Fixing MasterLiquid B240 temp spikes in Call of Duty 2026
I was freaking out when I saw my core temps hitting 92°C to 96°C despite having an AIO. It felt wrong. I noticed a massive 12°C delta between Core 1 and Core 4, which is a huge red flag. In a panic, I tried undervolting in the BIOS, but that just led to a blue screen during the loading screen—a frustrating cycle of trial and error that made me realize it was a physical mounting issue. I ripped the pump head off and found a tiny 0.5mm tilt in the bracket, meaning the paste wasn't covering the IHS evenly. After recalibrating the mounting pressure and swapping to a high-performance paste, full-load temps plummeted to 68°C to 74°C, and the clock finally locked at 5.0GHz. I wasted so much time initially just cranking the fan speeds; the noise became unbearable, but temps only dropped by 1°C. Total waste of effort. VRM temps are now sitting comfortably at 55°C to 60°C. Cinebench R23 loops confirm the curve is finally flat.
