Overheat after Atmosphere ?

[Nano_G4]

So my N-Switch is eligible for Atmosphere, so i did it by first format the switch and worked fine ! my only problem is overheating after 30 mins to 1 hr ! can't enjoy the slightest thing before overheating & goes to sleep mode! i'm positive everything is fine before atmosphere but after it installing it , its started to overheat when i play games (Kirby, Mario Party etc) so what should i do?

 

[N_From_Pokemon]

check the fans some might broke or they clogged

 

[binkinator]

So my N-Switch is eligible for Atmosphere, so i did it by first format the switch and worked fine ! my only problem is overheating after 30 mins to 1 hr ! can't enjoy the slightest thing before overheating & goes to sleep mode! i'm positive everything is fine before atmosphere but after it installing it , its started to overheat when i play games (Kirby, Mario Party etc) so what should i do?

Never heard of such a thing. Most likely something else like a bad fan that you need to swap out. you can check this yourself by opening up the back But you’ll need tri-wing screwdriver. If you’re not comfortable doing this yourself you can take It to a local electronics shop for repair.

 

[N_From_Pokemon]

Never heard of such a thing. Most likely something else like a bad fan that you need to swap out. you can check this yourself by opening up the back But you’ll need tri-wing screwdriver. If you’re not comfortable doing this yourself you can take It to a local electronics shop for repair.

true.

 

[randy_w]

Maybe because you are playing more demanding games in CFW, which causes the soc to generates more heat.
Try cleaning the fan and heatsink first, also try a repaste.
Or you can manually increase the fan speed with system_settings.ini or down-clock your switch with sys-clk, but I still recommend to clean your switch first.

 

[RippedTraces]

So my N-Switch is eligible for Atmosphere, so i did it by first format the switch and worked fine ! my only problem is overheating after 30 mins to 1 hr ! can't enjoy the slightest thing before overheating & goes to sleep mode! i'm positive everything is fine before atmosphere but after it installing it , its started to overheat when i play games (Kirby, Mario Party etc) so what should i do?

If you've got the necessary tools to open the Nintendo Switch, you can check to see whether the thermal paste has potential dried up and replace it with a well known branded paste. As mentioned above, see whether your fans are clogged and it's working. Replacement parts are readily available online and changing both your fan and thermal paste are quite straightforward. Just be aware to fully disconnect the battery before touching anything inside.

 

[Takokeshi]

Depends, did you install some kind of all-in-one pack that might have come with default overclock presets?

 

[Nano_G4]

Seems like a fan problem then ... need to buy tri-wing screwdriver first before judging

 

[Nano_G4]

Depends, did you install some kind of all-in-one pack that might have come with default overclock presets?

Don't think so , i just followed instruction from a youtuber on how to install it and just did , so not positive if i did or not :')

 

[RippedTraces]

Seems like a fan problem then ... need to buy tri-wing screwdriver first before judging

Just so you are aware, in order to get inside you'll need a JIS screwdriver for the middle screws on the Joycon rails too. Using a Philips can potentially strip it.

 

[binkinator]

Just so you are aware, in order to get inside you'll need a JIS screwdriver for the middle screws on the Joycon rails too. Using a Philips can potentially strip it.

I learned something new today. Thanks!

https://www.motorcycle.com/ask-mo-anything/difference-between-japanese-jis-phillips.html

 

[Takokeshi]

Don't think so , i just followed instruction from a youtuber on how to install it and just did , so not positive if i did or not :')

Well, where did you download from?

 

[Nano_G4]

Well, where did you download from?

Github
to be specific :
ITotalJustice/patches/releases
Atmosphere-NX/Atmosphere/releases

 

[Takokeshi]

Github
to be specific :
ITotalJustice/patches/releases
Atmosphere-NX/Atmosphere/releases

Let me rephrase that. Which guide did you follow, and what did it make you install?

Atmosphere on its own isn't going to cause overheating, and it would have to be a stupidly unlikely coincidence for the cooling to fail just like that at the same time that you're modding and installing Atmosphere. What can and does cause overheating though is excessive overclocking which is something that some people might include by default in their tutorials, and I think it makes a lot more sense to check for any potential overclocking first, before advocating for potentially damaging hardware check-ups (it shouldn't be terribly difficult to take off the back cover without breaking anything, but the risk of breaking something by accident is a lot greater when the person isn't very experienced with that kind of thing.)

If there isn't any overclocking happening, then I'm afraid you may have to open it up to check, yeah. It would be a pretty big coincidence for hardware failure to happen at the same time as you do software changes, but coincidences can happen.

 

[JayBae]

Sounds like you're running your system overclocked somehow. Did you install something that is overclocking your system? This is why I avoid "all in one" installers, cause sometimes you might get something or some setting you don't want.

 

[Zkajavier]

Might help to post the link of the YouTube video you followed so we can help you determine if you installed something shady.

The automatic sleep mode when using it usually happens when the battery can't keep up with the power draw, for instance overclocking and playing handheld while not using the official charger.

Or, if the fan is not working.

 

[Nano_G4]

Might help to post the link of the YouTube video you followed so we can help you determine if you installed something shady.

The automatic sleep mode when using it usually happens when the battery can't keep up with the power draw, for instance overclocking and playing handheld while not using the official charger.

Or, if the fan is not working.

Oh right

and the other problem was the batteries dies quickly even in sleep mode but i thought that's normal

 

[Takokeshi]

For what it's worth, they have sys-clk showing up in their homebrew menu at the end there, so...

Check if you have those files: https://github.com/retronx-team/sys-clk#relevant-files

 

[Nano_G4]

For what it's worth, they have sys-clk showing up in their homebrew menu at the end there, so...

Check if you have those files: https://github.com/retronx-team/sys-clk#relevant-files

How can i tell if i have any unnecessary files ?
i got only Daybreak / ftpd / GameCard Installer / HB App / NX-Shell / NXGallery / NXThemes / pplay and psp emu

 

[Nano_G4]

Sounds like you're running your system overclocked somehow. Did you install something that is overclocking your system? This is why I avoid "all in one" installers, cause sometimes you might get something or some setting you don't want.

nope i'm sure i didnt install anything to overclock the system , gotta search deeper on what did i do wrong