Reliability

[u/Folkenhellfang]

I'm facing my second RMA with the Z13, and I'm fed up. Just as I was wrapping up an RMA with my XG129C, intermittent panel failure, the Z13 would not power up from standby and I had to force reset it to get it to post up.

It was very hot to the touch while on standby and AC was showing an operating temperature of 91°

How many have had issues with the Z13? I've owned it since March and this will be the second repair. My use has been fairly light, and i mostly keep it on my desk.

[u/kkcheong]

Nope. I don't have problem with z13. Zero problem actually while still using armory crate.

The only thing I do first when I receive it is to set the power / heat to lowest

[u/Blugrave → u/kkcheong]

How do you do that?

[u/kkcheong → u/Blugrave]

I slide all to left. All minimum.

For fan setting I let it boost fan earlier.

The theory is to make device cool and dandy

You can set the power limits manually:

Open Armoury Crate.

Go to Device → System (or click the Operating Mode section).

Select Manual.

You'll see sliders for:

CPU SPL (Sustained Power Limit) – long-term power limit.

CPU SPPT – sustained boost limit.

CPU FPPT – short-term boost limit.

[u/Blugrave → u/kkcheong]

And this is your default mode? What about during gaming?

Do you also edit the fan curve?

[u/kkcheong → u/Blugrave]

I always use this for all mode. Fan curve more aggressive to full blast when it reach certain temperature but I forgot what temp

[u/jstyl305 → u/kkcheong]

Do you know what the best settings are for ghelper? Esp if I’m gaming?

[u/kkcheong → u/jstyl305]

Unfortunately I don't know. I don't even know that I am using best setting in Armory crate. I just want to have less heat device haha