Maybe your fan is broken. Do you notice any wild performance variations?
Though if you’re used to loud fans by desktop standards, the Steam Deck is pretty quiet compared to that. Like yeah, it’s audible, but I’d describe it as loud as a loud exhale. Some desktop fans were referred to as jet engines from how loud they got.
I’ve had mine for years and I’ve never noticed either the smell or the fan noise. I don’t get what people are going on about.
Maybe your fan is broken. Do you notice any wild performance variations?
Though if you’re used to loud fans by desktop standards, the Steam Deck is pretty quiet compared to that. Like yeah, it’s audible, but I’d describe it as loud as a loud exhale. Some desktop fans were referred to as jet engines from how loud they got.