Is the Noctua NH-D15 G2 causing drops in Banishers?
During big exorcism rituals, these random 0.3s hitches completely ruin the flow—it's incredibly frustrating. The Noctua NH-D15 G2's silent curve is too slow to react, with fans hovering between 400-800 RPM while the CPU spikes from 50℃ to 82-88℃. I tried ramping up the fans via software, but the temps wouldn't drop fast enough, which told me the fins were likely choked with dust. I pulled the cooler and found the gaps were totally plugged; one blast of compressed air cleared it all out. After cleaning and double-checking the fan headers, CPU temps dropped from 85℃ to 62-68℃ under the same load. I actually bumped a RAM stick loose during the process and had to reseat it to get the PC to boot. Now fans are steady at 1200 RPM and hardware temps are a cool 58-63℃.
