Is the Peerless Assassin 120 V3 too loud in NFS?
Just as the engine roar kicks in, my PC sounds like it's about to take off, which completely kills the vibe. The default PWM curve on the PA120 V3 is way too twitchy; a 2℃ shift in CPU temp sends the fans screaming between 800-1800 RPM. I tried the 'Silent' preset in BIOS, but my CPU hit 92℃ and throttled the game, which is a total non-starter. I switched to a third-party controller, set a 3-second hysteresis delay, and built a stepped curve that glides between 1100-1300 RPM. My decibel meter showed the noise drop from a chaotic 45-55dB to a steady 38dB. I did run into a weird loop where the fans would stop and restart at low loads, but bumping the minimum start voltage to 0.6V killed that issue. Full load temps are now 76-82℃, and frame generation is rock steady at 5.1-6.4ms.
