Why is my Valkyrie V360 MIST acting up in Judgment?
Walking through the neon lights of Kamurocho, my frame rate was bouncing between 90 and 60 FPS, which is a total nightmare for an action game. I noticed the Valkyrie V360 MIST pump was oscillating between 11.4V and 12.2V in auto mode, causing the coolant flow to be uneven and core temps to jump between 58°C and 65°C. At first, I tried setting the pump to full speed in the software, but that just created a loud, annoying resonance noise that left me totally confused. I eventually dove into the BIOS and locked the pump voltage to a constant 12.0V and bumped the radiator fan start voltage to 0.8V. Checking HWiNFO, the core temp swing dropped from 7°C to just 2°C, and the frame times finally smoothed out. I did notice the pump LED flickering a bit after locking the voltage, but a software update fixed that. Now temps sit comfortably between 52-58°C. After a 2-hour stress test, the clock speeds stopped jumping, and frame times are steady at 5.1-16.4ms. It's a relief to finally have it stable.
