How to stop DeepCool AK500 thermal throttling in Nioh?
Whenever I'm surrounded by mobs, my FPS tanks from 120 down to 75, which is terrifying when you're trying to time a perfect block. The AK500's single-tower design struggled with 150W+ loads, with a 10-15ms lag in heat pipe conduction that pushed cores to 88-92℃. I tried the Windows 'Ultimate Performance' plan, but that just pushed temps to 96℃ and made the throttling worse—a total nightmare of a trial-and-error process. I eventually set the fan curve to 70% at 60℃ and 100% at 80℃, and slapped two extra intake fans in the front of the case. Core temps dropped from 92℃ to 74-79℃, and the FPS variance shrunk from 30 frames to just 5. The fan whine was unbearable until I nudged the 100% threshold to 82℃. CPU power now stays between 130-145W. The heat soak is gone, and the input lag is finally gone, though the case is now a bit louder.
