Why does the Predator Helios PHN 71-16 use an Aeroblade fan only the GPU and not the CPU?

scyronex

So, as we know, the PNH71-16 uses an Aeroblade fan but turns out, only the GPU gets it. The CPU, on the other hand, is stuck with a plastic fan, which might explain some of the overheating issues on that side. On top of that, the CPU's side heatpipe isn’t a full loop like the GPU’s. It’s just an add-on cooler attached to one of the pipes, which doesn’t help much with heat dissipation.

Also, make sure to clean the fans every 1–3 months. I noticed even a small amount of dust messes with the airflow, especially on the CPU side. That plastic fan tends to collect dust faster than the GPU one, so the CPU Fan needs regular cleaning more often.

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Not sure why Acer did it this way, especially when it’s the CPU that keeps overheating...

pre cleaning XTU marks: 3700
After cleaning XTU marks: 4700

here are the pics:
A. GPU Fan (Aeroblade)

B. CPU Fan (Plastic)

C. Opened centrifugal fans

D. Heatpipe layout (Credit: UFIXTEK )

E. Gunks (Pre-Cleaning)

StevenGen

https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/725364/interesting-thing-ive-stumbled-upon-the-cooling-system-of-the-phn-71-16-predator-helios-neo-16

The Predator Neo is not the model PNH71-16 its the PHN16-71-xx 😁as its very interesting to know as I've got the exact same laptop and I always though that both cpu and gpu fans were both Aeroblade fans.

This is my fans in my PHN16-71

To repaste these laptops CPU and GPU, use this Acer service guide for the PHN16-7x models and use the Thermal Grizzly Conductonaut Extreme liquid metal for the CPU and GPU.

Cleaning and Applying the Liquid Metal for thePHN16-7x laptops.pdf

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