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PSA: If you have your Switch wired via ethernet, it will warm up in the dock overnight!
- Thread starter Alvis
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Sigh...
It doesn't warm up while connected via wifi. It does warm up quite a lot when it's connected via ethernet. Are you implying this sounds normal? If it happened with wifi too, ok, you could argue that's just a consequence of the new behavivour, but it doesn't. It only warms up over ethernet. It's a bug.
I just removed my Switch from the dock after several days, the dock has an ethernet adapter connected to it.
Both joycons have their batteries depleted, the left one to the half of capacity, the right one completely, and they are now charging from the Switch battery. Also yes, Switch was quite warm. What in the ACTUAL FUCK, Nintendo?
Both joycons have their batteries depleted, the left one to the half of capacity, the right one completely, and they are now charging from the Switch battery. Also yes, Switch was quite warm. What in the ACTUAL FUCK, Nintendo?
Docked switch with 6 years old noname "fast ethernet" adapter connected all the time. Just felt it...ice cold (as usual)
The fuck, so this is why my Switch has been warm in sleep mode lately? I thought it was because of the screen protector I applied recently.
Gonna use wifi until they fix this.
Gonna use wifi until they fix this.
Mine was connected via Ethernet with a Ugreen adapter. When I checked it did feel slightly warm to the touch, but far from hot. My joycons were not connected to the system so they're not part of the equation; however, the system itself was at 98% battery after sitting in the dock in standby mode and untouched for the past few days.
I'm usually pretty paranoid about heat dissipation on my hardware, so this is a little disconcerting.
I'm usually pretty paranoid about heat dissipation on my hardware, so this is a little disconcerting.
Why can't you guys just use Wi-Fi? I used to use Ethernet until about 2 years ago. Wi-Fi is at the point now you really don' need to worry about reliability.
Oh look, a drive by, thread whining post in a thread in where 5 seconds of reading would show you that this is a proven software issue that ks affecting multiple users!
We are so hysterical. Sorry man
First of all: Unless you have personally inspected the homes of each and every resetera user, you don't know whether or not ethernet is the best option for them.
Second: Whether WiFi is reliable enough to make ethernet unnecesary or not has nothing to do with the fact that is this a bug that Nintendo needs to fix and that people should know about
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Mine is still cool to the touch when I take it out of the dock in the morning. Connected through Ethernet but can't remeber the brand. I'll check when I get back home, but I got it off of Amazon for maybe 10-15 bucks?
Yeah, please check again. Apparently it doesn't happen to some people, it may depend on the adapter, but even if it did, it happens with the officially licensed Hori adapter, and didn't happen before 5.0, so yeah, Nintendo fucked up and needs to fix this
That's not even close to true for me. I live in an apartment complex with a ton of poorly configured APs with loads of cross channel interference. I have some pretty high end equipment, and wifi is not reliable enough for gaming at all here.
ROFL
Yeah, because radio waves are as reliable as a cable.
I can't stop laughing
It's absurd. Like, if wireless was REALLY as reliable as cable, cable would just...not exist anymore. It wouldn't be used. But it is, and for a damn good reason, lol.
I live in the Canary Islands and I already have problems with wifi channels getting overpopulated because I live in a flat in the capital city of the most populated island, less so when using 5 GHz, but still. I can't even begin to comprehend how shitty it must be when living in the middle of New York city for example.
Ethernet isn't going anywhere anytime soon.
But anyway, all this is beside the point. This is a bug, a pretty bad one, and Nintendo needs to fix it.
Is it the USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 version? Because I also use an Ugreen adapter, USB 3.0
Well, shit. I have third party adapter that I've been using since the Wii launch. Going to be obsessed over this until I get home.
So, as a follow up to this:
There might be some reason for this that's not related to the ethernet adapter but let's face it, there probably isn't. I really hope Nintendo will resolve this fuckup quick because I don't want to be back on Wifi with my Switch even when it's docked and I have an ethernet adapter sitting right next to it, that's mental.
After posting I removed the ethernet adapter (it's the official one BTW) from the dock's USB port (Edit: the "to be USB 3.0 sometime in the future" one inside the dock) and now I've checked the Switch again (it went back to dock before of course). Console is totally cold as you'd expect, joycons fully charged.
There might be some reason for this that's not related to the ethernet adapter but let's face it, there probably isn't. I really hope Nintendo will resolve this fuckup quick because I don't want to be back on Wifi with my Switch even when it's docked and I have an ethernet adapter sitting right next to it, that's mental.
Wii U adaptor is different from the Switch adaptor. Wii U adaptor is compatible but it's not gigabit or USB 3.0
Wii U adaptor was essentially the Wii adaptor in different packaging.
Getting Wii connect 24/7 vibes. Nintendo can't seem to properly implement basic features. No auto switching connections. Powersaving features were botched or non existent on 3ds and WiiU (homescreen draws full power, disc always spinning). Amateurs...
I imagine it's not as much "it's constantly checking for updates" as "it's constantly maintaining connection which requires USB on which triggers full operation of dock and/or other parts". Pure speculation, of course.
What? I never had those issues on Wii U or 3DS. Always auto switch connections on the 3DS and Switch depending where I am and my disc on the Wii U never spun unless I was using it. My powersave features all worked as intended.
I have the UGreen adapter, when I checked mine the Switch was warm in the dock, but not hot. After unplugging the ethernet adapter, it has been cool out of the dock ever since.
I would agree that something is going on, but unless your Switch is getting hot, I wouldn't worry too much.
I would agree that something is going on, but unless your Switch is getting hot, I wouldn't worry too much.
I'm pretty sure the 5.0 update didn't change the airflow of the Switch...
Again, this wasn't happening before 5.0.
I had the same issues on my 3DS and Wii U, so he isn't alone.
My Wii died thanks to Wii Connect 24, there were artifacts when I played Wii games.
How is it airflow when the adapter sits outside of the dock? Are you going to say that the USB3.0 port heats up when you plug anything to it?
The disc keeps spinning until you open software (not all). Early on (when I still used the browser a lot) I always had to either eject the disc or open up the activity log whenever I used the browser.
The system pulls the same amount of wattage on the homescreen as it does in games. Also the WiiU never switches to wifi whenever I pull out the wired connection.
3ds/gamepad battery saving feature seems to just tone down the screen contrast while not making much or any difference to battery life.
But yes, you're right in that they do switch to whichever wifi connection is optimal.
Edit: Actually I think the system just tries to connect in order of available connections. 1 then 2 then 3, I think...
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Odd, I have personally not run into those issues and I use my Wii U often. I cannot comment on the OG Wii since I had that system online for a hot minute to buy some VC games and barely had it online.
Got around checking mine last night. Surely enough it was warn, doesn't look like its affected the joycon batteries. Disconnected my adapter (I think its a Datel Wii LAN Adapter) and checked it in the morning, its back to normal room temperature.
They fixed this in a software update. At least while using the browser.