How to stop MasterLiquid B240 pump spikes in Expeditions: Rome?

I finally got that feeling of absolute control back in my army. Before this, during dense combat, the screen would have these tiny, irritating twitches. I noticed the MasterLiquid B240 pump logic was acting up, causing temperature jumps of 12-22℃, which messed with the CPU boost clocks and ruined the frame pacing. I tried using the software's auto-mode first, but the app crashed three times—absolute nightmare. I gave up on the software and went straight into the BIOS, locking the pump header to Full Speed and setting the radiator fans to a linear gain based on CPU package temp. Checking the sensors, the temps finally stayed locked in a tight 68-74℃ window, and those weird hitches completely vanished. I did hit a snag where the pump created a high-frequency hum at full speed, but adding some rubber dampening rings to the tubes killed the noise. The CPU is pulling about 130W now and the cooling is efficient. After a three-hour stress test, there's no speed drop, and my RAM is sitting comfortably at 58-63℃.
Category:Troubleshooting Last updated:March 4, 2026 9:37 AM