Customer Reviews Of Scythe KAMA METER Multi Functional Controller on 5.25" Bay

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Crazy A Tech Level: somewhat high Ownership: 1 week to 1 month This user purchased this item from Newegg	11/16/2008 1:50:40 PM Great Pros: Very Solid Build, Awesome Colors. It works great so far and comes with every wire you could ever need to hook up your fans! Cons: None Other Thoughts: Google some reviews about this product, it checks out! I will buy another one of these when the time comes Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
zooterboy Tech Level: high Ownership: 1 month to 1 year This user purchased this item from Newegg	10/17/2008 1:51:54 PM Can't find anything wrong with it. Pros: Looks great, color can be changed to match your scheme, looks great in my CoolerMaster Cosmos S case. Cons: It isn't free, doesn't set itself up, and doesn't control 10 fans. :) Other Thoughts: Would be nice if the audio section could be used for something else, I'm never going to hook it up. Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
quiet PC heaven Tech Level: average Ownership: 1 week to 1 month This user purchased this item from Newegg	8/22/2008 1:05:35 AM nice but not still looking for better Pros: Very well build unit. Solid and impressive. Liked the ability to change display color to match my system. Cons: Unfortunately, the alarms values are fixed (temp and RPM) and not adjustable and the temp values are way to high to be useful. Alarm shuts off too early, don't miss it. Other Thoughts: I liked the construction but didn't like to fixed alarm values and ended up sending it back. Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
nSx Tech Level: average Ownership: 1 week to 1 month This user purchased this item from Newegg	8/6/2008 11:40:54 AM Looks great, Solid build, Working well so far Pros: I've tried attaching several different types of fans and so far they have all worked. I currently have this controlling three 68CFM Scythe Slipstream Fans. The unit is well built and feels solid. The choice of colors for the LCD makes it easy to match to your case and the screen is bright, clear, and easy to read. Cons: The sound volume controller seems kind of useless. I haven't tried the temperature probles as there really isn't anything I'd want to attach them to other than the GPU and CPU. From what I've read, these probes don't seem to be made to be attached to these parts without breaking. Other Thoughts: I am mainly got this for the looks and for some basic fan speed control. If that is what you are looking for then this is a great product. Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
oyster Tech Level: somewhat high Ownership: 1 month to 1 year This user purchased this item from Newegg	7/28/2008 10:59:18 PM great readings Pros: all the sensors work and read within a few degreas of the bios h/w monitor Cons: if you damage a sensor they are almost inposible to replace and if you don't replace them the unit will beep because it thinks it's too cold to run a computer and if you short it it will think its over 120 degreas C and beep Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Mark Tech Level: somewhat high Ownership: 1 day to 1 week This user purchased this item from Newegg	7/7/2008 5:58:52 PM KAMA METER Pros: Pretty, lots of colors, changeable face plates, works as intended. Cons: not all of the fans in my case are 3 pin connectors and therefore can not be used with this controller, i knew that going into it though. Other Thoughts: If you want a fairly accurate (within 2 degrees C) temperature monitor that can also control case fans and the volume of you speakers this is the one to go for. 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Al Tech Level: high Ownership: 1 week to 1 month This user purchased this item from Newegg	6/25/2008 1:03:29 PM my wasn’t good Pros: Solid build. No cheap plastic parts. It offers interchangeable front panel in silver, beige and black color to match the case. Nice display, and background color selection is awesome. Cons: Temperature probes attachment system is inadequate – I used sticking tapes provided with the product to install probes in my PC. After ~ hr of PC operation, all probes simply detached. This should be communicated to manufacturer as It poses serious shorting problem if stripped probes touch the board. Fan control defective – connected four fans to each channel. All fans within spec for maximum power draw and device is unable to regulate speed; it stays locked in minimum speed Other Thoughts: I have been using TT for all my past builds, but I decided to try something new. This product turned out to be nothing more but pretty front light. Concerning split amount of very bad and very good comments about this product, leads me to believe that manufacturer probably has a bad quality assurance, which allows for some bad parts to go on the market. Whatever the case may be, my wasn’t good and I am not intending to try it again. RMAed for refund. 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
