Is the Thermalright PA120 SE failing in Stellar Blade?
During intense combat, my CPU was hitting 95℃ and then the clocks would just fall off a cliff, causing huge frame drops. The stock fan curve on the PA120 SE is way too conservative—it only hits 1100 RPM at 80℃, which is useless for these bursts. I tried adding more intake fans to the case, but the core temp just hovered around 90℃ regardless. It was honestly stressing me out. I went into the BIOS and set up a stepped fan curve, forcing 1800 RPM as soon as it hits 75℃, and repasted the CPU with high-conductivity thermal grease. HWiNFO showed peak temps dropping to 78-84℃, with clocks stabilizing between 4.8-5.1 GHz. The only downside was the resonance noise at full tilt—it was ear-piercing at night until I dialed the sub-60℃ speed down to 800 RPM. Heatsink fins are now staying around 45-52℃. After a two-hour stress test, the throttling is gone and the controls feel incredibly responsive again.
