CPU_FAN and CPU_OPT are entirely different and serve distinct purposes in the context of a computer cooling system. CPU_FAN or CPU Fan Header is the primary 4-pin fan header on a motherboard, and it ...

I keep my computer in a cabinet, and I'm thinking of venting the cabinet with a 92mm or 120mm fan. I've got a few lying around, but I'd need to plug it in to a wall outlet. Should I just use an AC->DC ...

For a CPU, or processor, to maintain a safe operating temperature, it needs a CPU fan. When properly installed, a CPU fan stays in constant contact with the CPU's metal plate so all the heat generated ...

Just go get another fan from a store. Anything will work until you can get another high CFM fan to replace the burnt one. You may want to stick the high CFM fans on a HDD power rail in the future too.