Fans in our high-powered PCs keep getting bigger and louder, since our high-powered CPUs and high-powered video cards keep pumping out more and more heat. And no matter how “silent” they’re advertised ...

Whether they want to be or not, many PC enthusiasts are well-acclimated to noisy fans; however, some choose quiet operation over impressive overclocking. Of course, that's exactly the problem: ...

I hope this is a suitable topic fo the A/V club. I have been spoilt recently because I mostly use an M1 Mac mini that is inaudible even under load. For gaming, I've been using either GeForce Now or ...

My laptop fan is super loud, and I can't seem to get it to quiet down. It's all BRRRRRRRRRR the whole day, and I'm like FUUUUUUUUUUUU and slap it BAAAAAM and it won't quit making noise. Help! First ...

Hello.<BR><BR>I recently bought a Gateway 500 series computer. The system features a P4 2.4Ghz CPU, Socket 478. The stock Fan on the HS was incredibly loud, so I replaced it with a new one (salvaged ...

Noctua, a specialist cooling company which makes “sound optimised premium components”, has partnered with RotoSub to produce the world’s first CPU cooler with active noise cancellation (ANC) built-in.

Read this article to find out how to act when your computer starts whistling. When you hear your computer making a whistling noise - regardless if it an HP, Dell, or else - it probably means that it's ...

ThermalTake’s original BlueOrb has been a favorite for DIY PC builders, with its great cooling and relatively low noise level. How could ThermalTake improve on that gigantic design? How about by ...

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 ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Usually when I hear the words “upgrade your PC,” I think of buying a new CPU or graphics card. But there are a lot of smaller, less expensive things ...

Under normal circumstances, the CPU in your desktop PC generates modest amounts of heat; a smart fan on top of the CPU runs just fast enough to keep it cool. At this speed, you barely hear the fan.