Is the DeepCool AK620 overheating in the Great Circle?
Every time the game loads a bunch of dense foliage, my frame rate starts looking like an EKG monitor—just total chaos. The AK620's heat exchange efficiency was fluctuating between 75-82% under a 200W load, leaving my cores hovering around 88-94℃. I tried the classic 'Windows Power Plan' trick by capping the processor state at 99%, which dropped temps by 10℃ but killed my FPS by 20—a complete waste of time. I ended up ripping the cooler off, applying high-conductivity phase-change pads, and forcing the fans to 100% once they hit 70℃. In RTSS, the frame time spikes dropped from 40ms to a manageable 15-18ms. I actually messed up the first pad application and had one core running 5℃ hotter than the rest, but the diagonal screw-tightening method fixed it. Temps are now stable at 76-82℃. The input lag is gone and the game finally feels responsive.
