Fixing conduction delay on Cooler Master B360 in Final Fantasy XV
During those massive magic spell effects, I noticed these tiny, annoying frame hitches that made me realize the pump wasn't keeping up. The Cooler Master B360 Core is generally solid, but when hitting 200W+ bursts, slow pump response causes temps to swing wildly between 65-90℃. I first tried capping the CPU TDP in the drivers, but my 1% lows dropped from 65 FPS to 48 FPS, which was a trade-off I couldn't accept. I ended up re-mounting the cold plate with high-end phase-change material, precisely calibrating the pressure, and switching the pump to full-speed mode. RTSS frame time analysis showed the variance shrink from 11-28ms to a steady 8-13ms. I actually over-tightened the bracket at first, which slightly warped the motherboard, so I had to back off the tension by about 5% to get it stable. CPU temps now sit at 70-76℃. AIDA64 stress tests confirm the conduction lag is gone.
