Regardless of whether a fan is mounted to your central processing unit, your case or sitting on your floor, its purpose is the same. Fans change how air flows, more effectively moving it from one ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

That is the one true way (that I know of) and the only way i've ever seen it done. With one exception so far, I believer AeroCool makes a heatsink called the "Deep impact" or the "dp-102" that can ...

Heatsinks and CPU fans can be very large, limiting the hardware configurations in any computer, but what if you could condense and combine them into one component? At CES 2015, startup CoolChip ...

A CPU shouldn't run too hot unless you're stress-testing it, but if it's overheating under medium to heavy workloads, it's probably time to replace the thermal paste or buy a better cooler. CPU ...

Whether they want to be or not, many PC enthusiasts are well-acclimated to noisy fans; however, some choose quiet operation over impressive overclocking. Of course, that's exactly the problem: ...

Can you feel your PC or Mac running hot? We've found the best ways to check processor temps on your Windows PCs and Macs.