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Hey @Hamad _511 — thanks for sharing your setup. That 95°C spike during light gaming is definitely unusual, especially with low CPU usage and normal GPU temps. It’s likely a combination of aggressive CPU boosting and ambient heat buildup, possibly worsened by a high-performance SSD in the second M.2 slot.

Here’s a full set of steps to help diagnose and reduce temps:

🧩 Disable CPU Boost via Hidden Windows Setting

1. Open Registry Editor Press Win + R, type regedit, and hit Enter.
2. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings\54533251-82be-4824-96c1-47b60b740d00\be337238-0d82-4146-a960-4f3749d470c7
3. Modify “Attributes”
   • Double-click Attributes on the right pane.
   • Change the value from 1 to 2.
   • This unlocks the hidden “Processor performance boost mode” in Power Options.
4. Access the new setting
   • Go to Control Panel > Power Options
   • Click Change plan settings on your active plan
   • Then Change advanced power settings
   • Expand Processor power management > Processor performance boost mode
5. Set it to “Disabled” This caps your CPU at its base frequency, reducing heat and fan noise.

🔧 Power Plan & PredatorSense Tweaks

• Use the Balanced Power Plan in Windows.
• In PredatorSense, switch to Best Power Efficiency mode.
• This combo has helped other PH16-71 users drop temps from 95°C to 70–80°C during gaming.

🔥 Check the Second SSD Slot

If you’ve installed a high-performance SSD like the Samsung 990 Pro 4TB, it can add significant heat:

• Controller temps can hit 75–84°C under load.
• Double-sided layout increases heat output, especially if thermal pads are missing.
• Firmware bug: Some 990 Pro units falsely report 84°C until reboot. Samsung released a fix via Magician.

Use HWInfo64 or Samsung Magician to check:

• Controller temp (should stay under 70°C during light use)
• NAND temp (can spike if airflow is poor or padding is missing)

If temps are high, consider adding a thermal pad or repositioning the drive.

🧠 Why This Matters

Even if the SSD isn’t directly heating the CPU, excess heat in the chassis can raise ambient temps and cause the CPU to boost harder to compensate—especially if boost mode is still enabled.

Let us know what SSD model you’re using and what temps you’re seeing after these tweaks. We can help confirm layout, padding, and firmware options if needed!