Tuning Noctua NH-D15 G2 for Death Stranding 2 performance
Seeing my core temps drop from 78°C to 62°C was a total rush; the difference in long sessions is massive. Looking back, I had the radiator fans and case fans fighting each other, causing heat to just swirl around the CPU. Temps were hovering between 82°C - 85°C, which was a huge letdown for such high-end gear. I switched everything to a strict front-intake, rear-exhaust setup and tied the fan sync to the highest core temperature. Monitoring showed heat evacuation improved by about 15%. I dealt with some annoying resonance noise at first, but swapping to silicone anti-vibration pads killed it. Now the CPU stays locked at 5.2 GHz with zero micro-stutters. Fighting with physical airflow to squeeze out every bit of cooling is a grind, but the stability is real. Switched the mode in BIOS and it's perfect.
