what the heck is this box thing that came attached to my case?

[jjyiz28]

but i bought it 2 years ago, and through away the box and manual so i don't have any documentation on it. i checked on their website, but i don't see my particular case being shown.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/jjyiz28/box09.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/jjyiz28/box08.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/jjyiz28/box07.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/jjyiz28/box06.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/jjyiz28/box05.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/jjyiz28/box04.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/jjyiz28/box03.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/jjyiz28/box02.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/jjyiz28/box01.jpg

i tried to get as much pixtures as i can, and at different distances. its connected to 1 pair of black wire and 1 pair of red wire and at the other end is a 4 pin molex. i attacked it to my power supply, but it didnt' seem to do anything, didn't change the fan speeds such as my front fan, etc.. or lower voltages as far as i can tell. it has 3 position on the up and down position. again, it came with the chassis and not the motherboard, my mobo is a nf7 vs2.0 (nforce 2 400 ultra)

so just what the heck is this thng?? finally got around to cleaning out my case inside, and was wondering ever since

 

[bobsmith1492]

It's probably a fan speed controller - it's impossible to say, though, without a decent picture. Pull it out so all the connectors are clearly visible and then try a picture.

 

[John]

It's an inverter.

http://www.artmodding.com/review/Thermaltakefireball/index2.php

 

[Kromis]

It could be...a bomb!

Hmm...

Could you take a picture from the top of the red "joystick"? There I see the word "ON" and "OFF" near it, but there are two other words around it.

BTW, isn't a carpet floor a bad place to place your computer?

 

[John]

Originally posted by: Kromis
BTW, isn't a carpet floor a bad place to place your computer?

Not at all. I've had mine on a carpet floor for over 8 years. In fact I replace parts with it sitting on the floor as well, and no I don't wear an anti-static wrist strap either.

 

[pcgeek11]

OOOPPPPSSS

 

[pcgeek11]

Go here: For a better explaination in ENGLISH.

http://www.bigbruin.com/html/fireballfan.htm

The inverter is used to power an EL Light in a Thermaltake Fireball Fan. The inverter just powers the light, the fan is still DC. The switch positions are on, off, and flash.

pcgeek11

 

[Rubycon]

Inverter for lighting effects?

That can be achieved with solid state lighting with far less risk of running high voltage/high frequency through the PC. But then again, this is Thermaltake we're talking about.

 

[Kromis]

Originally posted by: John

Originally posted by: Kromis
BTW, isn't a carpet floor a bad place to place your computer?

Not at all. I've had mine on a carpet floor for over 8 years. In fact I replace parts with it sitting on the floor as well, and no I don't wear an anti-static wrist strap either.

Wow, you are one brave soul! I applaud you, sir!

 

[DLM]

BTW, isn't a carpet floor a bad place to place your computer?

it's about as bad as using ribbon cables...