CPU OPT only supplies power to the connected device, while CPU FAN both supplies power and communicates with the motherboard’s BIOS or UEFI system to provide statistical data. You can connect ...

Fans of green technology will undoubtedly be glad to hear that MSI has developed a working concept design that utilizes Stirling Engine Theory to power a motherboard fan. Instead of conventional ...

SpeedFan also requires that your fans be plugged into the 3- or 4-pin headers on your motherboard, not the large, 4-pin Molex connectors. If you only have Molex connectors available, you'll need ...

There are plenty of fan heads dotted around the motherboard, as well as water pump headers for your CPU. Plus, if you love your RGB, you’ll be happy to see both RGB LED as well as ARGB headers ...

I've had this idea in my head for years that it would be neat if a motherboard manufacturer built ... both with and without a cooling fan. As a silent PC enthusiast and cable management fanatic ...

Okay, try not to let your mind get blown by the possible time-space paradox we're about to illustrate, but MSI's supposedly introducing a new ECOlution motherboard at CeBIT with an "air powered ...

Sure, you can opt for more extreme variants, or even cheaper motherboards ... Those who wish to tinker, can head to advanced mode and have more granular control over CPU and memory overclocking ...

I've been installing a few case fans onto my new PC, and I had a fan that connected via the three pins on the motherboard. I've moved the three pin fan to a new location but I can't find any other ...

I put together a new system with a Ryzen 9700X and Gigabyte B850 motherboard in a Be Quiet ... with how loud it was even using the "silent" fan profile until I noticed that the profile was ...