My surface pro making noise from CPU

If your Surface Pro is making noise from the CPU area, it could be due to several factors, including fan behavior or thermal management issues. Here are some steps you can take to troubleshoot the problem:

1. Check for Dust and Debris: Ensure that the vents are not blocked by dust or debris, as this can cause the fan to work harder and create noise.
2. Monitor Performance: Use Task Manager to check if any applications are using excessive CPU resources, which could lead to increased fan activity.
3. Run Surface Diagnostic Toolkit (SDT): Running the SDT can help identify hardware issues. You can find it in the Surface Support Portal.
4. Update Drivers and Firmware: Since you've already updated the drivers, ensure that all firmware updates are also installed. Sometimes, specific updates can resolve performance issues.
5. Consider Thermal Paste Replacement: If the device is older, the thermal paste may need to be replaced to improve heat dissipation.
6. Contact Support: If the issue persists after trying these steps, consider reaching out to Surface Support for further assistance.

These steps can help you diagnose and potentially resolve the noise issue coming from your Surface Pro's CPU area.

References:

• Top support solutions for Surface devices
• Resolved issues in Windows 11, version 21H2

Hi Abhijeet,

Thank you for posting, I am here to help you,

We appreciate your prior troubleshooting steps by updating the drivers and Bios.

May i know if the noise you are getting is Fan noise, Beeping sound or etc.

Your Surface adjusts its fan speed based on its workload—while the device is performing many tasks or is heavily utilized on a single task, the device may become warmer. When this happens, the fan may come on more often or spin more quickly to keep the device cool and the CPU performing its best. When it spins quickly, the fan may also sound louder.

This is normal behavior, but there are some things you can consider or adjust.

If used in an environment warmer than 25° C / 77° F, the fan may need to come on more often or spin more quickly to keep the device cool—based on its workload.

Until the device is fully charged, additional cooling may be needed. This may cause the fan to come on more often.

To adjust how the fans and CPU perform, you can select the battery icon on the task bar and adjust the power mode. Setting the power mode to Recommended helps limit the fan speed and provides quieter operation. A setting of Better performance or Best performance will allow the device to run more quickly, but it will also allow the device to become warmer and the fan to spin faster.

Apps with Heavy CPU utilization:

To see which apps have heavy CPU utilization, check Task Manager:

In the Search box, type Task Manager, and open it from the list of results.

Select More details, if necessary, to expand the window.

Select CPU to sort the tasks running by their CPU utilization.

For more details you can check this article:

Fan behavior and fan noise in a Surface device

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/surface/fan-behavior-and-fan-noise-in-a-surface-device-87e4a064-f2d0-4359-838c-cef5ee781efe

I hope you find this information helpful. Please let us know if you have any further questions If the answer is helpful, please click "Accept Answer".

Best regards,

Jansher