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Anyone have the Sunbeam Rheobus?

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rox1co

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i finally found one with decent reviews and set up

if u do have the same one, respond! but expect me to ask u a couple questions

and reply with ur likes/dislikes
 
I've been using one for about three years now. IMHO, pretty much a perfect fan controller for those who want only that. I got it cos the chanells aloow adjustment for 0-12V and not just 7-12V like some others do. It's also well built.
 
It seems like a really nice device, and I might get one later on, but the problem seems to be that it goes down to 0V on each channel. That could cause some problems if one accidentally switched the knob all the way to the left and shut off the fan attached to it. Especially if someone attached their CPU fan to this thing...

If sumbeam makes a revision to this they should change the knobs so that the left-most side gives you 6-7V, not 0V
 
that's why they're unique and if u connect ur CPU fan to it then you didn't read the instructions (unless it was a diff controller i read that from)
 
Yes, I did. Until it didn't fit in the case. 🙁 Haven't had to the time to mod the hell out of it yet either. All in due time however...
 
i'm hoping that i'll still be able to close my door with the knobs, exactly how long are the knobs? any of u have a case door?

i know that the vantec nexus would fit for sure but it fits in the 3.5" bay
 
Originally posted by: zagood
I don't have one, but plan on getting one.

Here's most of what you need to know about it:
http://www.silentpcreview.com/article84-page1.html

Galvanized Yankee and someone else (Zepper? Zap? Fullmetal?) have other ideas on how to lessen the brightness of the LEDs.

-z
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I think some have pull the leds back so they aren't sticking out so far. Otherwise, you'll have to mess with unsoldering resistors and replacing them with different ones. You could also get different leds and solder them in too. (with a lower output rating... )
It would be just easiest to pull them back away from the front panel... 🙂

*edit* that review actually says to pull them back... that's probably where I heard/read it... LOL...
 
Originally posted by: zagood
I don't have one, but plan on getting one.

Here's most of what you need to know about it:
http://www.silentpcreview.com/article84-page1.html

Galvanized Yankee and someone else (Zepper? Zap? Fullmetal?) have other ideas on how to lessen the brightness of the LEDs.

-z
Click to expand...

There is a guide floating around about installing a resistor in the center channel (there are three lines that go to each LED. One is 0-7v, one is ground, and the other is 7-12v.) Galvanized Yankee once suggested putting black fingernail polish to lessen the brightness, which would work well. I'll see if I can find that guide for you.
 
if the knobs happen to be too long, would it hurt the fan controller in any way if i were to shave them down?
 
I've been using them in every system I've built over the past few years. I like having complete control over all of my fans at a moment's notice. I also attach my CPU and GPU fans to them, which probably isn't the greatest idea but you just have to be careful with it.

I just wish the adjustment range could be either off completely, or 5-12v. The dead zone of around 0-5v is completely useless and takes up more than a third of the knobs' movement range. I like to shut off fans to experiment with how effective certain airflow setups are. I've never felt the need to undervolt anything lower than 5v. Most fans don't spin lower than that and 5v on most fans is basically inaudible.
 
best fan controller i've ever used and i higly recommend it. I've personally tested a few for friends and this ones is the best.

full linear voltage control of the fans. ability to turn off fans when not needed. And doesn't cause fans to make ticking noises like some PWM controllers.
 
Figured I'd chime in here. I've been using one of these for years. Have it with one of those old school Antec/Chenming towers with the door on it. On this case the door doesn't have a problem with the knobs. Not sure if there's better ones out there now, but this was the highest recommended rheobus at the time, and worked as well as everybody said. Also pushing the leds back, as others have already mentioned, works great in making them not blind you whenever you look down at the controller.
 
I've owned two of them, one for each PC I had.
Love the things. Click-on/off, full 0 - 12V range, and good power output.

Only thing - the LEDs are overdriven (fed too much voltage), so they're extremely bright, but they dim over time. There are tutorials out there that show you how to solder a resistor to the LEDs to dim them down. Other option, just unplug them - they're socketed, not soldered to the board.
 
I think some have pull the leds back so they aren't sticking out so far. Otherwise, you'll have to mess with unsoldering resistors and replacing them with different ones. You could also get different leds and solder them in too. (with a lower output rating... )
It would be just easiest to pull them back away from the front panel... 🙂

*edit* that review actually says to pull them back... that's probably where I heard/read it... LOL...
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What are you talking about soldering for? Unless Sunbeam changed the design there is no need to solder anytjhing to change the LEDs. I know, I did it on both my Sunbeams. They plug in and unplug with almost no effort. To do both mine took less than 5 minutes. It took longer to remove them from the cases they were in than it did to replace the 8 (total) LEDs.

As far as shaving the knobs, that won't hurt anything. I don't recall but I think on mine (can't check now, at work) the knobes actually were easy to pull off and replace. Again, that is not certain, I'll have to check later. The LED info is certain however (unless they changed the design).

As far as how good they are; two words: Awe some. 😉

\Dan

 
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