[Suggestion] 6 inputs fan/thermo controller 5,25"

[jfromeo]

Good evening everybody.

First of all, many thanks for listening to the consumers, it's a very nice detail of you.

I would like to make a suggestion of an "innovative" product. I've just bought 2 x Scythe Ultra KAZE 2000rpm and 6 x SlipStream 1600rpm fans for my new i7 rig. And I would like to propose you a Fan/Thermo controller with 6 inputs, taking the Scythe Kaze Master ACE 5,25" as a starting point.

It would be an exclusive product, as there isn't any similar model in the market. The closest one would be the double-bay NZXT Sentry LX with 5 inputs/outputs, but, sincerely, it doesn't even come close to the Scythe one in terms of quality and reliability.

The product would be adressed to high-end air-cooled systems. It would be perfect to have controlled fans and temperatures of CPU (1), Northbridge (2), RAM (3), HDD (4), Mosfets (5), Case (6).

2 Ampere per channel would be more than enough to be able to handle triple high rpm fans for CPU (3xUltra KAZE 3000rpm will need 3x0.60=1.80A to spin at +12v), and multiple case fans attached to one channel (7xSlipStream 1200rpm fans need 7x0.26=1.82A, or 4xSlipStream 1600rpm ones need 4x0.41=1.84A).

I personally think, massive fan controllers with +30 W per channel would be a waste, such as the Sunbeam Rheobus Extreme (30W) and Lamptron FC-2 one (45W), as there is no point on regulating Deltas/San Ace fans (their 120x120x38mm 4000rpm models need near 30W each). They are meant to be adressed to extreme air overclockers who don't care about the noise, and those 4000rpm fans are not meant to run as a 24/7 ones.

Thanks for reading me.
Cheers.

[sumo]

Hello jfromeo,

Your suggestion sounds nice, thank you. It’s like a high performance Kaze Master. 6 Chanel à 2A should be realizable, but I don’t know if there is enough space to put it in a 5.25 bay. I forwarded this to our "Fan-Controller Guy" so he will check your suggestion.

Kind Regards,
Chris - Scythe EU GmbH

[jfromeo]

Many Thanks sumo.

I suggested it because I realised many people from XtremeSystems would be interested in it, some of them have already bought 2 Kaze Master units. I know we are in a minority, bearing in mind that 80% of users has plenty of power with the 2 input Kaze Master 3,5", and 18% with the 4 output 5,25" one.

That product would be great not only for the ones who have high-end air-cooled rigs, but also for those who have extreme water-cooled setups, with up to 3 x 120.3/140.4 or 120.4/140.4 radiators (up to 9/12 fans only for cooling the radiators, and at least 2 or 3 more for the case and HDD). That is why maybe 1A per channel is short of power to control 4 fans from the same rad, or to control all the exhaust fans on, say, a Cooler Master Stacker 831/Cosmos, SilverStone Temjin TJ07/10, Antec 1200 or Lian-LI PC-2110/PC-P80, just to mention the most used high-end air/water-cooled cases.

[sumo]

Hello jfromeo,

in this case of using a fan controller you are right. Its better to have one unit for all than to block 2 or 3 bays with 2-3 Kaze Masters. Your suggestion is very interessting in this way. Its the suggestion of a minority but every suggestion gives us feedback for upcoming products we design for you.

Kind Regards,
Chris - Scythe EU GmbH