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 ...

The CPU OPT header is an additional connection for special processor cooling accessories, such as specialized coolers with multiple fans or water-cooling components. Functionally, CPU OPT is identical ...

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 ...

In this guide, we'll show you how to set up PC fans, and take you through the principles of PC airflow and cooling. From knowing which way round to mount your fans, to where you should put the ...

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 ...

A common solution for increasing the longevity of PC hardware is to create and maintain an optimized airflow inside the case to reduce the overall temperature of internal components, such as the CPU ...

The first thing to do is to unpack the PC case: The case comes with one 92mm fan mounted behind the front panel and two 60mm fans mounted at the rear. Although Silverstone rates these fans as 21dBA ...

Every overclocker and gamer knows that a solid CPU cooler can make a real difference in benchmarks and in games, so for that extra edge, you need a good aftermarket CPU cooler. There are lots of good ...