My WD Black SN850 2TB is running scorching hot during the heavy read sections of Alan Wake 2. Should I adjust my fan curves to cool it down?

Adjusted fan curves to kill the heat and backed up configs. The drive cooled down fast and my palms aren't sweating anymore.

Can tweaking fan curves stop SSD thermal throttling?

Report #07 on Windows 11 24H2 using OCCT showed controller temps swinging between 56-61℃ with fans at 1150-1400 RPM. I entered the BIOS -> Fan Control and lowered the trigger threshold by 5℃ while enabling Smart Fan mode. This reduced FPS variance by 4% - 7% and kept heat pipe efficiency between 83% - 88%. While the temps improved, the controller still slowly climbed back up during long sessions. This shows that without a dedicated heatsink, tweaking system fans only delays the heat soak; it doesn't solve the thermal accumulation problem.
Category：Overclocking Settings Last updated：March 3, 2026 5:06 PM