Building your own computer can be fun, and it's easier now than ever. Still, there can be some spine-tingling moments when assembling a system, and attaching a CPU fan can be one of them. The last ...
I just finished replacing my CPU going from an AMD Ryzen 2600 to a Ryzen 3800X. I've always known AMD platforms to be a pain when removing the CPU, normally resulting in bent CPU pins. So, I decided ...
IIRC the extra pin on a 4 pin motherboard header may report if the fan has totally stopped, like a failure line, to tell the mobo to shut the CPU off. I've got an old 4 pin fan here from a '94 vintage ...
I first noticed this bent pins thing when I started to look at Z77 motherboards and I was reading Newegg reviews. It seemed to be mostly an issue with Asus motherboards. Some people claimed they ...
The Japanese cooling specialist Scythe Co. Ltd. unveils the new CPU Cooler Stabilizer 775. With this product, mounting of LGA 775 Coolers is possible without using the Push Pins. With the supplied ...
When it comes to PC maintenance, I fall squarely in the lazy camp. I hadn't deep-cleaned my PC in three years, and the one day I decided to finally do it, I nearly broke my CPU. It was a relatively ...
On New Year's Eve der8auer published a video where he shared his analysis of the Coffee Lake controversy. In his signature style der8auer decided to look at the issue using a very hands-on approach, ...
Upgrading CPUs in office computers makes a great deal of sense given that while CPU technology has advanced greatly, other components live longer lives before they become obsolete. Upgrading poses a ...
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