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Source: https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/23047412\/valve-steam-deck-fan-tape-fix-noise-whine<\/a>
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The Steam Deck started shipping two months ago today<\/a>, and it\u2019s gotten quite a bit better since<\/a>, but this week might be the best yet \u2014 because we\u2019re finally addressing the single biggest issue with the $400 portable PC. Yes, I\u2019m talking about the fan. <\/p>\n

When the Deck launched, it shipped with an extremely noisy fan to cool its AMD Zen 2 and RDNA 2 silicon, and owners like me have been dealing with its volume and constant whine from day one. It ran constantly<\/em>, even when I wasn\u2019t doing anything with the system, and was always ramping up even in relatively lightweight games like Vampire Survivors. <\/em><\/p>\n

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My Steam Deck\u2019s fan, from Delta Electronics.<\/em><\/figcaption>Photo by Sean Hollister \/ The Verge<\/cite><\/p>\n

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Worse, it whines<\/em>. Or at least some Steam Decks have that issue \u2014 the Reddit community<\/a> discovered that Valve actually ships the Deck with one of two different fans, one from Delta and another from Huaying<\/a>. I\u2019ve got the Delta one, and so do most others complaining about the whine from what I\u2019ve seen. Valve won\u2019t comment on the fan selection, and iFixit can\u2019t say whether you\u2019ll be able to swap out for a better one when replacement parts are available.<\/a><\/p>\n

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We’re aware of the noise issue, and we’re trying to source the ones without the noise, but it will depend on what’s available to us.<\/p>\n

\u2014 iFixit (@iFixit) April 18, 2022<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

But this week, Valve did take a big step towards improving it with a beta software update<\/a> \u2014 and I can confirm it\u2019s a whole new experience. No longer does the fan kick on when the system\u2019s just sitting there \u2014 it\u2019s now dead silent when idle, until or unless you warm up the chip by downloading some content or opening up big folders of games at a minimum. <\/p>\n

It no longer ramps up as quickly, either, with mine generally waiting until the system crosses 65 degrees Celsius before raising fan speed to a new tier \u2014 though I did notice it getting pretty toasty before it hit maximum fan speed, and even saw some stuttering in Elden Ring<\/em> when I topped out at around 87 degrees Celsius on the GPU. <\/p>\n

One problem: none of Valve\u2019s tweaks fixed the whine. My Delta fan may not ramp up as quickly, but it still has that tiny jet engine scream. <\/p>\n

You know what did fix it? Electrical tape. <\/p>\n

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