It’s the thermal paste, especially if you never replaced it. When I took my 2 i7-4600U lot in they both were in dire need - it worked, but it was dry enough a hard load would probably cause the fan to ramp up and throttle the system. It’s one of those get this fixed before I send it issues I deal with on older machines so I’m not dealing with thermal issues later on.
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'''The reason I ask is these machines do not throttle noticeably - or at all with a good thermal paste due to the U Series CPUs. My final i7-4600U machine barely gets warm unless I load the CPU hard. It’s the 37/47W TDP E6 Series that’s a bit more known for throttling - I have one and I’m well acquainted with how much the fan likes to run even on the 4300M version!'''
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***The reason I ask is these machines do not throttle noticeably - or at all with a good thermal paste due to the U Series CPUs. My final i7-4600U machine barely gets warm unless I load the CPU hard. It’s the 37/47W TDP E6 Series that’s known to throttle - I own a E6440 with the 4300M so I am well aware of how bad it gets at times! Even a base i5 has chronic problems.***
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Thankfully it’s easy on these machines, as I did two and stripped a 3rd for parts. Remove the fan (one screw) and then the 4 screws on the heatsink. Once the screws are out, then you can lift up from the CPU plate to expose it. Get a bottle of Articlean or high percentage IPA (91%+) or denatured alcohol to clean the old paste as well as you can and then apply a good paste like [https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-MX-4-Compound-Micro-particles-Durability/dp/B0795DP124|Artic MX-4].
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Thankfully it’s easy on these machines, as I did two and stripped a 3rd for parts. Remove the fan (one screw) and then the 4 screws on the heatsink. Once the screws are out, then you can lift up from the CPU plate to expose it. Get a bottle of Articlean or high percentage IPA (91%+) or denatured alcohol to clean the old paste as well as you can and then apply a good paste like [link|https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-MX-4-Compound-Micro-particles-Durability/dp/B0795DP124|Artic MX-4].
It’s the thermal paste, especially if you never replaced it. When I took my 2 i7-4600U lot in they both were in dire need - it worked, but it was dry enough a hard load would probably cause the fan to ramp up and throttle the system. It’s one of those get this fixed before I send it issues I deal with on older machines so I’m not dealing with thermal issues later on.
'''The reason I ask is these machines do not throttle noticeably - or at all with a good thermal paste due to the U Series CPUs. My final i7-4600U machine barely gets warm unless I load the CPU hard. It’s the 37/47W TDP E6 Series that’s a bit more known for throttling - I have one and I’m well acquainted with how much the fan likes to run even on the 4300M version!'''
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Thankfully it’s easy on these machines, as I did two and stripped a 3rd for parts. Remove the fan (one screw) and then the 4 screws on the heatsink. Once the screws are out, then you can lift up from the CPU plate to expose it. Get a bottle of Articlean or high percentage IPA (91%) to clean the old paste as well as you can and then apply a good paste like [https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-MX-4-Compound-Micro-particles-Durability/dp/B0795DP124|Artic MX-4].
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Thankfully it’s easy on these machines, as I did two and stripped a 3rd for parts. Remove the fan (one screw) and then the 4 screws on the heatsink. Once the screws are out, then you can lift up from the CPU plate to expose it. Get a bottle of Articlean or high percentage IPA (91%+) or denatured alcohol to clean the old paste as well as you can and then apply a good paste like [https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-MX-4-Compound-Micro-particles-Durability/dp/B0795DP124|Artic MX-4].
It’s the thermal paste, especially if you never replaced it. When I took my 2 i7-4600U lot in they both were in dire need - it worked, but it was dry enough a hard load would probably cause the fan to ramp up and throttle the system. It’s one of those get this fixed before I send it issues I deal with on older machines so I’m not dealing with thermal issues later on.
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'''The reason I ask is these machines do not throttle noticeably - or at all with a good thermal paste due to the U Series CPUs. My 4600U machine barely gets warm unless I load the CPU hard. It’s the 37/47W TDP E6 Series that’s a bit more known for throttling - I have one and I’m well acquainted with how much the fan likes to run even on the 4300M version!'''
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'''The reason I ask is these machines do not throttle noticeably - or at all with a good thermal paste due to the U Series CPUs. My final i7-4600U machine barely gets warm unless I load the CPU hard. It’s the 37/47W TDP E6 Series that’s a bit more known for throttling - I have one and I’m well acquainted with how much the fan likes to run even on the 4300M version!'''
