Loud even under light use. Fan whining while doing nothing but reading a webpage on Chrome browser.
Response from https://www.asus.comBy CLM, January 14, 2025
Dear Valued Customer,
Thank you for reaching out.
We do understand your concern about the fan noise. It is normal for the fan to spin at full-throttle and generates noise louder than normal while the laptop is under heavy load like especially during the initial WINDOWS setup and WINDOWS Update installation. Additionally, the fan noise will be louder while antivirus software or malware are running continuously in the background. Please ensure the laptop was not compromised by viruses or malware by doing a full system scan using internet security software or application. When system resource utilization is high, this will generate
more heat than normal and tends to trigger the fan to spin at full-throttle and noise will be louder than normal. It does decrease or normalizes once utilization goes down.
Should you need further assistance with the laptop, please email me at cl-rodel@asus.com and I would be more than happy to help. Or you are most welcome to call Product Support Hotline at: 1(888) 678-3688. Also, you can chat with an ASUS live support agent from the link: https://www.asus.com/us/support/article/1135/.
Great clarity of screen. It is loaded with familiar software and easy to locate applications. It comes with easy step-by-step directions on why to load and maneuver around the desktop. It was compatible with the drivers I had for my printer that I already had setup with my previous laptop.