anyone actually "burn out" one of them by using a high rpm fan? My 60 mm, 30 cfm delta didnt come with a 3 to 4 pin connector so its running off the mb header... so far so good, but has anyone ever ...

The point of this guide is to show the latest and greatest in fan control technology on Intel Z270 motherboards and to help you understand what each brand has to offer in their high-end products. I ...

Building a PC can be a complicated endeavor, particularly for a first-timer. Even when it comes down to cooling, it can be hard to decide on picking up an air cooler or an all-in-one (AIO) water ...

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 ...

Hi, I'm not sure where to post this so hopefully this is fine. Recently I was able to get an old server for free (pedestal chassis - Intel SC5400), so I wanted to swap the old server motherboard it ...

A new flagship motherboard is born. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. All of those fan headers are there to support both air and ...

Building a custom PC is supposed to be an exciting time, but there are some common mistakes that ruin the experience. One of those is daisy-chaining too many case fans to a single motherboard header, ...

If you're an old-timer like me when it comes to PC hardware, you'll likely have seen or even owned a third-party fan controller. When motherboard EFIs lacked the fan control sections they now have (in ...

Once the motherboards have been moved to the factory's manual insertion floor, they're unpacked and placed on a conveyor belt that forms the next stage of the production line. It’s here that lines of ...

The key detail here is that not all motherboard fan headers are the same. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Lian Li has directly ...