Can the PCcooler RT500 handle Project Orion at 4K?
Man, this cooler is basically a paperweight when facing 4K rendering. My CPU hit 97℃ and triggered emergency protection immediately. The RT500 just doesn't have the thermal mass for this, so it hits saturation fast, leaving my clocks bouncing wildly between 3.2-4.5GHz. I tried limiting the TDP to 80W in the software, but my FPS dropped from 75 to 50. It felt like putting a speed limiter on a supercar—just ridiculous. I eventually just ripped the side panel off my case and slapped two 12cm industrial fans in the back to force cold air through the fins, while locking the RT500 fan at 2100 RPM. Using RTSS, I finally got temps down to 80-85℃, and FPS stabilized around 68-75. I actually shorted something during the first fan install due to messy wiring, but once I tidied the cables, it booted. CPU load is now steady at 88-94%. Exported the curves and it's finally playable.
