Fan noise on a new E515-51

Stefan28

Hello, 
I recently bought an E515-51 with an i5 processor and nvidia mx150 graphics card. When I run Photoshop with openGl enabled, the fan gets too loud. The temperatures of cpu and gpu are around 55 degrees.
Is this normal, to have a high fan speed for running Photoshop with just a few layers? Or better question, is there some specification that says what are notman fan speeds for which degrees?
Also I tried different settings in Photoshop for performance and for nvidia settings.
The drivers are up to date.
Please help.

christy1

its usual to have fan noice in photoshop and other high end programs. if you still not convinced then contact the acer toll free so that they can book it for a repair. 

Spelunker

Increased fan noise while running Photoshop (or even 3D softwares like Maya or Pc Games) is normal. It's nothing to be concerned about. To compensate for the heat generated by graphic heavy programs, the fan increases its speed to maintain temperature. 

And when it comes to Clip studio software, it's installed program size is small when compared to Photoshop. Also, depending on the size and format of the file/picture that you're running on Photoshop the system can heat up quite a bit. I used to run both Sound Forge and Photoshop on my Desktop. Even when I had multiple sound files opened on Sound Forge, there was no loud fan noise. But when I start working on photoshop, especially with HD, 2K and 4K files, the fan would speed up, creating a whiny noise.

I would recommend getting a Cooling pad if you're concerned about heat and fan noise. Take a look at the following a link: https://www.laptopmag.com/articles/best-laptop-coolers


 

christy1

its usual to have fan noice in photoshop and other high end programs. if you still not convinced then contact the acer toll free so that they can book it for a repair. 

Stefan28

Dear Christy1,
Thanks for your reply. 
Fan noise with pnotishoP even if the document is onlu opend and I am not doing anything with it?
Well my laptop doesn't make so much noise with Clip studio for example.
I can't contact the acer support because they have no contact for my country...

christy1

where are you located. i can help you with the acer contact.

Spelunker

Increased fan noise while running Photoshop (or even 3D softwares like Maya or Pc Games) is normal. It's nothing to be concerned about. To compensate for the heat generated by graphic heavy programs, the fan increases its speed to maintain temperature. 

And when it comes to Clip studio software, it's installed program size is small when compared to Photoshop. Also, depending on the size and format of the file/picture that you're running on Photoshop the system can heat up quite a bit. I used to run both Sound Forge and Photoshop on my Desktop. Even when I had multiple sound files opened on Sound Forge, there was no loud fan noise. But when I start working on photoshop, especially with HD, 2K and 4K files, the fan would speed up, creating a whiny noise.

I would recommend getting a Cooling pad if you're concerned about heat and fan noise. Take a look at the following a link: https://www.laptopmag.com/articles/best-laptop-coolers


 

JackE

@Stefan28   I agree with @Spelunker that this is normal. However if you still have concern go to this link to set up warranty repairs in your region. Have your machine's serial number id (SNID) ready. Jack E/NJ

https://www.acer.com/ac/sr/RS/content/support

Stefan28

Thanks so much to all of you. You really helped me.
I am from Serbia and here on the Acer webpage, the contact link is not working for some reason.
But thanks to your link JackE, i found one software Acer Care Center so I will try that out.
Also I found one or two tutorials online with changing battery and power settings. I reduced the max cpu performance to 48 and put the cooling on passive, and that helped a bit...

Cheers guys and thanks!

JackE

Good for you @Stefan28 ! Hope everything stays relatively quiet. Jack E/NJ