This circuit generates speed pulses from the speed-dependent voltage spikes generated by commonly used types of PC power supply fans, which are superimposed on the supply voltage. The pulse signal can ...

/:16 If you've built your fair share of PCs over the years, you probably have quite a few old fans lying around. Here's how to quickly give them a purpose by turning them into small wind generators.

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Tuesday issued Apple a patent for a cooling system that blows ionized air through an electronic device, controlling its path by creating electromagnetic fields ...

This is a great example of using a thermoelectric generator for a project. [Joohansson] made both a functional, and aesthetically beautiful fan using components from a computer. Thermoelectric ...

The Frore Systems AirJet Mini and AirJet Pro are active cooling chips that enable devices to become even thinner, quieter, cooler, and more powerful. The technology has the potential to replace ...

Computer fans can run loudly depending on your computer's specifications, what the computer's used for, and how much it's used. There are several different troubleshooting methods you could use to ...

The PC's best fan-makers talk about Microsoft's new designs and how they might work in a gaming PC. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

Just because a brand does one thing well, doesn't mean they can waltz into another sector and do just as well, right? Noctua may be one of the rare exceptions, as the Austrian fan makers have adapted ...