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 ...

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 ...

The CPU OPT header is an additional connection for special processor cooling accessories, such as specialized coolers with multiple fans or water-cooling components. Functionally, CPU OPT is identical ...

In the world of custom PC building, managing the maze of cables inside a computer case is a common headache. EK, a well-known name in the liquid cooling sector, has stepped up with a new product that ...

I'm looking for a supplier of various PC fan & power connectors. Including: The 3-pin PC-mount fan header that goes on the mobo (and a 90 degree version would be nice as well); the 4-pin PC-mount ...

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 ...

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 ...

For a CPU, or processor, to maintain a safe operating temperature, it needs a CPU fan. When properly installed, a CPU fan stays in constant contact with the CPU's metal plate so all the heat generated ...