N/A Tech Level: high Ownership: 1 day to 1 week This user purchased this item from Newegg	6/3/2008 8:46:55 AM Very Nice! Pros: Clear output, easy setup and nice amount of options. Cons: The tape for the temperature sensors is poor and already needs to be replaced. 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Ian Tech Level: high Ownership: 1 day to 1 week This user purchased this item from Newegg	5/14/2008 6:26:55 AM I love this little guy! Pros: I recently built a QX9650 system with 3xSLI and it runs fairly hot. I was getting rare lockups and I thought they might be due to overheating so I wanted a standalone temperature monitor which would still be running after a lockup. I'm using the temperature monitors on my 8800GTX's (1,2,3) plus the CPU (4). The fan speed is useful for some Antec fans I'm using, less so for the Scythe S-Flexes because they're almost silent anyway. The display on this is great and looks really nice in my Coolermaster Stacker case. Cons: 1) Does introduce yet more wires to worry about. In my 3xSLI case with 7 fans, it is a cable management nightmare even in a big case like the CM Stacker. 2) I'm not using the volume control, it seems a bit pointless to have that on the front of the case like that, but it's not really in the way. If you don't want it you can leave the wires off (they're all modular). 3) The analog-style gauges for temperature only go to 100 so they're only useful if you set it to deg C, not F, unless you're water-cooling (I'm not). But they do look cool. Other Thoughts: 1) Some reviewers said the instructions were inadequate, but I think they may have been improved now. I found adequate. It's impossible to connect anything wrong due to the connector size & gender, but the button functions require some guesswork if you don't read the instructions. 2) I stuck the GPU thermocouples just off-centre from the back of each 8800GTX chip. They indicate about 3 C below the temperature I get from the onboard sensors (e.g. through Everest software). 3) This is a great bargain. I'd buy two if I could think what to use the second one for. 4) The lockups on my system were due to a too-low VCore, not the heat, but I wouldn't want to be without this now. 5) Oh yeah, NewEgg rocks :) 4 out of 5 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Bernie Tech Level: somewhat high Ownership: 1 day to 1 week This user purchased this item from Newegg	5/13/2008 7:06:12 PM Surprisingly well made Pros: The thing that really amazed me about this unit - no plastic! Genuine metal case, face plates and mounting tabs. It seems very well made and looks great installed. The changeable face plates and LCD colors make it fit right in with just about any style. Generous wire leads, including fan power extensions, make it easy to install. With a 12w rating it'll handle almost any fan you want. Cons: While I like having the ability to adjust sound volume from this panel the way it is done (jumper from your rear audio jack to a PCI slot jack) looks sloppy and isn't very versatile. If you don't use that function then 1/3 of your display is rendered useless. The temp display gauge is nice, but using it in fahrenheit mode on anything over 100f (37.7c) pins it (digital is still readable though) since the scale is 0-100. Kind of alarming until you either shift to centigrade or do the math in your head. Other Thoughts: The temp sensors ARE very fragile, and I wonder why they chose to use this particular type. I've seen others that are epoxy encapsulated, and much more durable. For the price I'd like to see them include at least one spare, and a few more tape strips for when you change your mind about where you want the sensors. Does NewEgg sell either of these as replacements? There's also an alarm function built into this unit, but it's preset for 90c (194f) and non-adjustable. Personally, I'd like to know a lot sooner if stuff is getting hot. At 90c you won't need the alarm, the smell will get your attention. 3 out of 3 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Wolfgang Tech Level: high Ownership: 1 week to 1 month This user purchased this item from Newegg	4/15/2008 9:35:01 PM Its ok Pros: Adds cool factor to your case and comes with multiple face plates. Fan controllers work fine. Cons: Noise sensor is useless 0 out of 1 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Jack Tech Level: somewhat high Ownership: 1 week to 1 month This user purchased this item from Newegg	3/16/2008 5:06:16 PM Mostly Good Pros: Looks awesome. Different faceplate options. Different display colors if you have a "theme" going with your case. All Pros are purely asthetic. Cons: Hard to install heat sensors. I can't control the speed of my fans (which is 50% of the reason for buying this). The RPM knob does nothing. Hard to understand instructions. Other Thoughts: Would I buy this product again? Probably not. 0 out of 2 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
