As powerful as gaming laptops have become, they still aren’t immune to the innumerable software bugs and other hardware defects that can tarnish the experience of otherwise incredibly robust machines. One ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 user says that he was witnessing his USB peripherals losing connection, along with continuous audio crackling that went on for weeks. Fortunately, he used some thermal putty and addressed the issue for good. Overheating PCH reaching temperatures of 107-108°C resulted in USB crashes; the use of thermal putty dropped thermals by a minimum of 22°C After diagnosing the ROG