever use a desktop pc for gaming?
Did you know that the XB360 has that name because Microsoft realized it was 360 (that's an exact number derived by highly trained scientists using many precision things) times louder than the projected (and what turned out to be actual) fan noise from the sp4?Haha, I forgot how bad the 360 was. I was over my ex-wifes house a few weeks back and she turned on her Xbox360 while I was there and I thought it was going to explode.
What batch/lot do people have that has fans that you can hear?
My i5/8/256 id lot #1544 and i cant hear the fan from 30 cm from the screen.
If i lift it up and hold it to my ear i can hear the fan as a soft whisper.
I also have lot 1544 and the fan noise is extremely loud. Comes on after watching videos or on websites with lots of ads, and lasts for minutes at a time.
Yes you can. The sp4 limits changes to processor and gpu states out of the box, but you can unlock the ability to change those settings via different power plans using this guide:The fan kicks in when downloading big files like SC2 or streaming high quality movies to my TV.
Can I limit the CPU so the fan wont kick in? Would love to have a silent device while watching TV...
A surefire way to trigger the fan is the maps app. Locate a city, turn on satellite or city view and spin a little around, the device will become hot and the fans will scream.That is strange. Then i guess i'm just lucky.
I did stream youtube for over 4 hours in a row and i had to hold my hand close to the vent to feel the air flowing from the fan. For me its just a whisper.
I hope i havent jinxed it now.
The only time I semi-regularly hear the fan is when the SP4 is plugged into a power source. When on battery power, the only time I ever hear the fan is during gaming sessions. And it's really not that loud, IMHO.
My power plan basically turns my i5 into an m3 though, I only run the CPU at 50%, and the GPU at minimum performance about 90% of the time. Even when using the stock power plan though, I almost never hear the fan.
Again, I thought my fan was broken because I never heard it.
Downloaded a cpu stress program to carry up the %. It's working alright
Could you post a bit more information on how you created that power plan please?
Are you doing anything demanding usage-wise? What about when it's charging?
Where do i check for lot #'s on the Surface Book if i decide to purchase one? I would like a newer one as you say it has less fan noise