Placed inside A31 are just two 120mm cooling fans, one as an intake at the front and another at the rear as an exhaust. Both fans operate at 1000RPM.

To discover the thermal performance of the A31 we will record idle temperatures after 20 minutes from a cold boot. We will then stress the system and temperatures will again be monitored after 30 minutes have elapsed.

For the purpose of accurate analysis the idle and load temperatures for CPU and GPU will be recorded and the range between idle and load will be calculated to determine how efficient cooling is.

NOTE: Ambient temperature is 20C

System Components




Noise

With both fans operating at just 1000RPM the balance for performance and noise is well placed. The cooling performance is good and noise levels are relatively low and not disruptive by any means.