To install a CPU fan, you need thermal paste and, if the fan came with a back support plate, access to back of your motherboard. Once installed, the fan will help keep your computer running cool.

How to Install Extra Cooling Fans for a Computer. While the cooling systems built into most business computers are adequate, if you're doing unusual tasks or have an unusual configuration, you may ...

Step 8: When ready, plug your PC back in and power it on. Sometimes when changing the CPU around, or swapping the CPU cooler, it can take it a bit longer to post, so don't fret if it takes a minute.

How to Install a CPU and Heatsink If you're building your own PC, you need to know how to install a CPU onto the motherboard. You must also attach a heatsink fan on top of the processor to keep it ...

For instance, the first card, Fan Control #1, should be the control for Fan #1. If you have connected the CPU cooler or a liquid cooler pump to the CPU fan header, it should be Fan #1 by default.

A properly installed CPU cooler is essential to a stable system. We show you how to install CPU coolers on AMD and Intel processors to maximize cooling performance.

Method One: Install Fan-Controlling Software The most ideal way to control your fans is with something like previously mentioned SpeedFan (or, if you're on a Mac, previously mentioned smcFanControl).