Should I lock pump speeds for Valkyrie V360 LOKI?
During massive team fights, I was getting these millisecond-level micro-stutters that made the game feel clunky and honestly pretty stressful. I found the Valkyrie V360 LOKI pump was jumping between 2200 and 3200 RPM in auto mode, which made my core temps swing wildly from 65-82℃ and messed with the CPU's boost clock. I tried switching to the High Performance power plan, but that was useless—temps still fluctuated and actually peaked 3℃ higher, which felt like a complete waste of time. I finally opened the AIO control software and locked the pump at a constant 2800 RPM, while linking the radiator fans linearly to the CPU temp. My temps stabilized between 62-68℃, and frame times tightened up from a messy 15-30ms to a crisp 9-13ms. I did notice a weird high-frequency vibration after locking the pump, but flipping the radiator orientation fixed it. Now the system is rock steady, and the input lag is practically gone. My fingertips can actually feel the difference in responsiveness.
