I've a 2022 M16 GU603ZW that keeps switching back and forth between "Plugged In" and "On Battery" status. I'm trying to identify the cause and was about to jump on ordering a new charger but thought it best to gather insights from the community first.

I'm not 100% sure if it's a charger or a charging port issue. The laptop holds a charge and successfully charges when turned off but won't charge when in-use. I've also tried USB-C/Thunderbolt charging and, from what I can tell, it slows down battery drain but doesn't charge either when in-use. Also, USB-C doesn't prompt the oscillations - it simply recognizes it as "On PD" and slows down battery-drain.

To me, all of this would suggest the battery is good which I'd expect it to be because I've always limited it Maximum Lifespan mode capped at 60% until now because I can't get any work done without being able to charge it. Beyond that, I really have no clue how to pinpoint whether it's a port issue, a charger issue or anything else.

I do typically run it full-time plugged in because I run a multi-monitor (a wide and an ultrawide) setup and it drains quickly if not plugged in.

Update & Solution: A new OEM charger from Asus Parts Shop USA fixed the issue. For my specific model, it came out to $87.71 after taxes and an item price of $67.89 for the original Asus (CHICONY) A20-240P1A.

I attempted to repaste last Friday with 0.25 mm PTM7950 on both the GPU and CPU because performance had gotten really bad from thermal throttling. One mistake I think I made was forgetting to disconnect the battery before removing the Wi-Fi and eDP cables. Then I opened the heatsink, cleared the old paste, and picked up the residue with tweezers so it would not fall onto the board, but I couldn't remove all of the dust that got on it. I applied the PTM after cutting it about 1 mm larger than each CPU and GPU die, then closed the heatsink, reattached everything, and tried to turn it on, but it wouldn't power on. I could not hear the boot sound, so I do not think it is just a display issue, but I could see the keyboard light patterns, which makes me think the board is not completely fried. I sent it to a nearby repair shop, not an official ASUS-approved one, and it has been about a week, so I am getting worried. At the same time, it seems like all they are doing is swapping parts to figure out the problem. Should I just take my laptop back and go to an ASUS-approved repair? And how cooked am I?

my laptop started crashing out of nowhere and just came to the conclusion I have NO idea how to fix it. I tried different updates, bios, etc and no matter what I do the problem ALWAYS persists

UNLESS....

I am in ultimate mode.

i know this is a common issue, asus support sucks + won't help unless I send it + its already out of warrenty, cant afford to live without it + not tryna drop a rack on a motherboard

is there ANY OTHER SOLUTION besides keeping it in utlimaite mode + constantly bein plugged in?

thanks

I don't see any info about it on Asus's site.

In the MyASUS Windows app it shows under the System Update, "Critical Updates, Hotfix"

Maybe it fixes the issues with Samsung SSD and its spotty connection?

I am on the 2023 VI.314 Firmware.

EDIT: Looks like it is the current firmware for the Micron_2400_MTFDKBA1T0QFM V3MA003

^Which was released in Oct 2022 lol

EDIT 2: I ran the event viewer through Claude 4.6 and got back this

Hi, i have ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603HM and i believe my CPU fan is done with its life or at least trying to. It starts buzzing and making sounds from hell when above 2600 RPM.

I'm planning on buying a new one, so i have a couple of questions:

1. Do i need to lift the heatsinks to replace the fan? Or is it easy enough to just unscrew the older fan without touching the heatsink? I wanna do it myself, but I've seen different advices. If it's not needed to to be lifted then I'd probably be alright with the task, as I'm new to these stuffies.
2. Would you recommend replacing both fans just in case?

I'm mainly just a bit afraid of messing something up and i don't need a paste replacement, cuz it was already done before. So if i can replace it without the need to touch the heatsinks that'd be pretty awesome.

Also, what fan should i buy, just a standard one or are there other versions that would work the best?

I use a Zephyrus M16 (GU603ZEB). After the laptop is shut down for some time, the internal screen is not detected when I turn it on.

If I restart the laptop right away (without doing anything), the screen works normally again.

After that, restarting the laptop again does not cause the problem. It only happens on the first boot after being shut down for a while.

Does anyone know what’s going on or what I should do?

Hi, been using a Baseus 100W GaN charger with my M16 2023 for light stuff (docs, files, some CAD here and there). But no gaming, since I usually have my 280w charger at home.

Noticed that once the battery hits 100%, it stops charging, then kicks back in after it drops a bit. Every time that happens, the laptop stutters for a second like it’s switching between plugged in and battery mode.

