Well I finally got both of them installed in my comps. In one word, I would have to say they are IMPRESSIVE. Here are some specifications:
built on steel frame, not aluminum (probably to save on production costs)
4 fan headers (1 per knob), 4 temp sensors(CPU,HDD,Case,power supply)
knob voltage ranges: ~5V to 12V
memory chip stores settings for LCD and temperature limits
alarm signals when temp exceeds limit or fan falls under 600 rpm
3"x1" LCD (estimated size) w/ back colors of: red (default), light green, reg. green, aqua green, magenta, somewhat indligo, and none
4 chrome silver knobs that are backlit with bright blue leds (similiar to Vantec Nexus-201)
3 chrome silver buttons, one for temperature, fans, and color
4 extension fan header cables (all 3 pin)
4 temp sensor cables w/ 4 stickers
5 aluminum anodolized faceplates: black, champagne (somewhat gold), silver, blue, red
2 acrylic clear top level faceplates: (clear with black lettering, clear with white lettering)
extra accessories like screws, and metal bar for use with the special screws used to hold the faceplates on
This thing looks amazing, one of the best looking fan controllers out there. I would have to say its the second best looking, under the AerogateII fan controller. It has customizability so that you can change your temperature limits, LCD back color, and faceplate colors. The back-lit LCD is evenly light, unlike some others from Enermax, and is very readeable.
The LCD contains the following things: 4 digit Temp Reading (switcheable between Fahrenheit and Celcius), number (up to 3 digits) w/ Celcius or Fahrenheit symbol and small thermometer symbol that shows the temp limit for that sensor you are observing, backslash to divide Temp and RPM, 4 digit RPM reading, fan symbol that spins when all fans w/rpm signal connected to fanmaster are running (only one fan w/rpm signal is required to get this symbol to spin) and stops spinning when one of fans w/rpm signal fail or doesn't spin at all if none of the fans connected have rpm signals. It also contains CPU,HDD,CASE,POWER, and one of these are displayed telling you which temp you are looking at. Also contains FAN with digits 1,2,3, or 4 to tell you which fan you are monitoring. If you did not plug in a RPM signal fan to the channel you are monitoring or did not plug in a temp sensor to the component temp you are monitoring, it will just display - - - - where there should be a temp reading or rpm reading. If you unplug a fan or temp sensor with it on, the alarm will sound until it is plugged back in or until 20 seconds have passed. After any time the alarm sounds and stops after 20 secs and the problem has not been resolved, one of the symbols will blink (fan symbol for fans, and some symbol for temp I forgot which). The memory is non-volatile, so it holds your settings permanently, even if you turned off the comp and turned off the power supply feed (not sure about this for LCD backcolor cause I haven't tested this yet). Default temp limits are 65, 55, 45, and 99 for CPU, HDD, Case, Power respectively and I believe you can change the threshold from any where from 1 to 99 (not sure again haven't tested for threshold).
Personally, I think the 3 shades of green was stupid, they should just use reg. green, and orange and yellow instead. Also, indligo was stupid idea too, should have used bright blue and purple. But I am using Red which matches my black case, so I don't care. It also has two REDS, one for permnament, and one for AUTO which changes colors every 3 seconds. This is where its lack of yellow and orange and blue and true purple hurt. THe acrylic faceplate also helps to further illuminate the blue leds and LCD. There is also a way to set things back to default by simultaneously pressing some of the buttons and holding them (its in the manual). I like this fan controller and it was a steal for me at only $30. I hope this helps for the many of you with questions.
built on steel frame, not aluminum (probably to save on production costs)
4 fan headers (1 per knob), 4 temp sensors(CPU,HDD,Case,power supply)
knob voltage ranges: ~5V to 12V
memory chip stores settings for LCD and temperature limits
alarm signals when temp exceeds limit or fan falls under 600 rpm
3"x1" LCD (estimated size) w/ back colors of: red (default), light green, reg. green, aqua green, magenta, somewhat indligo, and none
4 chrome silver knobs that are backlit with bright blue leds (similiar to Vantec Nexus-201)
3 chrome silver buttons, one for temperature, fans, and color
4 extension fan header cables (all 3 pin)
4 temp sensor cables w/ 4 stickers
5 aluminum anodolized faceplates: black, champagne (somewhat gold), silver, blue, red
2 acrylic clear top level faceplates: (clear with black lettering, clear with white lettering)
extra accessories like screws, and metal bar for use with the special screws used to hold the faceplates on
This thing looks amazing, one of the best looking fan controllers out there. I would have to say its the second best looking, under the AerogateII fan controller. It has customizability so that you can change your temperature limits, LCD back color, and faceplate colors. The back-lit LCD is evenly light, unlike some others from Enermax, and is very readeable.
The LCD contains the following things: 4 digit Temp Reading (switcheable between Fahrenheit and Celcius), number (up to 3 digits) w/ Celcius or Fahrenheit symbol and small thermometer symbol that shows the temp limit for that sensor you are observing, backslash to divide Temp and RPM, 4 digit RPM reading, fan symbol that spins when all fans w/rpm signal connected to fanmaster are running (only one fan w/rpm signal is required to get this symbol to spin) and stops spinning when one of fans w/rpm signal fail or doesn't spin at all if none of the fans connected have rpm signals. It also contains CPU,HDD,CASE,POWER, and one of these are displayed telling you which temp you are looking at. Also contains FAN with digits 1,2,3, or 4 to tell you which fan you are monitoring. If you did not plug in a RPM signal fan to the channel you are monitoring or did not plug in a temp sensor to the component temp you are monitoring, it will just display - - - - where there should be a temp reading or rpm reading. If you unplug a fan or temp sensor with it on, the alarm will sound until it is plugged back in or until 20 seconds have passed. After any time the alarm sounds and stops after 20 secs and the problem has not been resolved, one of the symbols will blink (fan symbol for fans, and some symbol for temp I forgot which). The memory is non-volatile, so it holds your settings permanently, even if you turned off the comp and turned off the power supply feed (not sure about this for LCD backcolor cause I haven't tested this yet). Default temp limits are 65, 55, 45, and 99 for CPU, HDD, Case, Power respectively and I believe you can change the threshold from any where from 1 to 99 (not sure again haven't tested for threshold).
Personally, I think the 3 shades of green was stupid, they should just use reg. green, and orange and yellow instead. Also, indligo was stupid idea too, should have used bright blue and purple. But I am using Red which matches my black case, so I don't care. It also has two REDS, one for permnament, and one for AUTO which changes colors every 3 seconds. This is where its lack of yellow and orange and blue and true purple hurt. THe acrylic faceplate also helps to further illuminate the blue leds and LCD. There is also a way to set things back to default by simultaneously pressing some of the buttons and holding them (its in the manual). I like this fan controller and it was a steal for me at only $30. I hope this helps for the many of you with questions.
Thanks for the detailed report, Naruto! Can I ask how long the sensor wires are? Also, if you turn the RPMs way down, do the fans "chatter" (a symptom of some pulse-width-modulation units)?
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