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 ...

There's nothing more irritating than a noisy computer fan making a loud racket all day while you're trying to work or game. Here's some common solutions.

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 ...

<B>Problems with modern CPU cooling, and how they can be overcome through ducting.</B><BR><BR>Anyone familiar with computer cooling will realise that with modern processors, operating at extremely ...

I never considered cooling important enough in my first few PC builds, trusting cheap cases and stock coolers, and never looking at the CPU temps or fan curves. This approach might have worked for ...