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Noctua NH-D14 Optimization

During extended stealth operations, I noticed that after two hours, my CPU would slowly heat up to 89℃ and my clock speed would dip to 3.9GHz. I tried adding two intake fans to the front of the case, but while the overall temp dropped by 2℃, the core throttling persisted, proving the bottleneck was the cooler's own profile. I used the GamePP Fan Curve Configuration Panel to raise the max speed to 1500 RPM above 80℃. CPU frequency is now stable at 4.4-4.6GHz per CPU-Z, and peak temperatures dropped to 81-83℃ per HWMonitor.
Category:Hardware Peripherals Last Updated:2026-05-20 11:53:51