TrickCar Tech Level: somewhat high Ownership: 1 day to 1 week This user purchased this item from Newegg	3/15/2008 7:09:06 PM Awesome Looking, Works Great,,, Pros: This Fan Control Unit looks great and the quality seems good too. Love being able to change the color of the LCD Screen! Cons: At First had a problem, couldnt get the LCD screen to change colors. After Playing with it for awhile it seems that u must press the button to change the color kinda hard in order for it to make contact. 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Frank Tech Level: high Ownership: 1 day to 1 week This user purchased this item from Newegg	3/3/2008 11:41:29 AM The finishing touch.. Pros: Works as advertised, cool looking display and easy to setup. Adds nice functionlity to case and looks good too. Cons: Noise mmonitor useless 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Thomas Tech Level: average Ownership: 1 week to 1 month This user purchased this item from Newegg	2/12/2008 10:46:00 AM Great Looking Meter Pros: Looks great in the Antec Solo case. Works great. Appears to be acurate. Good customer service. Broke one of the temp probes and Scythe sent me four new probes for four bucks plus shipping. Cons: Used "drive rails" from antec to mount. Not sure Kama Meter could be mounted with out these. Not a real CON but probes are very fragile..becareful. Other Thoughts: I removed heatsinks from GA-EP35C-DS3R CPU NB SB and ATI 1950 GPU and placed probe as close to chip as possible. Not useing the rear panel audio/volume option. MAX 12 WATTS PER FAN!!!! 12VDC fan must use less than 1 AMP. If you hang more than one fan on a fan controller circuit it will smoke this meter! 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
N/A Tech Level: high Ownership: 1 week to 1 month This user purchased this item from Newegg	2/3/2008 7:35:44 AM Pros: This unit looks very cool. It also has three different colored faceplates to match most case colors. Screen color is also adjustable - blue/red/green/etc. Cons: Nothing works very well. Temp sensors vary by as much as 20 degrees F, fan speed adjustment doesn't work past the first few mintues beyond post, alarms for no apparent reason that I can find and alarms cannot be manually overridden, audio passed through is flat and the pot crackles when the volume is adjusted. After 10 days in operation, the only thing I'm happy with is the button that changes the display color. But it looks cool. Other Thoughts: I generally don't write bad product reviews but this one has some serious firmware flaws. You will need time to work with it (because the documentation only covers installation, not operation) or be willing to return it. I have been trying to make it work for about 10 days but just can't seem to get it to behave as expected. 3 out of 3 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Locke Tech Level: somewhat high Ownership: 1 week to 1 month	1/15/2008 8:24:01 AM Read the Specs First!! Pros: Sturdy build, nice display, works as advertised. Cons: Sound display doesn't display active decibel pressure. Temperature range could be better. Other Thoughts: This controller comes with 4 channels NOT capable of exceeding 12W PER channel. That means Amperage draw is limited to 1.0 or under because case fans run at 12V. Watts = Volts x Amps Don't listen to these bad reviews by kids who don't seem to have a grasp of basic math and physics. They broke their units all by themselves. DO NOT use fans that draw more than 1.0A or you'll fry this thing. 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
