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 ...

Most newer computer motherboards are equipped with pulse-width modulation controllers that can be used to control the revolutions per minute of the internal cooling fans. Whether one of your business ...

Following are the best free Fan Speed Controller software for Windows 11/10 PC. The list is in no particular order as every app here has some unique ability. Let us start with a one-stop shop for all ...

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 ...

Here is a simple mod to allow the speed of any 12V fan to be varied. All we need to do is insert a rheostat or variable resistor in the 12V wire to the fan. The rheostat should be rated at least 3 ...

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 ...

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Many of the parts inside of your business computer generate a great deal of heat that gets removed by the cooling fans inside of its case. If the fans run slowly, they remove less heat but also make ...

These days, there are an awful lot of components and accessories that quickly steal your motherboard's USB headers. If it isn't a swanky new AIO cooler that comes with a display on its pump header, ...