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 ...

I'm planning on getting a Z77 motherboard when Ivy Bridge chips come out, so I'm currently planning my setup. I have a case with fans and water cooling waiting. I have 5 fans and 1 pump that all have ...

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 ...

Your computer's motherboard is an engineering marvel, stuffed with interfaces, ports, sensors, and headers to connect many peripherals. The more money you spend, the more features you get, but you'll ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

If you’ve ever opened a PC case and stared inside, or looked at a bare motherboard, you may be taken aback by the number and variety of connectors, pins, and slots that exist on a modern PC ...