Kaze Server 5.25" owners

[JaccoW]

First of all, I am new to this forum.

Today I got my Scythe Kaze Server fancontroller so I installed it right away.
After some slight problems (It wouldn't recognize some of the fans right away) it now runs like a charm.

It is my first fancontroller, last year I build my first own pc, and I have used my motherboards fancontrolling functions until recently. After reinstalling windows it didn't work properly anymore. (Might have something to do with multiple installs though. )

Anyway, I'll give you people a quick teaser. Tomorrow or probably friday I'll post a small review. But now off to bed. (It's 2:15 in the morning here.)

[JaccoW]

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[sumo]

Hello Jaccow,

its nice to hear that you are so happy with your new Scythe Kaze Server. I look forward to read you little review here in our forum.

Kind Regards
Chris

[JaccoW]

For those of you who can read Dutch (or if you just want to see some more pictures ) look here (Highflow.nl Forum).

I have put some points of improvement there as well, but in short:

-I had some problems while installing where the fancontroller didn't recognize all fans at first. Only by connecting a smaller fan could I engage some channels.
-Can't you make the connections larger so I can connect the fans directly to the controller without having to use 70cm of extensioncable?
-The panel is horizontal brushed aluminium, however my case is vertically brushed. It would blend in more if it was vertically brushed as well. However I am not entirely aware of the dominant direction of brushing. (Is that a term? :P)
-If the Semi mode could have a minimum and a maximum setting with a stepless increase in between it would be perfect.

Viewing angle:
horizontal: 140 degrees (70 each side from the middle)
vertical: 45 degrees (30 upwards, 15 downwards from the middle)

Criticism aside, I am very happy with my Kaze Server, I do think however it could be improved, but it is a good evolution of earlier fancontrollers by Scythe.
Especially the small heatsinks will hopefully prevent it from overheating.
At full blast, these stay cool, but at the lowest setting they will get hot, but you can still hold them.

[sumo]

Hi Jacco,

> hopefuly now all works fine with the fan recognation?

> Why we use these conncectors, in short: Smaller, less space usage, simplify boarddesign

> we want to save tooling costs, because vertical brushing would have needed a new tooling

>the maximum setting is "preset" by the maximum Speed of you fan, but you can try it to set this via maximum Temperatur.


I wish you nic days/nights with the Kaze Server

Cheers,
chris

[JaccoW]

Thank you Sumo

Yes I have worked out what the problem was. Apparently I needed to reset the controller for it to recognize all the fans.
Works like a charm now.

[smellydude]

Originally Posted by JaccoW

Thank you Sumo

Yes I have worked out what the problem was. Apparently I needed to reset the controller for it to recognize all the fans.
Works like a charm now.

i live in the uk but i cant seem to find anywhere to buy this fan controller,

any advice where i can get one. not via USA( to expensive)

[smellydude]

bump, anyone know

[sumo]

Hi,

we hope that we can ship this Item in the next time to UK via Quiet PC, but before this you maybe also look in german or france shops to get the Kaze Server.

Cheers Chris

[Vanseb]

Hi there,

No Kaze Server in France, sorry. Or there was not when we published our review.