Building a PC isn’t easy for everyone, but if you’re someone who’s planning on doing it soon or just a PC enthusiast who’s passionate about PCMR, then this is the perfect blog for you. In this column, ...

I'm looking for a supplier of various PC fan & power connectors. Including: The 3-pin PC-mount fan header that goes on the mobo (and a 90 degree version would be nice as well); the 4-pin PC-mount ...

I'm building a PC for the first time 10+ years, and I have a noob problem. I can't find the right case fan connection on my motherboard. I'm using the Gigabyte Z690i ITX motherboard. According to the ...

This post is a quick sequel of my previous article jam-packed with my personal experiences and observations while I was fiddling with standard 4-wire PC cooling fans. Today I will be talking about the ...

CPU_FAN and CPU_OPT are entirely different and serve distinct purposes in the context of a computer cooling system. CPU_FAN or CPU Fan Header is the primary 4-pin fan header on a motherboard, and it ...

Many of the chips inside a typical PC generate a lot of heat and require some form of active cooling to remain stable. Powerful recent hardware like Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 3000-series graphics cards and ...