N/A Tech Level: high Ownership: 1 month to 1 year This user purchased this item from Newegg	12/30/2007 9:29:28 PM very cool!! Pros: very cool, very usefull, all info in one place, ((spend some time geting all the wires with zip ties and get the cpu probe as close as u can under the cpu)) Cons: none, if u are an overclocker get this one Other Thoughts: must get! a must have for a true power user, any one who does not like this is not a TRUE power user!! 1 out of 2 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Sensei_Rebel Tech Level: high Ownership: 1 day to 1 week This user purchased this item from Newegg	12/27/2007 7:39:27 PM Coolest panel I've ever seen Pros: Don't know what everyone's complaining about. It's exactly what a panel should be for: showing off. And it didn't disappoint. It's extremely cool with 7 different backlights (green is best for me) and looks great behind the dim door of my Apollo NZXT. I couldn't care less about rerouting speaker volume, temperature control, and fan rpms to a panel that's made mainly to look good, and you shouldn't either. I can see how it can be useful if you don't have any other temp. monitor, but this one is good either way. Looks good and not complicated wiring like the others, which don't even manage looking good, let alone working right. Cons: The only con will come to the people who actually want 4 fans, 4 temps., and speaker control going to one lousy panel that's supposed to be for making your PC look cooler. Other Thoughts: Reads correct fan rpm just like the software that came with my motherboard. 2 out of 4 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
GrrRrEEeeeEnnN Tech Level: high Ownership: less than 1 day This user purchased this item from Newegg	12/7/2007 3:55:02 PM hmm Pros: Color variety, nice features, doesn't take up too much space. Cons: Instructions are bleak and first one was DOA! Audio part produces an ugly buzz only while in games but worked fine in desktop/iTunes Other Thoughts: RMA'd for another one and the second one works fine. The green screen is a nice addition to my case. Temp sensors are super fragile use ease in applying them. Haven't tried the fans yet b/c I don't have any 3 pin fans. 1 out of 2 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
N/A Tech Level: average Ownership: 1 day to 1 week	10/29/2007 9:35:46 PM Run 4 fans at your own risk!!! Pros: Looks awesome, easy to use, easy to install, 3 different face plates, 7 different back light colors to choose from. Long wires give lots of flexibility for cable management. Cons: Hooking up 4th fan killed mine after about an hour or so. What's up with that? Adhesive tape doesn't stick well at all, all 4 of my probes had come undone within 12hrs. Wires aren't sleeved. Other Thoughts: I hooked it up Saturday with 2 120mm fans and one 90mm fan, worked fine for 24hrs. Sunday I hooked up another 120mm fan and next thing I know it was like a Cheech and Chong movie "Up in Smoke". None of my fans drew over 3W, none of my wires were shorted out, I don't know why it blew up on me. It looks great and worked fine when only running 3 fans, so when I get my replacement I definitely won't be running 4 fans on it again. 3 out of 4 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
N/A Tech Level: somewhat high Ownership: 1 day to 1 week	10/16/2007 3:07:08 AM Looks great, works... for a time Pros: Good looks/functionality Cons: Can't handle powerful fans Other Thoughts: Worked great... for a while and then, as other users said, POOF! You'll probably do just fine with low power fans, but I can't recommend this for power users. 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
N/A Tech Level: average Ownership: 1 month to 1 year	10/8/2007 9:48:56 AM Pros: Looks cool. Works. Cons: The dispaly was mounted upside-down on the bracket. Other Thoughts: Had this for about months now. Haven't had any problems, except I had to flip the screen inside the frame. Everything works as advertised. No fires. 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Vitalsigns65 Tech Level: high Ownership: 1 day to 1 week This user purchased this item from Newegg	9/7/2007 12:48:19 PM Pros: Newegg is the best! I read the other reviews on this item and honestly don't understand the problems others have had with it. Very easy install, sharp looking to be sure! Looks great in my Antec case. Cons: None. Other Thoughts: As usual Newegg got the item to me fast and without damage of any kind. Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Stormbringer Tech Level: somewhat high Ownership: 1 day to 1 week This user purchased this item from Newegg	7/26/2007 6:45:45 AM Nice Addition Pros: High Quality Looks Great Does What Its Supposed to Cons: Instructions Other Thoughts: This Unit works and looks great. Its well constructed and I really cant complain about much. Only problem is that the instructions arent the clearest so if you are unfamiliar with installing these types of controllers it might be somewhat confusing. Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Greco101 Tech Level: high Ownership: 1 week to 1 month This user purchased this item from Newegg	6/16/2007 7:31:46 AM adds a nice touch Pros: It's attractive and does its job. Cons: You WILL run into small problems installing it. Other Thoughts: I'm using the Tt armor extreme. Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
