Locking CPU frequency for PCcooler RT500 Digital in Scarlet Nexus
The sheer satisfaction of getting that silky-smooth combat back after locking the clocks was incredible. The digital display on the RT500 was showing 65 - 72℃, but my CPU clocks were bouncing between 3.6 - 4.4 GHz, creating unbearable screen tearing. I tried turning on V-Sync first, but that added over 40ms of input lag—it felt like I was fighting underwater. I eventually went into the BIOS and forced the CPU to a static 4.2 GHz and enabled Adaptive Sync on my monitor. In RivaTuner, the frame time variance shrunk from a messy 14 - 22ms down to a tight 8 - 11ms, and the tearing vanished. I did have a moment of panic when the system rebooted during the loading screen because the voltage was too low, but bumping it by 0.05V made it stable. CPU temps stayed around 68 - 74℃ with fans at 1500 RPM. Sync rate is now at 99%. Mode switch successful.
