CPU_FAN and CPU_OPT are entirely different and serve distinct purposes in the context of a computer cooling system. CPU_FAN or CPU Fan Header is the primary 4-pin fan header on a motherboard, and it ...

The CPU is the brain of any computer system, handling millions of calculations every second. All that computer power generates heat, though – enough to disable the delicate electronics. A CPU cooling ...

Fan Control is a great tool for doing exactly what its name suggests, giving you complete control over your system's fans, including your CPU and GPU fans, plus any water cooling pumps that you may ...

Whether you're using an air cooler or an AIO for your CPU, you'll need to plug it into the CPU fan header. That's because unless you've got a motherboard that lets you disable the signal, it'll need ...

After a week with my new build I'm realizing that my fan curve settings are terrible. Bottom PWM fans are mapped to coolant temp, basically linear from 50% duty cycle @ 30 Celsius coolant to 100% duty ...

A CPU fan is more than just a fan. It is attached to CPU with power pins/wires and a sensor that tells it how fast to run. If the CPU is heating, the sensor will make the fan run faster. As such, the ...