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Design
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This
fan controller is quite possibly the most attractive that I have come across.
The great looking knobs are made of completely clear acrylic which will allow
the light to shine through them. Each are clearly marked with a
red dot to indicate position and are individually labeled.
Looking at the rear of the controller, you'll find the PCB with your 3 pin fan
connectors, power connectors and LED's. There are a total of 12 blue
LED's installed! Two for each knob, which should produce a very nice
lighting effect. The frame is made entirely of aluminum and is painted
in silver. I'm quite impressed with the overall design and build quality of this
fan controller. Unlike others, the knobs feel really nice and none of
the 6 knobs had any unwanted friction as I have encountered with other
controllers.
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One of its best features is that it includes three acrylic panels to match just about
any setup. It comes pre-installed with the clear panel for those
with silver or white cases but also includes a blue and a smoked
panel for those with black cases. A very nice touch! The panels
are easily interchangeable by simply removing the 4 screws using the included
tool.
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Above
are a couple of shots with the other two front panels installed.
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Along
with the controller, they include a few cables to get you up and running
quickly. These include the power cable and fan connector cables.
They include a total of three fan cables. One for your CPU and the other
two 3 pin to 4 pin cables for two additional case fans. If you
would like to connect the rest of the fans to the controller, you'll either
have to get the adapter cables or already have case fans with 3 pin cables.
Installation
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Installation is very simple. Just plug in your fans to the 6 available 3
pin headers and plug in your power cable. Attach the panel to the case
using the included mounting screws. The controller looked quite nice on
a CaseMaxx 210 using the smoked panel as shown above.
Lights On!
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The
knobs are simply stunning when powered. The 2 angled blue LED's per knob really
do a good job at evenly lighting them. What is nice is that as you turn
the knobs to lower the RPM rate, one of the LED's starts dimming and
eventually turns off at the lowest setting to give you a visual indication of
its position in low light conditions.
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