When a product succeeds and ends up in the hands of thousands of users, it usually happens that the level of errors and bugs found multiplies. It is a trend that is repeated in many successful devices, and the ASUS ROG Ally it would not be less. And it is that as many users have reported, microSD card reader has serious errorsSo many that the manufacturer has officially confirmed it. But what exactly happens?
Problems with ASUS ROG Ally and microSD cards
After many reported incidents, ASUS has carried out the relevant tests in its laboratories to determine a problem that is now official. He ROG Ally card reader It suffers from a thermal stress problem that causes the integrated reader to malfunction, which directly affects the inserted cards and data transfer.
And it seems that the card reader receives a lot of heat generated inside the console, which implies the projection of high temperatures on the microSD card itself, as well as on the connection socket. This causes drive disconnections, transfer errors, and generally a drive malfunction.
The problem is that some users have seen how the card reader has disappeared from the system, so the excess heat has ended up affecting the internal components. until causing total disconnection.
Doesn’t cool?
One of the great proposals of the ROG Ally was its double ventilation system with a vapor chamber. The manufacturer boasted of getting its product to work between 10W and 30W, something that has not ended up being completely efficient, and that has forced ASUS to continue working on new updates to achieve a more moderate consumption at times when it is needed.
All this makes the heat generated noticeable, to the point of affecting internal components such as the reader. What is surprising is that the reader itself is attached to the air outlet heatsink, which at first could benefit from the air flow generated by the fans.
However, it seems that the temperature, although it is controlled, has ended up causing collateral damage, and that is where this serious problem that they must solve is born. But how?
The solution is on the way
As the manufacturer itself has published in the official forums, a new update will adjust the default and minimum values of the fans to improve stability and control fan noise, so be late. Soon we should see a new version of the system focused on this problem.
Those users who have completely lost the connection with the card reader should contact the manufacturer’s technical support to proceed with the repair.
Fountain: ASUS
Via: TheRegister
