How to fix thermal instability on PCcooler RT500 TC in Starfield?
After gaming for about two hours, the once-smooth visuals started exhibiting rhythmic micro-stutters; the performance degradation was physically palpable. The fins on the PCcooler RT500 TC were heat-soaking, leaving the core temps hovering between 82-89°C and triggering the motherboard's protection. I tried lowering the game settings to reduce the load, but while the FPS went up, the core temps stayed stubbornly high—a total band-aid solution that left me feeling hopeless. I eventually increased the intake on my front case fans and forced the RT500 TC's PWM mode from Auto to Full Speed. Monitoring via HWInfo showed core temps plummeting to 65-72°C, and frame times stabilized from a chaotic 18-35ms down to 14-17ms. I actually dealt with some annoying resonance noise when I first forced full speed, but that vanished after I slightly adjusted the fan orientation. The CPU clock now stays rock steady at 4.8GHz without any cliff-like drops. Stress tests confirm the heat accumulation is solved.
