Some users have recently had their accounts hijacked. It seems that the now defunct EVGA forums might have compromised your password there and seems many are using the same PW here. We would suggest you UPDATE YOUR PASSWORD and TURN ON 2FA for your account here to further secure it. None of the compromised accounts had 2FA turned on.
Once you have enabled 2FA, your account will be updated soon to show a badge, letting other members know that you use 2FA to protect your account. This should be beneficial for everyone that uses FSFT.
My manual showed the same instructions as the ones on the intel website, so I used the first method. The second method can't work since the tab will get in between the processor and the latch and prevent you from closing the socket. Or you might have a motherboard that somehow uses another tab...
Fans will always run faster when attached to the power supply unit than the 3-pin plugins on your motherboard. The "100%" your motherboard displays only means the 3-pin plugin on the motherboard is giving out the most voltage is can, not 100% of your fan speed. So if you want more airflow you...