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Typically, CPU fan noises are heard when you reboot your PC (the whirring sound you may have heard upon startup) and it goes on to decline as the startup process completes. The purpose of fans on your ...

Following are the best free Fan Speed Controller software for Windows 11/10 PC. The list is in no particular order as every app here has some unique ability. Let us start with a one-stop shop for all ...

For better or worse, most drivers for PC-related hardware like RGB components and fan controllers are built for Windows and aren’t generally of the highest quality. They’re often proprietary and ...

Viraaj is a spirited gamer, lifelong PlayStation main, huge petrolhead, but most importantly, a principled journalist. With experience at publications like FandomWire, HotCars, and DriveTribe, writing ...

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 ...

At today’s RazerCon event, Razer announced four new products for PC gaming. You can expect RGB, but these new products aren’t mechanical keyboards or controllers, they’re components for building a PC.

What is the best PC fan? All gaming PCs need good cooling to ensure consistent operation without any crashes or drops in the speed of its components. If you're building a new system, many PC cases ...

When it comes to PC cooling, there are two important factors to keep in mind: cooling performance and noise levels. Is it worth shedding a few extra degrees on your CPU just to drown yourself in fan ...

Well, I'm using Noctua fans which are damned well made. I was originally going with Redux fans, but I found them too noisy, so I'm going to return them in favour of NF-S12A PWM which come with a 1:2 ...

Lian LI's new fan technology offers a smart new way to fill your gaming PC with beautiful-looking fans, without the excess wiring. Though its benefits only become clear the more you add. PC Gamer's ...

It's easy to think that the CPU or graphics card are the beating heart of your gaming PC, but they wouldn't get very far without sufficient cooling - unless you want a very expensive and ineffective ...