Hardware Your console is too hot and needs to shut down

[TariqSoftDev]

yours isnt overheating yet the fan is also pratically silent ?
The console is about 6 months old

Well open your console and send pics so we can examine.

Mine is a year old; cooling mod' silent operation and barely gets hot.

 

[goncalodoom]

The new Hekate can show you the temperature of the Tegra chip so you can have a clue about how high your temps can get,

 

[mesakagi]

You can maybe try buying a inexpensive arctic usb fan and plug it into the dock usb port cooling at least the top of the switch. I always use mine when I played docked

 

[pcwizard7]

You can maybe try buying a inexpensive arctic usb fan and plug it into the dock usb port cooling at least the top of the switch. I always use mine when I played docked

those thing are just a gimic there no better than those $20 fans that turn back and forth. and been tested to have little effect.

I would replace the thermal paste with good quality

 

[Lawa Ye]

those thing are just a gimic there no better than those $20 fans that turn back and forth. and been tested to have little effect.

I would replace the thermal paste with good quality

am I allowed to post amazon links in here ? would buy some thermal paste now but what do you call "good quality"

 

[uyjulian]

am I allowed to post amazon links in here ? would buy some thermal paste now but what do you call "good quality"

Arctic Silver 5 or Arctic MX-4

 

[goncalodoom]

am I allowed to post amazon links in here ? would buy some thermal paste now but what do you call "good quality"

Arctic MX-4 is cheaper and gets the job done and has no curing time.

 

[Lawa Ye]

Arctic Silver 5 or Arctic MX-4

Arctic MX-4 is cheaper and gets the job done and has no curing time.

Ordered it its coming sunday will keep you guys posted

 

[Dust2dust]

You might also consider using a different dock instead of the original. The Nintendo dock really packs up the heat. This is the one I use, and absolutely no issues with heat. This is a shell with nothing inside. You disassemble your original dock, and re-install the board inside the replacement dock. This one in particular lets you use the spring plate and the LED, an advantage compared to other models. I use a small USB fan to blow air in the back vents in really hot days (30c and up).

 

[TariqSoftDev]

Ordered it its coming sunday will keep you guys posted

Order some high quality thermal pads; I'll show you where to place them to better distrubute heat.

 

[Paulsar99]

You might also consider using a different dock instead of the original. The Nintendo dock really packs up the heat. This is the one I use, and absolutely no issues with heat. This is a shell with nothing inside. You disassemble your original dock, and re-install the board inside the replacement dock. This one in particular lets you use the spring plate and the LED, an advantage compared to other models. I use a small USB fan to blow air in the back vents in really hot days (30c and up).

I also use this one because the default dock sucks. Not only does it packs up the heat but also scratches your switch front and back area.

 

[TariqSoftDev]

Legit all you need is 2-3 thermal pads, Arctic MX-4; E-Z 49C Max and 33C Idle.

 

[linuxares]

Change the thermal paste. How Nintendo applied it to one of mine was a joke. So bad....

 

[mesakagi]

those thing are just a gimic there no better than those $20 fans that turn back and forth. and been tested to have little effect.

I would replace the thermal paste with good quality

there not if you get the good one proper artic breeze fan, I used it for my laptop also when my laptop fan would rev up, it would go down once I used the fan and it kept the most hottest area of my laptop cool even to the touch you can physically touch and feel the area going cold and my fan never revs up after i use the cooling fan

 

[ghjfdtg]

Something i would find interesting is temps with and without the copper foil on top of the SoC. From a first glace it looks useless and there is lots more of crap paste underneath.

 

[TariqSoftDev]

Something i would find interesting is temps with and without the copper foil on top of the SoC. From a first glace it looks useless and there is lots more of crap paste underneath.

It is useless, completely useless; adds another layer for no reason; I don't have it on mine.

 

[Lawa Ye]

Do you guys think the joycoons not charging is related ?

 

[gnmmarechal]

Hmm, then I'm afraid I can't really help you as I use Atmosphère. You could try that or wait for someone with SX OS to chime in.

SX OS doesn't have any overclocking as far as I'm aware.

 

[ZachyCatGames]

Do you guys think the joycoons not charging is related ?

Are the joycon low on batttery? They only charge if they're low on battery or if you charge the system with the joycon attached

 

[Lawa Ye]

Are the joycon low on batttery? They only charge if they're low on battery or if you charge the system with the joycon attached

yes they are about 50% full, i tried your method and waited for 2 hours, not charging