Xigmatek CSF-CBK33-U01 Review

Xigmatek CSF-CBK33-U01 Review

The Xigmatek CSF-CBK33-U01 is a no-frills controller for controlling up to 3 fans. It has one channel and outputs a maximum of 10 watts. This is by far the simplest of controllers reviewed so far on this site, but if all you want is something that … [Continue reading]

Lamptron FC Touch Review

Lamptron FC Touch Review

The Lamptron FC Touch is a six channel, 30 watt per channel automatic fan controller. It has some similarities with some of the other Lamptron controllers, but is different in one significant way: the interface is a large touchscreen. The casing … [Continue reading]

Silenx IXA-FCEX Review

Silenx IXA-FCEX Review

The Silenx IXA-FCEX is a four channel, 6 watt per channel manual external fan controller. Unlike the NZXT Sentry LXE (Amazon), another external fan controller reviewed on this site, the IXA-FCEX is a much more basic controller. It does have one … [Continue reading]

AeroCool Gatewatch 2 Review

AeroCool Gatewatch 2 Review

The AeroCool Gatewatch 2 is a 4-channel, 6 watt per channel automatic/manual fan controller. It fits into 2 5.25" drive bays and has several buttons to control the fans and temeprature alarms, as well as to brighten and dim the LCD display. As a … [Continue reading]

AeroCool V12XT Review

Aerocool V12XT Review

The AeroCool V12XT is a four channel, 6 watt per channel automatic fan controller. It fits into two 5.25" drive bays and has a touchscreen interface. This controller is somewhat pricey ($59.99 on Amazon at the time this article was written), but … [Continue reading]

Best Fan Controller: Part One

I have posted several reviews of fan controllers on this website, but so far, I have not done any comparison of the controllers. This is partially by design, as I have not yet reviewed all of the controllers made by the most prominent companies in … [Continue reading]

Aerocool X-Vision Review

Aerocool X-Vision Review

The Aerocool X-Vision is a 5-channel, 8 watt per channel automatic fan controller. It fits into a 5.25" drive bay and features a large LCD screen which displays temperatures and fan speeds. It is not cheap (as of this writing, Amazon was selling the … [Continue reading]

Hardware Roundup: 6-14-2013

Apple MacBook Pro

Apple Introduces New Mac Pro At the World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC), Apple gave a preview of the next Mac Pro. The case's design is innovative to say the least: it's 9.9 inches tall, 6.6 inches wide, and thus more than small enough to sit on … [Continue reading]

Sunbeamtech Rheosmart 6 Review

Best fan controller: Sunbeamtech Rheostat 6

The Sunbeamtech Rheosmart 6 (PL-RS 6) fan controller is, as you might have guessed, a 6-channel fan controller which supports a wide variety of fans. Each channel can handle a maximum of 30 watts. The controller fits in a 5.25-inch drive bay, and its … [Continue reading]

Logisys FP600BK Review

Logisys FP600BK Review

The Logisys FP600BK is a 6-channel, 36 watt per channel manual fan controller. It fits into any 5.25" drive bay. With its extremely moderate price (as of this writing, it was selling on Amazon for $19.50 U.S.D.), the Logisys FP600BK will undoubtedly … [Continue reading]