Why is my Huntkey Blizzard T600 causing clock swings in Manor Lords?
While handling massive population simulations, I noticed core temps spiking to 88-93°C, which sent my clock speeds on a wild ride between 3.2GHz and 4.5GHz. The T600 has pretty dense fins, but at low RPMs, there's just not enough pressure to push the heat out, causing a hotspot right over the core. I first tried a conservative approach by capping the CPU TDP to 65W; temps dropped to 75°C, but game loading times slowed down by 20%, which just made the experience worse. I ended up redefining the fan curve to hit 80% speed the moment it touches 70°C and completely remounted the cooler to ensure the pressure was perfectly even. HWiNFO shows full-load temps now sitting at 81-85°C, and the clock jumping has stopped. I actually had a mess with thermal paste leaking out on the first try, which raised temps by 2°C until I cleaned the edges with isopropyl alcohol. Fans are now holding at 1500-1700 RPM. A 3-hour stress test confirms no more throttling, with cores stable at 72-78°C.
