How to fix CPU heat spikes in Lost Ark raids?
During big raids, whenever a dozen skill effects go off at once, the screen gets this weird jittery feel. The fan threshold on the RT620 was set way too high, so the CPU would swing between 70℃ and 88℃ before the fans even ramped up, triggering short bursts of thermal throttling. I tried the 'Balanced' power plan, but that just killed my 1% lows, dropping them from 75 to 62 FPS, which wasn't an option. I went into the BIOS and dropped the fan trigger point from 60℃ down to 45℃, then reseated the cooler to make sure the mounting pressure was perfectly even. HWiNFO showed the temp swing shrunk from 18℃ down to about 6℃. I actually overtightened the screws at first and slightly warped the motherboard, but a recalibration fixed it. Temps are now a steady 66-72℃. Three hours of raiding and zero clock drops.
