Would Graphics Card Help?

[RickArcher]

I'm on a fairly powerful PC:

Device name DESKTOP-SMUSQ30
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8700 CPU @ 3.20GHz 3.19 GHz
Installed RAM 32.0 GB (31.8 GB usable)
Device ID F5C261B1-07B6-4A57-82ED-9479240B7E11
Product ID 00325-96282-84980-AAOEM
System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor

Whenever OBS is running, my fan whirrs like crazy, even though CPU Utilization is only around 25%. Any idea why OBS causes it to do that? Would it help to have a more powerful graphics card? Info on that is attached. Utilization is low, but the fan is whirring. I'm not recording or streaming at the moment.

Thanks.

 

[qhobbes]

If it's your CPU fan, try using ThrottleStop with the Disable Turbo option checked.
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[FerretBomb]

Chances are good your CPU is just coming up to full speed, and your cooling solution might be underperforming with your set fan curve. Might need to re-paste, or just get a quieter fan like a Noctua.