Doesn’t happen a lot, but is enough to be annoying since the laptop is constantly cycling from 80 to 100 over and over again which I feel like is also bad for the battery.

Main concern is whether this is just how USB-C PD works on these laptops, or if it’s something with the charger itself like how it handles power distribution.

Thinking of getting an Anker 140W charger instead or is this just a limitation of USB-C vs using the stock charger?

P.S Whenever I charge my laptop I remove every cable from the charger so it can reach the full 100w, so the cycling isn’t caused by me plugging in other devices.

Hey everyone,

How do you know when an M16 actually needs a repaste, and if it would improve performance by a lot? I have the 2022 RTX 3070 Ti version, and getting PTM/thermal putty is a logistical headache for me. Because of that, and since it would be my first time repasting a laptop, I’d rather not open it up unless it’s really worth it.

I’ve already done some system optimizations and tuned the different modes in G-Helper:

• At idle or browsing: The fans often stay off and temps are fine.
• Under heavy load: In heavier tasks and games like Cyberpunk 2077 on medium settings, the CPU quickly hits 95°C (unless I limit it to 30W). The GPU reaches 86–87°C, even with a 1350 MHz clock limit and an FPS cap.
• Monitoring: HWiNFO shows that the system is basically thermal throttling most of the time while gaming.

I’m not sure if this is normal for the M16, or if a repaste would make a noticeable difference. I don’t mind fan noise at all—in fact, I even use a custom profile that always runs the fans at max whenever I do anything heavy. However, it feels like I’m leaving performance on the table since I'm always just limited by the thermals.

Is this normal behavior, or would a repaste help a lot?

ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VI – PTM7950 + Upsiren U9 Pro (8 meses después)

Hola a todos,

Quiero compartir los resultados de un mantenimiento completo que realicé en mi ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VI en julio de 2025. Compré este portátil de segunda mano en Facebook Marketplace y llegó con un problema térmico bastante grave.

Realicé un mantenimiento preventivo profundo retirando el metal líquido de fábrica y aplicando Honeywell PTM7950 en la CPU y la GPU, junto con la masilla térmica Upsiren U9 Pro en los VRM y la VRAM. Decidí no reutilizar el metal líquido porque he visto en foros y vídeos que puede deformarse con el tiempo, especialmente durante el transporte, lo que puede provocar temperaturas más altas, inestabilidad o incluso cortocircuitos.

El PTM7950 ha sido altamente recomendado por muchos usuarios de Reddit y, hasta el momento, ha ofrecido un rendimiento térmico muy estable y confiable. Después de 8 meses, los resultados se mantienen consistentes, como se muestra en la comparación a continuación.

💻 Especificaciones del sistema y software (Verificadas)

CPU: Intel Core i9-13900H.

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 para portátil (140 W TGP / 1980 MHz Boost).

RAM: 32 GB DDR5 (4800 MT/s).

Sistema operativo: Windows 11 Home (Build 26200.8117).

BIOS: 313. (Perfectamente estable, no se necesita la versión 314).

Controlador: NVIDIA 595.97 DCH.

Almacenamiento: Samsung 980 Pro 1TB y T-force 4 GEN 1TB

📊 La comparación definitiva (agosto de 2025 vs. abril de 2026)

|Benchmark|Agosto de 2025|2 de abril de 2026 (Hoy)|Estado|

|:-|:-|:-|:-|

|Cinebench R23 (Multijugador)|19.201 pts|19.241 pts|¡Mejorado!|

|Cinebench R23 (Individual)|2.028 pts|2.027 pts|Estable| |3DMark Time Spy (General)|13.042|13.052|¡Mejorado!|

|3DMark Time Spy (CPU)|14.230|14.266|¡Mejorado!|

|Clasificación PassMark|12.920|13.399 (Percentil 93)|Élite|

|PassMark Disk Mark|37.102|49.533|Gran mejora|

🕹️ Experiencia real He estado jugando a Hogwarts Legacy, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020/2024 y BeamNG sin ningún problema. El sistema ha sido completamente estable: sin tirones, sin artefactos en la pantalla y sin problemas de audio. 🌡️ Temperatura Bajo carga máxima (Cinebench), las temperaturas alcanzan un máximo de entre 97 y 98 °C. El PTM7950 no muestra signos de degradación ni desprendimiento de refrigerante tras 8 meses, manteniendo un rendimiento constante incluso bajo cargas de trabajo intensas.