ziddey Tech Level: high Ownership: 1 day to 1 week	4/28/2007 7:04:47 PM Looker and has temp monitoring Pros: Has 4 temp probes. That was the main reason I went for this. Thing is also a decent looker, and metal is of decent quality. Comes with three faceplates and can illuminate different colors. Cons: Fan control seems limited. Brings my yate loons down to about 800rpm only. No way to have it cycle through the different temps / fan speeds automatically. Sound control isn't really a worthy feature. It just adds another point of control, and when you have something set to an extreme, you'll have to go checking all over the place for which volume knob to change. Also, only good for 2 channel. Loudness display is slow too, and pretty pointless. Other Thoughts: This unit comes at a decent price, but if your main concern is fan control, this may not be the one for you. It is indeed a looker though, and temp probes are great for monitoring ram, mosfets, water temp, etc. I definitely don't regret it as a buy, especially since I usually end up 7volting my fans and leaving them be anyway. Rather than buy 4 of those individual temp monitors and somehow rigging them up, this comes prebuilt and looks quite good. 3 out of 3 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
TJ Tech Level: high Ownership: 1 month to 1 year This user purchased this item from Newegg	3/31/2007 12:05:33 AM So So Pros: Looks Good, alarm is a plus when fans go out. Cons: Couldn't Handle 2 Vantec Tornado Fans. Very dissapointing. Hadn't even had them hooked up for 5 minutes...... Other Thoughts: Does what it advertises, just don't put a load on it. To the serious gamer its merely Eye Candy for the case, and should not be used as anything more 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
N/A Tech Level: high Ownership: 1 week to 1 month This user purchased this item from Newegg	3/29/2007 8:55:58 PM Its Flashy Pros: It has everything from temperature to volume control and fan speeds Cons: the volume control should hook up internaly not externaly not alot of compatibility between fans small 3pin hookups thats it Other Thoughts: pricy Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
N/A Tech Level: high Ownership: 1 month to 1 year	3/25/2007 4:02:52 PM not that bad Pros: It works, controls 4 fans, and monitors 4 temperatures independently. Does what it says it does. Cons: Panel was upside down but only it took five minutes to flip it. The temp sensors are flimsy and the wires (sans sleeving) will quickly become a rats nest. 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
JBHawaii808 Tech Level: high Ownership: 1 week to 1 month This user purchased this item from Newegg	2/22/2007 12:54:27 AM Don't Buy This Item.... Pros: Looks Very Nice.... Cons: Looks can be decieving. Hooked it up by the book, thought everything was going swell when a stench filled the room!!! POOOF this thing started smoking, could not handle 4 thermaltake fans.... Other Thoughts: I had a zalman fan controller prior to buying this nothing wrong with the zalman... 1 out of 2 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
coyote_juice Tech Level: high Ownership: 1 day to 1 week This user purchased this item from Newegg	2/6/2007 10:02:43 PM pretty but of poor quality Pros: absolutely none Cons: This unit was assembled completely upside down at the factory which tells me a little something about the companys quality control. Not only that the volume rheostat does not work out of the box i replaced it with one from radio shack. The temp probes were never meant to be used for one the stickers do not stick to anything and two the wires break very very very easily right next to the probes. Other Thoughts: This baby is in the junk heap it is not even worth sending in to get it fixed. should have bought a t**alt*e 0 out of 1 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
smokeringhalo Tech Level: somewhat high Ownership: 1 month to 1 year This user purchased this item from Newegg	2/6/2007 2:51:09 PM Wish I'd bought a Super-Flower Pros: Choice of faceplate color & looks amazing. Cons: Thermal Tape doesn't stick / always comes off & is useless. Wiring makes spaghetti in your case. Sound Control doesn't work. Customer support is non-existent. Other Thoughts: Black faceplate did not set well like the others (not wide enough). One set of wires had short in it and didn't work. Don't hook a Zalman CNFS9500 to it unless you have pliers handy for removal. Scythe customer support never replied to my emails. Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Old Loadster Tech Level: average Ownership: 1 day to 1 week This user purchased this item from Newegg	1/28/2007 12:40:36 AM Kama-Meter Pros: Installation is very easy, although it may not fit flush with some cases. Very nice looking unit. The differnet colors on the read out are great. Choice of face plates also adds to the unit's looks. Cons: I read the reviews prior to ordering. Should have listened to them. This unit is a fire waiting to happen. Installation went fine, however, after powering up it nearly fried my CPU. The fans in my case did not work while connected to this unit and at one point the computer wouldn't boot up. Other Thoughts: I've contacted Scythe about my problem. In the mean time I would discourage anyone from purchasing the unit for safety reasons, especially if you leave your computer on all the time. 6 out of 6 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
