Thermal optimization for DeepCool AK500 in TLOU Part 1

I was absolutely hyped by the visual detail, but that excitement turned into a nightmare when I saw my CPU idling at 90℃. The DeepCool AK500 Ice Cube just couldn't keep up with the insane single-core load of this game, showing a heat transfer lag of about 5-8℃. I tried enabling 'Auto Overclock' in the BIOS, which was a huge mistake—voltage spiked to 1.4V, temps broke 100℃, and I realized the cooler was the bottleneck. I switched to a more technical approach: applied a -0.05V offset to the core voltage and set the fan curve to hit 100% at 65℃. CPU-Z stress tests showed temps dropping from 92℃ to a stable 78-82℃ with no more clock fluctuations. I had a couple of random reboots at first, but adjusting the Load Line Calibration to L2 mode finally stabilized it. Now the CPU sits between 74-80℃ and the gameplay is incredibly fluid. Switching the power mode to 'High Performance' kept the temps locked at 74-80℃.
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