How to stop Samsung 9100 PRO overheating in STALKER 2?
Exploring the Zone was great until the loading bar just stopped. The 9100 PRO's core temp spiked to 85-92℃, triggering a hard thermal throttle that crashed the bandwidth from 12GB/s down to 2GB/s. I tried disabling the indexing service, but that just added CPU load without helping the speed—a classic mistake. I went into the BIOS and redefined the M.2 fan threshold, moving the trigger from 60℃ down to 40℃ and optimizing the case airflow. HWMonitor showed the peak temp was now capped at 60-66℃, and the read/write curves flattened out. At first, the fans sounded like a jet engine, so I switched to a stepped curve to balance noise and heat. Idle temps are now 35-40℃. Verified the thermal wall is gone.
