"I have a 'Thermaltake' case packed with fans and the max temperature is around 34 degrees (there's a readout on the front of the case)" Hey, same here :D. Have you looked at the Perfomance settings in the Bios (under Advanced). There is something you can adjust from Optimal to Normal (Load Performance Settings) - maybe this helps.

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