Several super-thin air-moving technologies have emerged in the last few years. This sounds like sci-fi but it's totally real.

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DBD technology has been around for years, but YPlasma says it’s shrunk its actuators so that they’re as little as 200 microns thick, allowing them to be “integrated directly onto heat sinks, chassis ...

Sarfraz is an avid PC enthusiast who has a decade of experience in PC hardware. He has written extensively on all types of consumer PC components and peripherals on Xtremegaminerd since the time when ...

One of my favorite things about PC hardware is that it’s always getting better. Every year I get to enjoy the latest CPUs, GPUs, and memory advances and watch those numbers go up in turn. But there’s ...

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 ...

While seemingly basic compared to the other components, your computer's fan actually plays a massive role in maintaining the system's optimal performance. It does so by regulating the internal ...

Does your new laptop act a bit more sluggish or make more noise after being used for a while? Well, this is most likely due to overheating, and hot laptops not only feel awful to hold, but the excess ...

When your laptop fails due to overheating, it’s the Second Law of Thermodynamics in play. As the electricity in your computer continues to produce heat without proper cooling or airflow, the enclosed ...

Spend enough time around PC builders and PC building forums, and you’ll learn pretty quickly that the direction of a case or CPU cooler fan matters. When a fan’s positioned for intake, the intent is ...

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Between the loud noise or the fact it feels like typing on a hotplate that tips you over the edge, an overheating laptop can be unpleasant—and dangerous for your device’s longevity. That’s where the ...