The latest SteamOS update is a big one for steam deck fans. Fans are complaining about the loud and high-pitched fan whine. Ifixit’s replacement fans are already sold out despite being on sale for less than a week.

With SteamOS 3.2, Valve introduced a new os-controlled fan curve that’s intended to make things better.’this means that overall it’s smarter, more responsive to what’s happening on and inside steam deck, and quieter – especially in low usage situations,’ the company said.

I installed the update on my steam deck and tried a few games. To see if I could notice a difference, I decided to put the update. Click here for more details click here.

With the speakers turned up, I could n’t hear the fan at all. The fan was much quieter – and with the Windows turned up I’m curious to see if that will push the fan more.

The new steam deck update seems to make a big difference in fan noise. I tried to capture it on video with vampire survivors.

The fan is still audible, but it’s generally much quieter when compared to the old fan behavior. With the new update installed, I also have n’t heard the fan while idling on the steam deck’s menu screen.

The default is 60Hz (which can be frame-limited to 60, 30, and 15fps). But you can now slide it down to 40hz (with frame limits at 40, 20, and 10fps). Lowering refresh rate is one lever you can pull if you want to improve battery life.