When you're buying a new CPU, what should you focus on: spec sheets or reviews & benchmarks? The answer lies somewhere in between. Of course, you should refer to third-party reviews before making a ...

There has been a loud whining noise coming from my computer for a while now. I <I>think</I> it is coming from the fan, but I am not sure. It could also be the power supply.<P>I want to test it somehow ...

About a year ago, I read a comment on Reddit suggesting that instead of dealing with fan curves and sudden noise jumps, you could just run your CPU cooler at a constant speed. Naturally, I had to try ...