Hi,

I buy a new P14s Gen 3 i7-1260P 2.10 Ghz, 32 GB, nVidia T550 and same fan noise problem like P14 Gen 2.

Windows 10 21H2, last Bios 1.25, Intelligent Thermal Solution driver 2.0.424.0

In AC no program opened and the fan speed is 2480 RPM (a little constant noise)

With program open Word, outlook, youtube (CPU 7%) fan speed is 3392 RPM (annoying noise) and don't down <3000 RPM

Tested with Fn+t auto or not auto

If I switch to the lowest power settings ("Better battery") the noise is ok, but I want to use all the performance of this PC in AC.

https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/ThinkPad-P-and-W-Series-Mobile-Workstations/P15s-Gen-2-fans-won-t-drop-below-100/m-p/5143093

https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/ThinkPad-P-and-W-Series-Mobile-Workstations/P14s-Gen-2-Intel-Heat-issue-CPU-throttling-and-fan-problems/m-p/5087833?page=5

https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/ThinkPad-P-and-W-Series-Mobile-Workstations/P15v-Fan-Noise/m-p/5040616?page=2#5403574

same problem with a P14s Gen1 after an Bios update to version 1.25

If I switch to the lowest power settings ("Better battery") no change

For Gen1 never fan noise problem and now it's appear like Gen2 and Gen3 after this bios update !

Moderator note: posts merged.

Hello ez_!

Greetings!

Try manually installing the recent BIOS update,  Intelligent Thermal Solution Driver, and the Power Management Driver. You can get it here: https://pcsupport.lenovo.com/us/en/products/laptops-and-netbooks/thinkpad-p-series-laptops/thinkpad-p14s-gen-3-type-21ak-21al/downloads/driver-list/

If the issue is the same, kindly provide the OS version, BIOS version, and the machine type model or MTM(ex: 10VG0005CA). Here is how: https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/Welcome-FAQs/How-to-find-MTM-number-and-S-N-of-a-device/m-p/5068181

This would help us get the model variant details while keeping the confidentiality of the serial number.

Jwes_Lenovo

I have installed

Bios N3BET47W 1.25

Intelligent Thermal Solution Driver 2.0.424.0

Power Management Driver 1.68.30.0

Intel Management Engine 16.0.15.1810

Windows 10 Pro 21H2 (19044.1889)

P14 Gen 3 21AK000UMZ

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Always the problem

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With programs open Word, outlook, youtube (CPU 7-8%) fan speed is 3400 RPM (annoying noise) and don't down <3000 RPM

If I close programs and keep for example only Word, the fan speed down and stay at 2400-2100 RPM ~10 minutes after I close the programs

I can switch to the lowest power settings "Better battery" and after to "Better performance" to decrease the fan at 2100-2400 RPM immediately and the fans stay at that speed until next workload.

Make sure to install the recent updates for the BIOS,  Intelligent Thermal Solution Driver, Power Management Driver, and the Power and Battery Driver. You can also get it manually from the link provided earlier.

Jwes_Lenovo

HI @ez_ Same problem here. How do you measure RPMs? What software?

/Hoegge

I have the same problem on my P14s unless I choose "Better battery" mode when plugged in. The fans run all the time even at 5% CPU load. The problem is the same on my P53.

Lenovo has a general fan and heat management problem. Why is it so hard to understand that people don't want all that noise, especially when CPU load is low. This new P14s gen 3 even has the energy efficient cores - so how come it makes so much heat when doing nothing. It is funny how this is only an issue with the USB-C / Thunderbolt docking laptops and was never an issue with the "real docking stations". Is it the USB-C host / bridge, that creates all thouse problems, but then again - Apple does not have those problems.

On the P53s I think it is the power management / fan control drivers that are the problem.

Lenovo! People are complaining about fan noise and bad fan control in so many of you laptops - and have been for the last years now. Could you maybe start taking your customers seriously?

@starmen2000 Just checking on how is it going. Are you still having the same issue?

@the-real-hoegge Could you provide a screenshot of the OS build version, BIOS version, and the machine type model or MTM(Ex: 20YQ0005AD) at the system information(msinfo)?

Jwes_Lenovo