How to stop Samsung 9100 PRO 4TB from overheating in PUBG?

This drive is insanely fast, but it runs like a furnace. During the jump-in phase, the loading bar would just freeze, making it feel like I was using a decade-old HDD. The core temp was spiking to 85-92℃, triggering a hard thermal throttle that crashed the bandwidth from 12GB/s down to 2GB/s. I jokingly tried adding extra thermal pads, but that actually blocked the original heatsink's airflow and raised temps by 3℃. I had to go into the BIOS and redefine the M.2 fan thresholds, moving the trigger point from 60℃ down to 40℃. Checking HWMonitor, the peak temp stayed capped at 60-66℃. At first, I just cranked the fan to 100%, but it sounded like a jet engine taking off. I switched to a stepped curve to balance noise and cooling. Idle temps are now 35-40℃ and fan speeds are steady at 1400-1600RPM.
Category:Performance Evaluation Last updated:March 13, 2026 3:13 PM