Wifi chip problem

[AstroCat-1]

If the Wi-Fi connection is poor and my laptop (a gaming model) is compensating for it by having the Wi-Fi chip work harder and draw more power, could that be causing the heat and rapid battery drain I'm experiencing? Are there any internal solutions, like limiting the power the Wi-Fi chip can pull, or external options, such as a USB Wi-Fi adapter or portable battery?

Additionally, my laptop is three years old, and the battery might be degrading. I’m concerned because, over the last 40 minutes, my battery dropped by 20-30% while only browsing the web and not performing intensive tasks like gaming. The CPU and GPU are both running cool at 46°C and 45°C with 1% usage, so the heat seems to be coming from the Wi-Fi chip.

[banhien · Accepted solution]

@AstroCat-1 wrote:

If the Wi-Fi connection is poor and my laptop (a gaming model) is compensating for it by having the Wi-Fi chip work harder and draw more power .

@AstroCat-1 

No, wifi adapter does not work harder and draw more power.  You can use external USB wifi adapter such as

            https://www.asus.com/au/networking-iot-servers/adapters/all-series/usb-ac53-nano/         or similar

or depending on your computer you can replace it.

You can calibrate its battery and HOPE you would get better outcome.

                  https://support.hp.com/au-en/document/ish_2268927-1713329-16

Regards.