Building a PC isn’t easy for everyone, but if you’re someone who’s planning on doing it soon or just a PC enthusiast who’s passionate about PCMR, then this is the perfect blog for you. In this column, ...

I just bought an ASUS M4A785-M AMD 785G Socket AM3 motherboard to replace a bad board in a free HP I got. I transfered the CPU, heatsink and fan onto the new board and noticed that the fan connector ...

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 ...

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 ...

On page 4, there is an "IDE Power" connector. It looks a lot like a 4 pin CPU fan connector, but it (obviously) provides different voltages that are appropriate for 3.5" IDE drives (5V, 12V) and the ...

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Many of the chips inside a typical PC generate a lot of heat and require some form of active cooling to remain stable. Powerful recent hardware like Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 3000-series graphics cards and ...

Fan speed is temperature-controlled. The fan RPM range depends on what fan model you use. Fan control on the Asrock Z690 Taichi can be accessed in the BIOS or ASRock A-Tuning in Windows, allowing ...

Thermaltake Technology, headquartered in Taiwan, unveiled the "TOUGHFAN EX Pro" on February 22, 2024. This new addition to the "TOUGHFAN" series features high static pressure fans with polymer blades, ...

CORSAIR today announced availability of its new FRAME 4500X, a showstopper case for high-end PC builds, boasting an enhanced ...

What is the best PC fan? Upgrading your PC fans isn't just for silent PC obsessives or adding RGB lighting. All gaming PCs need good cooling to ensure consistent operation without any crashes or drops ...