Resolved PC thermal throttling issue.
Resolved PC thermal throttling issue.
I mentioned in the post that I set the CPU voltages to their minimum possible values and undervolted significantly to prevent thermal throttling. I think that’s why the plastic component at the base is the "ARGB & PWM HUB"—it doesn’t connect to anything.
Adjusted the clock ratios back to stock and achieved a score of 15,289. It did throttle the cores 4 and 5, but managed about four extra passes before temperatures stabilized at 100. Probably just due to overheating between polling rates.
It looks stable at 1.306 V now, reduced by another 0.010. The score change is minimal, as shown in a screenshot indicating throttling rather than overheating. I don’t think it’s just about polling rates.
I believe I might have discovered part of the problem. It seems the back plate connecting to the CPU cooler is slightly warped along one axis. Applying a bit of pressure on the cooler lowers the temperature, which is visible in the graph when I release it. I’m using the one that came with the CPU, but there’s also a cooler that came with its own plate. I’ll try that one too. The mounting points on the back plate appear to have a tolerance—they’re not fully tight but also aren’t moving anymore. 15557 score now (keeping the cooler at base ratio -0.1 core and GT volts at 1.316v).