Any non-bling fan controllers?

[AmberClad]

It seem like a lot of the front bay fan controllers I've found so far are of the ricer variety 😛...does anyone know of any decent, relatively subtle-looking fan controllers? The only real requirements are the front panel has to be black and it needs to support 3 fans. Either 3.5" or 5.25" is fine.

 

[swtethan]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...ntrol&Ntk=&srchInDesc=


http://www.case-mod.com/zalman...n-controller-p-81.html

that one looks like youre flying a plane


mine looks clean, but I only control one fan


http://i7.tinypic.com/5y8k1mp.jpg

 

[swtethan]

http://www.case-mod.com/silver...ler-silver-p-2237.html


THERE!

 

[manimal]

I have the Silvertstone one that mounts in the floppy drive bay and I love it. It looks great performs great and doesnt look like its off a kawasaki or from a boeing 747

 

[VinDSL]

Originally posted by: AmberClad
It seem like a lot of the front bay fan controllers I've found so far are of the ricer variety 😛...does anyone know of any decent, relatively subtle-looking fan controllers?

Hrm...

Yeah, let me think for a minute...

Um... Yeah, I know there's one...

Free association! Lian Li & Sunbeam...

w00t! Memory like an elephant!

Here it is, but it ain't cheap!

Custom hybrid Sunbeam rheobus controller mounted on a Lian Li 5.25" aluminum bezel

That's about as non-rice as it gets! 😀

 

[AmberClad]

Thanks for the link guys. I also searched a bit on those more sites and found some other good options. I think I need to lay off Xoxide and CrazyPC next time I'm in search of non-bling case parts :laugh:.

 

[VinDSL]

Soooo, something like this would be out of the question?

This is why I like helping others! Helps ME to discover stuff that I didn't know existed...

Nice light controller, huh? 😀

 

[AmberClad]

Originally posted by: VinDSL
Soooo, something like this would be out of the question?

This is why I like helping others! Helps ME to discover stuff that I didn't know existed...

Nice light controller, huh? 😀

You could always put on your very own light show and charge admission I suppose 😛.

 

[aigomorla]

Originally posted by: AmberClad
It seem like a lot of the front bay fan controllers I've found so far are of the ricer variety 😛...does anyone know of any decent, relatively subtle-looking fan controllers? The only real requirements are the front panel has to be black and it needs to support 3 fans. Either 3.5" or 5.25" is fine.

by ricer im assuming leds?

lol... i havent found one where it doesnt use LED's and they all look pretty high tec.

My personal favorate is the sunbeam rheobus. But lemme warn you, they have the brightest LED's out of all the fan controlers, but they look very classic.

 

[coolpurplefan]

I know this might be a long shot solution but if you wanted to replace your case, something like the Silverstone LC20 (desktop) has a door in front of the drive bays.
Actually, I suppose a lot of cases have doors in front. But, I do plan on putting a fan controller on mine. (I haven't done so yet and boy those four 80mm Coolermaster fans sure put out some noise. Sheesh.)