Can I fix the RT500 TC ARGB overheating in Metro Exodus?
The optimization in this game is a joke. Once Ray Tracing is on, my CPU becomes a space heater, and the PCcooler RT500 TC ARGB just screams without bringing temps below 90C. It felt like my hardware was being tortured, with clocks jumping erratically between 4.8GHz and 3.2GHz. I even tried popping the side panel off, which only dropped temps by 3C while letting in a ton of dust and making it sound like a lawnmower. I finally went into the BIOS and set a 'steep' fan curve—basically, as soon as it hits 70C, the fans blast at 100%. I also capped the single-core boost to 4.5GHz. In OCCT, the max temp finally stayed within 82-87C, and the FPS stabilized from a 30-60 range to a consistent 45-52. I noticed some annoying fan surging around 60C at first, but adding a 3-second smoothing delay fixed that. CPU package power is now steady at 115-128W, with fans locked at 1400-1600 RPM. It's still loud, but at least it doesn't throttle.
