Should I adjust Thermalright PA120 SE curves for Indiana Jones?

It's ridiculous that I have to worry about my CPU melting in an adventure game. Every time a new map hit 90% loading, the fans would suddenly scream like a jet engine. The default PWM curve on the PA120 SE is way too conservative, letting the core temp spike from 50℃ to 92-98℃ in a second, which slammed my clock speed from 5.0GHz down to 3.2GHz. I tried pinning the fans at 100%, but the noise was unbearable and temps only dropped to 88℃—a total joke. I rebuilt the curve: 60% fan speed at 65℃ and dropped the response time from 2s to 0.5s. Now HWInfo shows peaks capped at 78-83℃ with clocks between 4.7-5.1GHz. I had a scare where one fan didn't spin up due to low voltage, so I bumped the start voltage to 5V. Fans now sit at 1200-1600 RPM. Log files confirm stability at 1400-1600RPM.
Category:Performance Evaluation Last updated:March 14, 2026 9:05 PM