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 ...

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 ...

Richard is the PC Hardware Lead at XDA and has been covering the technology industry for almost two decades. He's been building PCs since young, and when not creating content, you can often find him ...

The default fan curves are stealing performance from your gaming PC ...

Fan Control is an excellent free utility that lets you create custom fan curves, monitor temps, and quiet your system. If you’ve ever tried to tweak your PC’s fan speeds, you already know that it ...

As a computer endures use, its fans may begin to work overtime and produce a loud noise. This can be caused by anything from overworking the computer's CPU, to its specific settings adjustment, to the ...

Being a laptop reviewer, it’s not unusual for me to see an otherwise excellent laptop let down by a noisy fan that becomes a distraction during work or play sessions. There are many reasons that can ...

Windows PCs and laptops require a dedicated fan to support heat dissipation. The fan helps keep the hardware cool and ensures it doesn’t overheat in any intensive work or task. During peak performance ...