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 ...

Installing a CPU cooler might feel a little scary since you're interacting directly with chips and paste and metal and some pretty delicate components. But it doesn't have to be. Once you've done it a ...

Installing a CPU cooler used to be an extremely easy and straightforward operation until the dawn of third-party coolers.

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 ...

Spend enough time around PC builders and PC building forums, and you’ll learn pretty quickly that the direction of a case or CPU cooler fan matters. When a fan’s positioned for intake, the intent is ...

You can check your CPU temperature by downloading a third-party app, like HWMonitor for PCs and XRG for Macs.