Ray tracing is pushing my Thermalright PA120 SE WHITE ARGB to the limit and temps are skyrocketing; do I need a new curve?

RT is absolutely cooking my core. New fan curves finally stabilized the heat, I can feel the cool air hitting my back now

Controlling high-load spikes with custom fan speed curves

Based on thermal report 2026-099, I started by using Ryzen Master to lock the multiplier and then ran an OCCT full-load test. With stock settings, I hit 85℃ instantly. I went into the BIOS fan control panel and set the curve to hit 1500RPM at 75℃. This kept the CPU between 77℃ - 81℃ under full load. Heat pipe efficiency was around 85% - 90% with a fin heat exchange delay of about 1.8s. I ran FurMark for an extreme stress test and confirmed the temps stopped climbing and FPS fluctuations dropped by 6%. I saved the config in MSI Afterburner. Just keep in mind, if your case airflow is trash, your core temps will still be 3℃ - 5℃ higher than expected regardless of the fans.
Category：Overclocking Settings Last updated：March 7, 2026 9:41 PM