If your computer's running a little loud for your tastes, it's probably because your fans are running at full speed—even if they don't need to be. Here are a few ways to manage your fan's speed so ...

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 ...

As anyone who has worked with their laptop on their lap knows, after a while your computer gets hot. The greater the demands you place on your notebook, such as running multiple programs or using ...

Your PC will have default fan settings, telling them how fast they should spin at any given temperature value. These are known as fan curves as the higher the temperature of your PC or specific ...

If your PC fan randomly speeds up and slows down or stops, the following suggestions will help you. Before you proceed, we would like to tell you that an increase in the fan speed is a normal ...

Another common mistake is omitting the rear fan. This fan is one of the most important in the system because it sits in the ...

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 ...

When it comes to PC cooling, there are two important factors to keep in mind: cooling performance and noise levels. Is it worth shedding a few extra degrees on your CPU just to drown yourself in fan ...

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 ...