Asus Vivobook currently overheating - fan noise

Hi people, you can see this laptop full specs here: https://www.asus.com/laptops/for-home/vivobook/vivobook-s15-s530/techspec/
In the back of my computer I read: S530F, so to be honest I do not even know if that is the exact model because of that last letter "a"
It's an i5 with 256 SSD and 8GB ram

I know it is an Asus Vivobook S530F, the same one in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHgvt4cSViE&t=1s
I know it because I opened it looking to clean the fan using air pressure but the problem persists.

Fan noise and overheating.

Some friend told me it's probably a virus making the computer work harder.

I just need to know what to do.

It is a very nice laptop which I also want to add more memory.
I wonder if that's even possible

Thanks a lot and sorry for my confusion about the exact model

Thanks for your fast response.
I did exactly as you told me and I see that "system idle process" is taking a lot of cpu power.
Or is it all the opposite?

Hi, I checked but there is actually nothing consuming CPU that much.
There is something mechanical that I am noticing.
When I move the computer, it seems like the fan stops the noise, or maybe the fan stops. Then the noise starts immediately,
Do you think this is maybe phisical?

Is there any program I can run to detect Trojans or unwanted apps?

This way I know if I have to open my laptop again and change the fan or something

Thanks a lot

You can check fan speeds in Windows with several apps. I've just now downloaded and run Open Hardware Monitor 0.9.6 Open Hardware Monitor - Core temp, fan speed and voltages in a free software gadget , that doesn't require installation, only unzipping it (I use myself other more ancient apps like SpeedFan whose web https://www.almico.com/speedfan.php I cannot reach Idk why, but this is a more complicated app that requires installation anyway). Its development seems to stop in Dec 2020 but last version but 2 added support for 10th gen Intels, so it should work with your 8th gen one. It also supports several ITE* chips, that manage fan and temperature sensors in motherboards. You can also see CPU loads.

JLArranz said:

You can check fan speeds in Windows with several apps. I've just now downloaded and run Open Hardware Monitor 0.9.6 Open Hardware Monitor - Core temp, fan speed and voltages in a free software gadget , that doesn't require installation, only unzipping it (I use myself other more ancient apps like SpeedFan whose web SpeedFan - Access temperature sensor in your computer I cannot reach Idk why, but this is a more complicated app that requires installation anyway). Its development seems to stop in Dec 2020 but last version but 2 added support for 10th gen Intels, so it should work with your 8th gen one. It also supports several ITE* chips, that manage fan and temperature sensors in motherboards. You can also see CPU loads.

Thanks man for that.
I wonder what would be a normal fan speed.

If I discover a problem with the fan, is that a part I can buy separately?
How can I know exactly which fan should I buy?

What if it's the thermal paste.?

Thanks a lot

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pepanee said:

Here's a few good ones:
> https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/de...anner-download
> https://www.malwarebytes.com/adwcleaner

Other, alternate ones, that I haven't used recently, but will check them out:
> https://www.sophos.com/en-us/free-to...s-removal-tool
> Free Virus Cleaner | RogueKiller AntiMalware • Adlice Software (Portable version)
> Spy Emergency Free Anti Spyware Download

I ran Safety Scanner for like about 10 hours and found like 25 threats and took action, I think it deleted all of them.
I pretty sure that most of them were false positive because of plugins keygens that I download.

It detected 25 but only allowed me to review 2 of them, I do not know why.

Well the problem persists, giving me an indication it is probably not a virus

If I discover a problem with the fan, is that a part I can buy separately?
How can I know exactly which fan should I buy?

What if it's the thermal paste.?

Thanks a lot

I've found this replacement 503 - Service Unavailable Error searching for "vivobook s15 s530fa fan replacement". It's for several models including S530F. I've also found this video https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sour...0RDTidvPA3gXmt.

But I wouldn't purchase it yet. The first link says the maximum fan speed is 2500 rpm. I don't know well the laptops but at such speed it should be noisy/heard/noticed etc depending on the fan quality. The computer I'm writing from is a desktop with 2 powerful fans that can go at 2000 (1900 in theory) and 2500 rpm in heavy tasks. They're heard but their sound isn't "bad" or "abnormal". Also, "heavy tasks" sometimes means Windows Update, it can rise temps and make the fans work hard.

In cold weather, desktop case fans (unlike CPU ones) may not start, although they do it some seconds/minutes afterwards and I have never seen them stop. Fans have a starting voltage and regulation might not send enough. This issue should not happen with PWM fans (with 4 cables, the said issue can happen with 3 cables fans).

The only aging fan I've seen failing was a CPU one that started to need manual help to start (propel the blades a bit with the hand). Once diagnosed I replaced it of course. Idk if an aging/broken fan could stop and start at random. Such behaviour could have other causes, like not steady connection.

I've never had to replace the thermal paste. I suppose it would be so if the fan is well attached and works well but the chip doesn't cool down enough or as it used to do.