So what does it take to rev their fans? WSJ's Joanna Stern tries to turn up the heat with some punishing tests. Photo illustration: Preston Jessee for The Wall Street Journal Everything is now a ...

Unfortunately, the fans never fully switch off, even when the laptop is cold, leading to frustrating excessive noise. [Dimitris] implemented an ATtiny85 to intercept this signal, giving him full ...

The TopMate C12 Laptop Cooling Pad is a decent option for keeping your laptop from becoming too hot. It’s well built, ...

Make sure your PC or laptop air vents are not blocked. Controlling the fan speed in tools like Vantage for Lenovo can help reduce overheating. Another common cause of overheating and noise is dust ...