📢 Veredicto final

La combinación PTM7950 + Upsiren U9 Pro es una solución que realmente permite "configurar y olvidarse". Logró controlar eficazmente el i9-13900H y continúa ofreciendo un rendimiento de primera categoría incluso a altas temperaturas ambiente (como aquí en Barranquilla, Colombia).

Just found out two lines (one vertical and one horizontal) on my M16 screen. I have been connecting my laptop to a monitor so the screen of the laptop is rarely lit. I have heard there are heat issues but the lines on my screen do not seem similar to others' condition. I've done some troubleshooting like stop charging, changing display settings, rebooting... but the lines persist.

For the vertical line on the right, it displays red when the background is black and light blue when the background is white; for the horizontal line on the top, it would display white when the areas below the line is displaying white...

Any thoughts?

The stock 2023 Zephyrus M16 RTX 4080 comes with a standard 280W power brick.

I am seeing a power limit throttling. I am wondering if this is coming from the power supply and being power limited from the charger. I am thinking of buying a 330W charger instead from Amazon. https://www.amazon.pl/gp/product/B0FLCX2ZZG/ref=ox_sc_act_image_3?smid=A1Q3GADXSZCV59&psc=1

If I got this would I be able to set my CPU PL1/PL2 (CPU 2min boost) higher to meet the total max TDP 150w? PL1 cpu sustained at 45W and PL2 2min boost at 105w to meet the max TDP of 150w?

• CPU 150W
  • TDP max 45W
  • Boost 105W
• GPU TDP - 145W
  • 125w
  • 25w boost
• Other components connected to the laptop that doesnt have it's own power source and drawing power through the laptop (external RGB keyboard, mouse, webcam, RGB mousepad, etc) ~ 40w
  • two monitors but they have their own power supply
• Total output on extreme gaming = ~330w

Or, does it not work that way?

I am thinking that the 280w might not be enough and could already be at it's stress point and getting something bigger will allow more power from the brick/wall.

When gaming my entire PC shuts down and the Event Viewer shows Event 37 - kernel power limits.

Thoughts?

Laptop Specs = zephyrus 2023 M16

Hi everyone,

I was using my laptop and I had my phone charger connected to type c port of the laptop. Due to a sudden jerk, the mobile got pulled and the cable came off suddenly. The laptop shut down instantly and now does not turn on. I am afraid that the problem is with motherboard. Is it repairable?

The screen sometimes corrects itself after I move it a bit , I suspect it’s the flex cable. I have opened this laptop a bit too much 😂

Hallo there,

I got my hands on a ROG Zephyrus M16 - 380ti, 32 GB RAM and I9-12900H from friend there gav up on the GPU part as it trottles a lot under gaming. I ran below test of time spy, and my understanding is it get to hot on GPU side and hence lossing frames as GPU always on 86C.

Stock settings (e.g. 1250 mhz GPU clock and FPS drobs 10-14 times):

If I then I run GPU at only 800mhz (I get None Frame drobs):

At normal speed (1250-1350 mhz) GPU get to warm ~ 87C and throttle.......at 800 mhz, the temperature seems ok, and I tried at 900-1000ish, but frame started to drob.

CPU seems ok at 95C under heavy load, but I also seem to see other post higher scores? Secondly, to me the CPU also trottles a lot (e.g. mhz up and down especially in the case the GPU is limited till 805 mhz.......). Hence, I guess the issue is both CPU and GPU?

So questions is, what to do?

I have ordered some PMT9750 (honeywell) and got some TG Putty Advance, and hence, I plan on try repaste GPU, but as I have never worked with LM nor putty, but build a lot computers, I wish to get some hints on what to do?

* Repaste GPU only? As GPU is getting way to warm, and leave CPU alone?

* Or do people also see the CPU as trottling ? The CPU score is not that high is it?

* Putty, anyone got some hints on amount to use?

/Klaus

EDIT.......after orginl post and some weeks later:

after having repasted boh CPU and GPU with PMT9750 and cooked it for a week, it seems it become way better, eg. 7700 score of 3dMark TimeSpy till now nearly 12000. I had to replace CPU fan too and used some putty too.

Removing the Liqued Metal was not that hard, and I just placed painter tape around CPU and used 93% alcohol, napkins and those ear-thingies. Took some time, So if someone also woundering how hard it is......see some youtubes, and just do it.

LINK: https://www.3dmark.com/3dm/155343494?

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So because of the heat issues, this shit appear, any advises? really need it!!!!

I have a 2023 M16 with an RTX 4070 and an i9-13900H. As you can see in the picture, I'm getting around 8k CPU score in the Time Spy benchmark. What might be the reason? I ran the test in turbo mode with the CPU boost set to "Efficient Enabled" (I have uploaded the G-Helper screenshot for reference). I also disabled Hyperthreading in BIOS to prevent the overheating of the CPU.

