The central processing unit on a Dell computer executes programming routines and performs all of the logical calculations, and as such, produces a lot of heat. Attached to the CPU is a heat sink ...

Fans of green technology will undoubtedly be glad to hear that MSI has developed a working concept design that utilizes Stirling Engine Theory to power a motherboard fan. Instead of conventional ...

MSI has developed a new motherboard fan that uses the Sterling Engine Theory to power a fan without using any electricity. This innovative fan leverages waste heat generated by the CPU. The heat is ...

IIRC the extra pin on a 4 pin motherboard header may report if the fan has totally stopped, like a failure line, to tell the mobo to shut the CPU off. I've got an old 4 pin fan here from a '94 vintage ...

Building a custom PC is supposed to be an exciting time, but there are some common mistakes that ruin the experience. One of those is daisy-chaining too many case fans to a single motherboard header, ...

I want to use the custom uefi option for my cpu fans. At what temps should I increase the fan speed to? Are there any guides out there for asrock motherboards? 40c should be 50% fan speed, then level ...

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 ...