Most newer computer motherboards are equipped with pulse-width modulation controllers that can be used to control the revolutions per minute of the internal cooling fans. Whether one of your business ...

My new home theatre receiver was getting rather hot in the close confines of its cabinet, with the temperature reaching over 40°C after only about 30 minutes of use. To help lower the temperature, I ...

Task 1: Periodically measures and transmits the current RPM of the fan to the PC. Task 2: Receives RPM set commands and adjusts the PWM signal to control the fan speed. HAL (Hardware Abstraction Layer ...

The fan runs constantly in many PCs, which may not even be necessary. A simple controller circuit can regulate the fan speed according to demand. This not only saves energy, it also reduces irritation ...

If your computer's running a little loud for your tastes, it's probably because your fans are running at full speed—even if they don't need to be. Here are a few ways to manage your fan's speed so ...

This repository contains the circuit board and firmware for a fan controller which I designed to replace the splitter which ships with the Athena Power RM-1UC138 rackmount computer case. Instead of ...

A CPU fan is more than just a fan. It is attached to CPU with power pins/wires and a sensor that tells it how fast to run. If the CPU is heating, the sensor will make the fan run faster. As such, the ...