The CPU_FAN header is the primary fan connection on the motherboard, specifically designed to control the CPU cooler. Here are some key points about the CPU_FAN header: The CPU_OPT header, also known ...

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 ...

After a week with my new build I'm realizing that my fan curve settings are terrible. Bottom PWM fans are mapped to coolant temp, basically linear from 50% duty cycle @ 30 Celsius coolant to 100% duty ...

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 ...

Processor cooling hardware—whether a simple stock air cooler or an elaborate liquid cooling system—is a vitally important part of any desktop PC. But shop around today, and you'll see an abundance, if ...

Fan speed is temperature-controlled. The fan RPM range depends on what fan model you use. Fan control on the Gigabyte B550 Vision D can be accessed both in the BIOS, or through SIV in Windows. The ...

Cooler Master has made it this long in the aftermarket PC parts game because of one major thing, and that is the ability to adapt to what is new in the rest of the world. What I mean to say is that if ...

It may have taken Thermaltake a bit longer to enter the AIO water cooling game than most of the other companies offering solutions to this currently, but sometimes waiting leads to better things and ...

For as long as I’ve known it to be an option, I’ve opted to go the liquid route for keeping my PCs cool. Versus air solutions, I’ve preferred liquid for its increased efficiency, generally lower noise ...

With the rise of all-in-one liquid cooling units, it’s not uncommon to see prebuilt gaming PCs with water cooling inside. But iBuyPower’s Element CL takes things a step (or three) further, by building ...