Cuong Nguyen, Dr. James E. Smith Jr., and Xiaolin Wang are members of a University of Alabama in Huntsville research team. Image courtesy of UAH Around this time last year, I wrote about a way to cool ...

Your desktop computer generates heat as it runs, which can reach dangerous, component-killing levels inside the enclosed tower. Internal fans help dissipate this heat, but sometimes it may not be ...

One of my favorite things about PC hardware is that it’s always getting better. Every year I get to enjoy the latest CPUs, GPUs, and memory advances and watch those numbers go up in turn. But there’s ...

Sarfraz is an avid PC enthusiast who has a decade of experience in PC hardware. He has written extensively on all types of consumer PC components and peripherals on Xtremegaminerd since the time when ...

Thermaltake now creates many of the best cooling fans on the market. I have just decked out my system in their TOUGHFAN Pro 120mm and 140mm High Static Pressure fans, as they move more air and make ...

Don't let a poorly performing fan overheat your PC. Learn how to safely silence a noisy cooling fan and extend its life with a drop of oil. When a user complains to you that his or her computer is ...

CORSAIR introduced the iCUE LINK RX Series of PC cooling fans, marking a significant expansion of its iCUE LINK ecosystem. This launch underscores CORSAIR's commitment to innovation and excellence in ...

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 ...

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 components inside your PC generate heat. Your standard heat-sink-and-fan combo is usually sufficient for the average user, but when you push your components harder, they’ll run hotter. If you want ...