Thankfully it’s easy on these machines, as I did two and stripped a 3rd for parts. Remove the fan (one screw) and then the 4 screws on the heatsink. Once the screws are out, then you can lift up from the CPU plate to expose it. Get a bottle of Articlean or high percentage IPA (91%) to clean the old paste as well as you can and then apply a good paste like [https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-MX-4-Compound-Micro-particles-Durability/dp/B0795DP124|Artic MX-4].
It’s the thermal paste, especially if you never replaced it. When I took my 2 i7-4600U lot in they both were in dire need - it worked, but it was dry enough a hard load would probably cause the fan to ramp up and throttle the system. It’s one of those get this fixed before I send it issues I deal with on older machines so I’m not dealing with thermal issues later on.
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The reason I ask is these machines do not throttle noticeably - or at all with a good thermal paste due to the U Series CPUs. My 4600U machine barely gets warm unless I load the CPU hard.
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'''The reason I ask is these machines do not throttle noticeably - or at all with a good thermal paste due to the U Series CPUs. My 4600U machine barely gets warm unless I load the CPU hard. It’s the 37/47W TDP E6 Series that’s a bit more known for throttling - I have one and I’m well acquainted with how much the fan likes to run even on the 4300M version!'''
Thankfully it’s easy on these machines, as I did two and stripped a 3rd for parts. Remove the fan (one screw) and then the 4 screws on the heatsink. Once the screws are out, then you can lift up from the CPU plate to expose it. Get a bottle of Articlean or high percentage IPA (91%) to clean the old paste as well as you can and then apply a good paste like [https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-MX-4-Compound-Micro-particles-Durability/dp/B0795DP124|Artic MX-4].
It’s the thermal paste, especially if you never replaced it. When I took my 2 i7-4600U lot in they both were in dire need - it worked, but it was dry enough a hard load would probably cause the fan to ramp up and throttle the system. It’s one of those get this fixed before I send it issues I deal with on older machines so I’m not dealing with thermal issues later on.
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The reason I ask is these machines do not throttle noticeably - or at all with a good thermal paste due to the U Series CPUs. My 4600U machine barely gets warm unless I load the CPU hard.
Thankfully it’s easy on these machines, as I did two and stripped a 3rd for parts. Remove the fan (one screw) and then the 4 screws on the heatsink. Once the screws are out, then you can lift up from the CPU plate to expose it. Get a bottle of Articlean or high percentage IPA (91%) to clean the old paste as well as you can and then apply a good paste like [https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-MX-4-Compound-Micro-particles-Durability/dp/B0795DP124|Artic MX-4].
It’s the thermal paste, especially if you never replaced it. When I took my 2 i7-4600U lot in they both were in dire need - it worked, but it was dry enough a hard load would probably cause the fan to ramp up and throttle the system.
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It’s the thermal paste, especially if you never replaced it. When I took my 2 i7-4600U lot in they both were in dire need - it worked, but it was dry enough a hard load would probably cause the fan to ramp up and throttle the system. It’s one of those get this fixed before I send it issues I deal with on older machines so I’m not dealing with thermal issues later on.
Thankfully it’s easy on these machines, as I did two and stripped a 3rd for parts. Remove the fan (one screw) and then the 4 screws on the heatsink. Once the screws are out, then you can lift up from the CPU plate to expose it. Get a bottle of Articlean or high percentage IPA (91%) to clean the old paste as well as you can and then apply a good paste like [https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-MX-4-Compound-Micro-particles-Durability/dp/B0795DP124|Artic MX-4].
It’s the thermal paste, especially if you never replaced it. When I took my 2 i7-4600U lot in they both were in dire need - it worked, but it was dry enough a hard load would probably cause the fan to ramp up and throttle the system.
Thankfully it’s easy on these machines, as I did two and stripped a 3rd for parts. Remove the fan (one screw) and then the 4 screws on the heatsink. Once the screws are out, then you can lift up from the CPU plate to expose it. Get a bottle of Articlean or high percentage IPA (91%) to clean the old paste as well as you can and then apply a good paste like [https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-MX-4-Compound-Micro-particles-Durability/dp/B0795DP124|Artic MX-4].