Windows PCs and laptops require a dedicated fan to support heat dissipation. The fan helps keep the hardware cool and ensures it doesn’t overheat in any intensive work or task. During peak performance ...

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 ...

My CPU fan is currently set in the bios as manual (PWM). it's set to roughly 90% of maximum speed right now which to me is the ideal balance between noise and cooling (cpu at 50 *C idle, 60 *C 100% ...

Do you ever feel a sense of dread crawl up your back when you realize that your computer is a little hotter than it was when you started? The little fan going faster and faster just like your heart?

This post is a quick sequel of my previous article jam-packed with my personal experiences and observations while I was fiddling with standard 4-wire PC cooling fans. Today I will be talking about the ...

The point of this guide is to show the latest and greatest in fan control technology on Intel Z270 motherboards and to help you understand what each brand has to offer in their high-end products. I ...

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 ...

Windows machines are complicated and that means there are thousands of potential issues that any user might encounter throughout his or her course of usage. For some people, software problems might ...

Thermal management specialist Asetek has developed a new pump technology that promises to deliver both quieter computing and optimum cooling performance. Liquid Temperature Fan Control offers users ...

A CPU's operating temperature will rise if the cooling fan breaks, dramatically increasing the chance of hardware failure. Stock modern computer CPUs use a two-part CPU cooler that features a heatsink ...

What is the best PC fan? All gaming PCs need good cooling to ensure consistent operation without any crashes or drops in the speed of its components. If you're building a new system, many PC cases ...

I problably looked right passed a post on this, but I'm trying to figure out how to increase the speed of my HSF on the CPU.<br><br>I have a AMD Sempron 3000+ CPU on an Abit AN7 motherboard. Both are ...