How is the Thermaltake HardCano 13?

[DARQ MX]

This is pretty much the best one I think I have seen. And I have seen most of the ones out there. The only thing I could possibly want on this one is USB ports. But other than that is it almost perfect.

http://www.thinkgeek.com/pcmods/cooling/7304/

 

[suszterpatt]

The CoolerMaster Aerogate II can do all that stuff minus the card reader and clock stuff for a fraction of the price. What are your priorities? Sensors, fans, ports etc?

 

[DARQ MX]

well I would like a card reader. temps, controllers and maybe if you can throw in a Usb or 2 for my thumbdrive, cause I hate getting up to plug my drive in.

 

[zagood]

I took a look at that one, VERY expensive but one of the coolest looking solutions.

Some good reviews out there, google it and you'll get all the info you need.

I ended up with the CoolDrive 6, got it for $10 so can't go wrong with that. Only problem with the CoolDrive 6 is that you can really only control 3 fans, the 4th channel is reserved for the integrated HD cooler fan.

There's also a PCI card solution with software monitoring, haven't read any reviews yet but monitors and controls 8 channels.

http://www.us.ncix.com/products/index.p...ku=17212&vpn=TP101&manufacture=Sunbeam

Edit: good review here:
http://casemodgod.com/Reviews-story--78.html

-z

 

[whovous]

The easiest way to get a card reader is through the floppy drive. The combos run $20 or so, and open up your fan controller possibilities quite a bit. Then again, your screwless case does not like most controllers, as they are too shallow for the side rails to have anything to hook onto. I wound up getting the Hardcano12 largely because it will stay put in my Tsunami Dream.

You have the same case, and it has USB ports on top. The audio and Firewire ports up there can be a bit difficult to work with sometimes, but the USB setup is extremely easy, so long as you do not have a Gigabyte mobo (and you don't). You appear to have a bunch of empty USB headers at the bottom of your board. Take the cable that runs from the top of your case and is marked USB, and plug into those headers, and your USB problems will be solved.

 

[DARQ MX]

lol, I got that setup, but thanks anyway, I een have a pci usb header setup wired to my board. I think I am out of usb headers now. The board only has 4 headers for external uses by the looks and 2 firewire. So I am gonna have to scratch geting a usb front port cause I bet it will need a header.

 

[Aquila76]

I have one of the Hardcano 13s in my rig. I love it. I have a Zalman CNPS7000, two Thermaltake 120mm fans (intake/exhaust), and the mobo's chipset fan connected to it.
I can confirm it does require a USB header for the mem card reader, tho. Also, it doesn't have any USB ports on it. Another thing you're going to want to do is go to Radio Shack or wherever and get a new CR2032 Battery for it. I've bought a few for friends' systems lately and the shipping batteries were all dead. I don't think they like the cold during shipping very much.

 

[Fullmetal Chocobo]

I have a Hardcano 13. Just finished hooking up some of the thermal sensors. It's nice, although the fan control sucks to my other 2 Zalman 6-channel fan controllers. THe whole knob thing is too slow, the responce is horrible, and high to low range is rather limited. But no matter what, I have to give it props, because I had a fan die on my second processor, and the thing made the most annoying sound. But it worked, and I was damn glad it did.