Dealing with CPU throttling on Jonsbo CR-1400E in Nioh 2
It's honestly pathetic that an ARGB cooler lets a CPU hit 92℃ under a mere 120W load. The Jonsbo CR-1400E's heat pipe efficiency just tanks after an hour of gaming, leaving temps hovering between 88-96℃ and triggering brutal frequency drops. I tried leaving the side panel open, which dropped temps by 4℃, but the dust buildup and noise were unacceptable. I went into the BIOS and forced a hyper-aggressive fan curve and reapplied high-conductivity silver paste. HWInfo stress tests showed the peak temp drop from 96℃ to 80-85℃, and the clock speeds finally stopped crashing. I had a nightmare with the first paste application where I left a hot spot because it wasn't spread evenly, but a plastic spreader fixed it. Fans now run at 1700 RPM—it's loud, but at least it doesn't throttle. Saved the optimized curve as a system snapshot.
