Kama-Panel fan control.

[bluefront]

FWIW....The Kama-Panel comes with six fan controllers, four of which are removable. It also comes with six special fan-connector cables. These cables have a "Y" splitter that attaches to the mother-board, which allows you to read the fan rpm using a program like Speedfan, or in the BIOS.

The voltage range for my Kama-Panel fan controllers......about 6.3V-11.4V. I've been using this panel for several weeks now.....works great.

[Shinigami]

Hi Bluefront!

Thanks for posting and informing everyone. I appreciate your help =D

Greets,
Andy

[bluefront]

I'm not actually using the Kama-Panel's fan controllers for anything other than testing new fans outside the case. I just left the wire from the controller easily accessible.

The problem for me with these controllers.....first, the voltage does not go low enough. The low end should be 5V. Or even lower if the controllers used a PWM fan control, rather than the analog control they do use. Some analog controllers give a 12V burst for a second or so, to get the fans spinning at a low voltage setting. And a thermo-regulated control would be really nice.

But maybe I'm asking too much from a simple controller.

[Shinigami]

The Fan Controller is rather a gimmkick. If we make it to a really serious one, it will raise the cost a lot and the whole item get's too expensive. So it won't amke sense anymore. We will have a new fan controller where you can lower the voltage a lot lower. Stay tuned

[bluefront]

Well....this is a unique product. Nothing else is quite like it. For somebody with a single 5.25" bay, or a DIY case like mine, this Kama-Panel works neat.

There are plenty of these sort of bay-devices with better fan controllers that cost 2x as much. None of them will hold an optical drive however. I've used many different fan controllers over the years. None were perfect.......maybe Scythe can make one.

[Shinigami]

Well, the idea was to connect most useful devices on small space. Seems it worked out but we are improving that item meanwhile.

You can see if it suits your requirements when it comes out. Looking forward

[bluefront]

If Scythe does make a better fan controller, one that uses external temperature sensors, I'll be more than happy to try it out....if you send me one.

In the mean-time......here's how I attached an external temperature sensor to a Scythe Ninja. I've since used this same technique numerous times.

Precision Sensor Placement on a Ninja

[Shinigami]

Hi,

Not sure what you exactly mean by "external temperature sensor". Can you get me some more info on that?

As for the sensor, I would place it close to the core. There is a way doing this, but maybe with a different sensor type and directly on/in the IHS - close to the core.

Andy

[bluefront]

Regarding fan speed controllers and sensors......there are several types.

One type uses the MB sensors, no wires. A VL Systems LIS2 is like this. It reads the temperature using software (Speedfan). Many mother-boards control their fans like this.

Another type has a sensor soldered directly to the controller. A NoiseMagic NTM3 is like this. Numerous fans are made like this, with a sensor located at the hub.

Then there is another type......like I showed in the link. This has a sensor located on a wire, so you can place it wherever you want. I call this an "external sensor type".

Three types I know about.....they all work similar.

[Shinigami]

Yeah,

Nice info. The accuracy is important as well =) Software based readings might get too far off the real scale, especially when it comes to Mobo Sensors, ever BIOS Update it changes etc.
I prefer static, external sensors.

Andy