Does the Noctua NH-D15 G2 need base pressure calibration for Dune?
This cooler costs as much as a piece of art, yet I was still getting frame drops in a beast of a game like Dune—absolutely ridiculous. Under extreme load, my core temps were bouncing between 65℃ and 88℃ like an EKG, and my frame times were jumping wildly from 10ms to 40ms. I tried some software-level priority tweaks, but the control app crashed three times, which was just the cherry on top of a frustrating experience. I ended up stripping the cooler down, applying high-end thermal paste, and strictly following a diagonal tightening sequence to calibrate the base pressure for a perfect seal. Once I checked the sensors, the temps finally settled into a narrow 68-74℃ range, and those weird stutters vanished. I did notice some slight resonance noise from the fans at first, but adding rubber anti-vibration pads to the frames fixed it. The CPU is pulling about 160W now with great efficiency. After exporting the logs, my frame times are finally stable at 5.1-6.4ms.
