Optimizing power thresholds to release max clock speeds
Looking at thermal audit TH-102 on Windows 11, CrystalDiskInfo showed this drive swinging between 78C and 85C under load, with an immediate clock-drop trigger the second it hit the 92C absolute peak. I tried sticking to the 'High Performance' power plan, but that just cranked the heat and made the stutters even worse—absolute nightmare. I eventually went into BIOS, navigated to Voltage Adjustment then Power Limits, nudging the PL limit up to 115% and slamming the thermal profile to 'Aggressive'. Checking again, the temps settled into a comfortable 62C - 68C range, peaking at only 75C. The frequency curve is now a flat line instead of those jagged saw-tooth drops. It still gets a bit toasty after 60 continuous minutes of reads, but it's finally snappy and rock steady through the whole game.
