Computer fans can run loudly depending on your computer's specifications, what the computer's used for, and how much it's ...

The computer fans in your desktop PC or laptop are there to keep things cool and running smoothly. However, if you can barely hear yourself think over the cacophony of fan noise emanating from your ...

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 ...

In the process of building and 'maxing out' my PC last year, I bought four very expensive Corsair ML140 Pro magnetic-bearing fans. Since the Corsair H150i 360 radiator and fans did an excellent job of ...

Computers need to maintain a constant, relatively cool temperature to operate properly, and they moderate their temperatures with the use of a number of fans to draw in cool air and blow out hot air.

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: ...

Recently, some owners of the Surface Laptop have been talking about an issue where the fans are concerned. Apparently, the fans are running very loud, more so than usual. This tends to happen when the ...

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 ...

Sizing up from a typical Brix size means more power, and the Gigabyte PC delivers that in spades. Its only weakness is its loud cooling—if you hate fan noise, its performance doesn’t feel quite as ...

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 ...

An experiment reveals some 12th-gen Alder Lake stock coolers run quieter with paper and tape. Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying ...