Question Laptop CPU overheating issue

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SamyOhh

SamyOhh

Jul 4, 2024
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So recently, I saw windows offered an optiona update which I chose to install. I was at university while it was applying the update and restarting, and I closed the lid and put the laptop back in my bag to take it home. After getting back, I noticed the laptop was quite hot and set it down on my desk to see what had happened and my laptop had apparentlly been on, even though I closed the lid, and for some reason using a lot of power. I am not sure what was so intensive on the system because nothing was open at the time. I turned the laptop off completely for 30 minutes but I'm still getting bad temps. These are idle temps with nothing really intensive open. Just chrome. Should I be concerned?

Laptop model: asus a15 fa507nv


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rgd1101 said:
temp not too bad if it is running
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After resetting windows, I'm getting these temps at idle, sometimes even lower (53c).
Everything was fine until I updated my GPU drivers. It went back to 85c+ on idle. I am not sure what's happening here, idk if it's a hardware or software problem but I thought it was software related since everything was fine after resetting windows. I have reset windows a 2nd time now and temps are back to normal. I don't know what's specifically causing this.

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rgd1101 said:
88c on idle? only after you install driver? are you sure it is on idle
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Yes, the laptop literally boots up at those temps for some reason. Again, this only happened 1stly installing a new windows version and 2nd installing new GPU drivers. I'm not sure if the hardware is damaged but it shouldn't be because I am still getting normall temps after resetting windows. This really leads me to believe it's a software issue but I'm not sure maybe just wishful thinking. The laptop is new as welll only purchased it 3 months ago.
 
rgd1101 said:
did you check if anything is running at all?
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I checked CPU usage and it was normal. Like, it wasn't above anything idle. Max 40% random spikes, average 20%. I didn't check services or anything like that, but I dunno. Could there have been an application with low usage that was causing the CPU to overheat? If so then, it could maybe be the fault of that. But even so, I had reset windows along with every application and the ones I reinstalled shouldn't have caused any issues. They're mostly software from trusted sources. I've also ran the Asus Center diagnostics check and it found no issues with the hardware, specifically the fans. The fans worked fine and went up to 7800 RPM. I thought maybe a fan or something died at first but it's not that, they work well. I found the NVIDIA driver version as well, it's the 566.36 version of GeForce game ready drivers, released on 05/12/2024. This somewhat coincides with the date of the initial overheating problem, 06/12/2024. Perhaps my laptop had auto-updated the drivers without me knowing? If such an option exists for Nvidia geforce drivers then that could be the case.
 
SamyOhh said:
I checked CPU usage and it was normal. Like, it wasn't above anything idle. Max 40% random spikes, average 20%. I didn't check services or anything like that, but I dunno. Could there have been an application with low usage that was causing the CPU to overheat? If so then, it could maybe be the fault of that. But even so, I had reset windows along with every application and the ones I reinstalled shouldn't have caused any issues. They're mostly software from trusted sources. I've also ran the Asus Center diagnostics check and it found no issues with the hardware, specifically the fans. The fans worked fine and went up to 7800 RPM. I thought maybe a fan or something died at first but it's not that, they work well. I found the NVIDIA driver version as well, it's the 566.36 version of GeForce game ready drivers, released on 05/12/2024. This somewhat coincides with the date of the initial overheating problem, 06/12/2024. Perhaps my laptop had auto-updated the drivers without me knowing? If such an option exists for Nvidia geforce drivers then that could be the case.
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I just checked online and it seems like the drivers do have this problem.
I'm hoping this is the cause of the problem and nothing else. If so, it is very weird that it shows the wrong CPU usage but still causes the laptop to overheat. I believe I know what could have happened.
A: The laptop automatically downloaded the driver without me knowing and installed it.
B: When I placed the laptop in my bag, the drivers had already been installed.
C: The wrong CPU usage caused my laptop's fans to engage higher RPMs (closing the laptop lid makes it go into sleep mode not a shutdown.)
D: The overuse of the fans in a crowded space in my bag caused the laptop to overheat, which I noticed upon coming home.
E: The laptop would still display the wrong CPU temp, causing the fans to go into overdrive, but the actual heat from the laptop was very minimal and was not hot to the touch. I can't confirm this but it's speculation on my part.
This still wouldn't explain the unreasonably high temps on my laptop. I'm not sure why this would happen, though. The CPU usage that I saw was very minimal and basically idle. But the temps would go above 90c consistently. It's all very confusing lol.
I would like to add that the issue persisted even after I rolled back my GPU drivers or when I uninstalled them completely. This caused me to be even more confused. If you have any more in depth knowledge about Nvidia drivers please let me know. Maybe the driver installed some other add-on in addition to the GPU drivers that my laptop couldn't handle or didn't have compatibility with.

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