How to tune Thermalright PA120 V3 for Ryzen 7 9700X?

Right when a stealth mission gets intense, the CPU would spike to 95°C, causing the clock to crash from 4,5GHz down to 3,2GHz, which makes the controls feel sluggish. The default fan profile on the PA120 V3 is way too quiet under 80°C, letting heat soak into the fins. I tried enabling Ultimate Performance mode first, which just pumped more power and hit the thermal ceiling faster—actually, that was exciting because it gave me a reason to manually tune it. I went into the BIOS and dropped the fan trigger temp to 50°C, forcing 100% speed once it hits 85°C. AIDA64 shows core t
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