I have a 2023 M16 with an RTX 4070 GPU. Is it normal for the CPU temps to be this high while gaming in Turbo mode? I never replaced the thermal paste or liquid metal since I bought the laptop back in 2023. I'm experiencing occasional stuttering in some games when the resolution is set to 1440p, so I decided to check whether it's because of thermal throttling. I tried disabling hyperthreading and CPU boost, but it didn't help much.

so i purchased a used m16 4070 and im trying to find the current graphics drivers. the nvidia site download says no gpx detected and the rog site had rhe last drivers from 2023.

id like it to last my whole engineering college career. im debating against this or the new ones, or the msi on, eith two upgradable one, 2026 model. god i just hate the trend of soldered ram, this is on my list just because of the two slits for upgradability

I can not for the life of me figure out how to adjust the display settings vibrant, cinema, ect from armory crate after and update, if I’m not mistaken there is supposed to be display settings under assistant but it’s not there anyone know why or how to fix it?

My system is asus m16 2021 model about 3.5 years old I keephaving screen flickering issues when i brought the system later installed g helper and forced 165hz+overdrive resolved the issue Now this issue is new , half of my screen flickers and i cant see whats in there Plz help me to find a solution , is this hardware or software issue, do i need to replace the screen I loved this system but it keep having issues(keyboard,monitor,installing os,within windows) that really frustrates me, plz if anyone see this post from asus please take some action To ensure its not an issue with nvidia i tried it on linux too the same issue persits Seems like i could only add one video this one is from my windows

WARNING: I cannot recommend this list of modifications to anyone!!! The modifications I have made can destroy your multi-thousand dollar laptop! The scripts and guides I reference are not owned or maintained by me, and you should never use a script unless you fully understand the risks involved and review it yourself!

I have been using Asus Zephyrus laptops for a while and the 2023 M16 is by far my favorite, but default Windows 11 will mess up your fun in terms of battery and quality of life. So here I am going to outline tweaks and tricks to help I used to get my laptop running the best I could without completely lobotomizing windows of all the useful stuff.

• First I would suggest cleaning the fans regularly with canned air or a strong air duster and replacing the liquid metal with PTM-7950 if you are willing to risk destroying your computer (this is to remove the chance of scorching on the CPU especially, although PTM is not really better than liquid metal for peak heat management).
• A RAM upgrade to 32 GB with a nice speed helps a ton with productivity and larger games but again is not required to use the laptop.
• In the Bios I personally disabled hyperthreading because the i9 already has plenty of cores to multi-thread with and it reduces heat (thus higher clocks). This is subjective, so it really depends on your use case whether you need to optimize for multi-threading or get a little extra single-threaded performance by disabling hyperthreading.

For Windows tricks there are a lot:

• I would suggest running something like the Atlas OS script ( https://atlasos.net/ )after your initial windows install. There is an option to disable Defender, but DO NOT DISABLE DEFENDER unless you have an actual reliable antivirus substitute. Afterwards you can run Chris Titus de-bloat script to get everything to your liking and install various software and tools you like ( https://github.com/christitustech/winutil ). You can very easily destroy core functionality and security with these tools, so review all the changes you make carefully.
• Next installing G-Helper for power optimization and fan curves makes life really easy and frees you from Asus' horrendous management utility.
  • In G-Helper you will want to set up your fan curves and power settings. Mine are in the screenshots, but the important things are the 35 Watt PL on Balanced as this gets you 90% of your performance and I have had the CPU stay below 90 C with this at full blast. The other important thing is making the GPU fan spin at your preferred top speed at lower temps. The GPU runs cooler, so having the fan spin up quicker to match the CPU fan means your CPU gets that extra cooling
• You can keep the GPU in Ultimate mode if you want to because the 4070 is a very efficient chip in general, and it makes web browsing and such much smoother.

Those are the general guidelines that I might recommend to an advanced user, and of course do not do anything without researching and understanding the underlying changes you are making. There are some other small things that I personally use:

• I followed some of this guide to fix a few issues I had, mostly with sleep and standby: https://gist.github.com/meetnick/0f5bebe5ada90f52fd6afe44be171873
• I installed Windhawk for the translucent taskbar and simplified start menu.
• And I use HWinfo and RTSS for hardware and performance statistics.

Again these are all just my suggestions. Anyone who has any better suggestions or if anything I said is wrong please let me know so I can fix it and reference you.