Back to the Future??

[jglunt2112]

I'm running PT 12.5. A couple years ago, I upgraded the processor in my Windows 10 studio computer from an i5-3350P (Quad core 3.10, 4 threads, 6M cache) to an i7-3770 (Quad core 3.40, 8 threads, 8M cache). Truly, I can't say I noticed any significant boost in performance. The computer is getting old (built in 2/13), but it's still performing great, and at this time I just can't afford to replace it. My problem is this: ever since I upgraded to the i7, the fan is running much harder, and therefore making significantly more noise than it had been before. (The computer is liquid cooled, so I didn't install the new fan when I changed out the processor.) I'm continually fighting this. As a result, I'm contemplating going back to the i5, which barely ran the fan. Unfortunately, I'm neither on nor near my studio computer at the moment, so I can't supply a Sandra Report. I can tell you I have 16GB of RAM. Anyway, any thoughts on this? Let me know if you need the Sandra Report and I'll send it. Thank you.

[jglunt2112]

Here is the Sandra Report I couldn't get to when I posted the original message. The only thing that's changed since I generated this is my version of Windows 10 has been upgraded.

SiSoftware Sandra

ID
Host Name : TheTreeRecordingStudio
Workgroup : WORKGROUP

Computer
Model : GigaByte
Serial Number : To be fille***********
Chassis : GigaByte Desktop
Mainboard : GigaByte B75M-D3H
Serial Number : To be fille***********
BIOS : AMI (OEM) F13g 11/21/2012
Intel vPro : 8.01.02.1318
Total Memory : 16GB DIMM DDR3

Processors
Processor : Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770 CPU @ 3.40GHz (4C 8T 3.89GHz, 3.9GHz IMC, 4x 256kB L2, 8MB L3)
Socket/Slot : FC LGA1155

Chipset
Memory Controller : Gigabyte Core (Ivy Bridge) DRAM Controller 100MHz, 2x 8GB DIMM DDR3 1.33GHz 128-bit

Memory Module(s)
Memory Module : G.Skill F3-1600C9-8GXM 8GB DIMM DDR3 PC3-12800U DDR3-1600 (9-9-9-25 4-34-10-5)
Memory Module : G.Skill F3-1600C9-8GXM 8GB DIMM DDR3 PC3-12800U DDR3-1600 (9-9-9-25 4-34-10-5)

Video System
Monitor/Panel : Hewlett Packard HP LV2311
(1920x1080, 23.1")
Monitor/Panel : Hewlett Packard HP LV2311
(1920x1080, 23.1")
Video Adapter : NVIDIA GeForce GT 610 (1CU 48SP SM5.0 1.62GHz, 64kB L2, 1GB 998MHz 64-bit, PCIe 2.00 x16)
Video Adapter : NVIDIA GeForce GT 610 (1CU 48SP SM5.0 1.62GHz, 64kB L2, 1GB 998MHz 64-bit, PCIe 2.00 x16)

Graphics Processor
CUDA GP Processor : NVIDIA GeForce GT 610 (48SP 1C 1.62GHz, 64kB L2, 1GB 998MHz 64-bit)
OpenCL GP Processor : NVIDIA GeForce GT 610 (48SP 1C 1.62GHz, 16kB L2, 1GB 998MHz 64-bit)
Compute Shader Processor : NVIDIA GeForce GT 610 (48SP 1C 1.62GHz, 64kB L2, 1GB 998MHz 64-bit)
OpenGL Processor : GeForce GT 610/PCIe/SSE2 (1GB)
OpenGL Processor : GeForce GT 610/PCIe/SSE2 (1GB)

Storage Devices
WDC WD10EZEX-60ZF5A0 (1TB, SATA600, 3.5", 7200rpm) : 932GB (D:)
WDC WD5000AAKX-00ERMA0 (500.1GB, SATA300/600, 3.5", 7200rpm, 16MB Cache) : 466GB (C:)
Seagate ST1000DM005 HD103SJ (1TB, USB2/SATA300, 3.5", 7200rpm, 32MB Cache) : 932GB (F:)
TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-224BB (SATA150, DVD+-RW, CD-RW) : N/A (E:)

Logical Storage Devices
New Volume (D:) : 932GB (NTFS, 4kB) @ WDC WD10EZEX-60ZF5A0 (1TB, SATA600, 3.5", 7200rpm)
System : 52MB (NTFS, 4kB) @ WDC WD5000AAKX-00ERMA0 (500.1GB, SATA300/600, 3.5", 7200rpm, 16MB Cache)
New Volume (F:) : 931GB (NTFS, 4kB) @ Seagate ST1000DM005 HD103SJ (1TB, USB2/SATA300, 3.5", 7200rpm, 32MB Cache)
Windows (C:) : 465GB (NTFS, 4kB) @ WDC WD5000AAKX-00ERMA0 (500.1GB, SATA300/600, 3.5", 7200rpm, 16MB Cache)
Hard Disk : 450MB (NTFS, 4kB) @ WDC WD5000AAKX-00ERMA0 (500.1GB, SATA300/600, 3.5", 7200rpm, 16MB Cache)
Hard Disk : 450MB (NTFS, 4kB) @ WDC WD5000AAKX-00ERMA0 (500.1GB, SATA300/600, 3.5", 7200rpm, 16MB Cache)
Optical Drive (E:) : N/A @ TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-224BB (SATA150, DVD+-RW, CD-RW)

Peripherals
LPC Hub Controller 1 : Gigabyte Panther Point LPC Controller
LPC Legacy Controller 1 : ITE IT8728F
Audio Device : Gigabyte Panther Point High Definition Audio Controller
Audio Codec : 32768 0000
Audio Codec : Realtek Semi High Definition Audio
Audio Device : MSI HDMI Audio stub
Audio Codec : nVidia 001C
Serial Port(s) : 1
Parallel Port(s) : 1
Disk Controller : Gigabyte Panther Point 6 port SATA AHCI Controller
USB Controller 1 : Gigabyte Panther Point USB xHCI Host Controller
USB Controller 2 : Gigabyte Panther Point USB Enhanced Host Controller #2
USB Controller 3 : Gigabyte Panther Point USB Enhanced Host Controller #1
SMBus/i2c Controller 1 : Intel ICH SMBus

Network Services
Network Adapter : Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller (Ethernet)
Network Adapter : ASIX AX88772 USB2.0 to Fast Ethernet Adapter (Ethernet)
Wireless Adapter : Surf Wireless Micro USB Adapter (802.11n (HT), AES-CCMP, 72Mbps)

Operating System
Windows System : Microsoft Windows 10 Personal 10.00.14393
Platform Compliance : x64

[jglunt2112]

I should have also mentioned that both my system fan setting and CPU fan setting is on "Silent." Doesn't anyone have an idea/suggestion about my switching back to the i5?