I'm getting instant CPU overheating and freezes during fast loads in Days Gone. Is the pump failing?

Fixed the heat soak issue by optimizing the power plan and pump response. No more random freezes, just pure speed and flow.

How to fix pump response delays on Valkyrie V360 MERLIN?

There is nothing more frustrating than having the screen freeze for 2 seconds while riding through the world. Checking the GamePP Hardware Sensor Page, the Valkyrie V360 MERLIN pump was fluttering between 2000 - 2200 RPM, yet the CPU temp shot from 60℃ to 92℃ in just 3 seconds—classic heat soak. I first tried forcing the pump to 100% via the motherboard software, but the high-frequency resonance made my whole case shake and the temp barely dropped by 3℃; I was beyond disappointed. I then used the GamePP Power Plan Switcher to move to 'Ultimate Performance' and swapped the pump control from DC to PWM in the BIOS.
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