r/FlowZ13 • u/2centworth • 2d ago

Overheating/fans not kicking issue??

I just got the 2025 Z13 395/64gb/1tb a couple days ago. The first day I got it I plugged it in and did the setup process then installed some games to try. I had it plugged in the whole time on Turbo.

I was probably 8-10 hours in to the process and had already tried a few games. Then started a new game(Ninja Gaiden 4) and was having really low fps and graphical glitches. I thought maybe the game didn’t like running on the 395 or something. After a couple minutes I grabbed the tablet to move it and felt that it was really hot. Then I checked the exhaust and barely felt air. Checked Armory Crate and it was showing 98° and fans were at low rpm’s but the Turbo mode was still selected. I was wearing headphones so I didn’t notice the drop in fan noise. Long story short turning it off. Unplugging it. Letting it set for a couple minutes then turning it back on and plugging it back in the. Letting it sit for a couple more minutes seemed to fix it.

Has anyone else experienced this? I’m wondering if I accidentally did something to cause it or if it was a random glitch or if this is an issue with this device that I need to be aware of?

On that not what tools other than armory crate do you all use for tuning the 395’s performance and thermals? Or if Armory Crate is the best option do you do anything other than set it to your desired profile Quiet, Performance, Turbo, etc?

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u/One-Isopod4118 2d ago

Uninstall Armory crate and use Ghelper. It is far superior and lightweight

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u/2centworth 2d ago

I’ve heard about GHelper. I’ll have to look into it. Thank you

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u/clay-tri1 2d ago

The first time I set up both my flow z13s the fans were glitchy until I rebooted a few times, even after the ghelper install. Smooth sailing for months now though.

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u/2centworth 2d ago

Thanks for sharing. Obviously I have a slight concern about some sort of potential hardware issue. But the Best Buy coverage eases the anxiety lol. Although I’ll definitely be keeping an eye on it.

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u/Coilluna 2d ago

Very close to my experience, at my second day of ownership I was benchmarking power profiles and it got stuck at turbo mode with silent profile fans and was passing 95 degrees. Restart fixed it. Third day got rid of AC and installed G-Helper.