If you know how to build a computer, you’re already ahead of 50% of people going into entry level IT support.
I’ve had enterprise grade desktop servers with fans plugged into the wrong fan header (pump vs case fan, the pump header runs at 100% and its noisy AF), same problem for multiple of the same model. $3000+ computers and the people making them cant RTFM (they included the manual)
I was ‘two weeks ago’-years-old when I realized that maybe setting my AIO pump to 100% instead of letting it be throttled up and down like a CPU fan might be a good idea. (I was installing it on a motherboard too old to have a “pump header;” it only understands CPU_FAN and SYS_FAN.)
Considering that my previous AIO worked just fine for seven years being treated like a fan – and in fact would still be in use if not for it failing to fit in my new SFF case – I’m still not actually sure the difference matters.
If you know how to build a computer, you’re already ahead of 50% of people going into entry level IT support.
I’ve had enterprise grade desktop servers with fans plugged into the wrong fan header (pump vs case fan, the pump header runs at 100% and its noisy AF), same problem for multiple of the same model. $3000+ computers and the people making them cant RTFM (they included the manual)
I was ‘two weeks ago’-years-old when I realized that maybe setting my AIO pump to 100% instead of letting it be throttled up and down like a CPU fan might be a good idea. (I was installing it on a motherboard too old to have a “pump header;” it only understands
CPU_FANandSYS_FAN.)Considering that my previous AIO worked just fine for seven years being treated like a fan – and in fact would still be in use if not for it failing to fit in my new SFF case – I’m still not actually sure the difference matters.