mootsfox Tech Level: high Ownership: 1 week to 1 month This user purchased this item from Newegg	1/25/2007 8:51:07 PM Pros: Looked nice. Lots of features. Cons: Died within 16 hours of use. Other Thoughts: I had it powering a FM121, CNPS9500LED fan, a hard drive cooler with two 60mm fans and one 80mm fan. I tested it outside the case with more fans than that and it ran fine. Then I spend three hours re-wiring for this thing and the temp prodes and it dies :( 3 out of 3 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
mach1out Tech Level: high Ownership: 1 day to 1 week This user purchased this item from Newegg	1/25/2007 5:34:18 PM Well made Pros: Made with good grade materials. Lcd looks great...crystal clear from all directions. Fired right up. temp is very accurate if sensors are applied correctly. Cons: The thermal sensors have to be taped on...But it does the job Other Thoughts: Would buy again and would recommend. Hell i'd buy it just for the lights and the screen lol... Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
N/A Tech Level: high Ownership: 1 day to 1 week This user purchased this item from Newegg	1/25/2007 5:29:18 PM nice!!! Pros: Great looking case that is very functional. Is very easy to set up and a joy to look at. Cons: None that I can think of. Other Thoughts: I have loaded this case to the hilt...It has great ventilation, is allowing my o'clocked 3.9 ghz prescott to idle at 20c. I would recommend this case based on looks alone, but its also incredibly functional as well:) 1 out of 7 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Nicepants42 Tech Level: somewhat high Ownership: 1 week to 1 month	1/8/2007 6:03:14 AM Beware of low wattage per channel!! Pros: The build quality and finish are excellent. Three metal face plates to match case color and several back-light colors to choose from make this unit attractive anywhere. Comes with 4 temperature probes and 4 fan wire extensions. Cons: The maximum wattage per channel is not noted anywhere on the package or the instruction manual. My unit burned out yesterday, with the largest load being two 120mm LED fans on any one channel. This is cripplingly weak in my opinion. Avoid this unit if you need to control more than ~7W per channel. What REALLY gets me is that no retailer/reviewer that I've found actually knows the max wattage/channel, and it's not in the user manual! Other Thoughts: Others here have complained about having the unit burn out, which doesn't surprise me. Considering the apparent quality of the rest of the unit, I assumed that it would support more than 7W per channel. I cannot understand how such an otherwise very versatile unit could be designed such that it can only handle one 120mm fan per channel - a $xx SB rheobus does better. The aesthetic versatility of this unit is useless without the ability to cope with a variety of fan configurations. 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Stephan Tech Level: somewhat high Ownership: 1 week to 1 month This user purchased this item from Newegg	1/7/2007 8:52:03 PM Smoking Kama Meter Pros: It looks nice. Cons: Mine had an electrical short. When I booted up my system I noticed smoke coming from the Kama Meter. Now this could be an isolated incident, or no.. In any case I have contacted the Manufacturers for a replacement. Other Thoughts: I will do another review once I recieve a working non fire hazard replacement. Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
N/A Tech Level: high Ownership: 1 week to 1 month This user purchased this item from Newegg	1/1/2007 7:29:26 PM A Very Attractive, Useful Feature Pros: Looks great. Can tell the temp on four different items within the case, and monitor four different fan speeds. Also controls speaker volume. Cons: The temp meter is on the left side of the display, while the channel selector for the temp meter is on the right. Conversely, the fan speed meter is just to the right of the temp meter, while the channel selector for the fan meter is on the left of the display. All very counterintuitive. Also, the tape they give to secure the temp sensors to their sensed items is no good. I just went to the hardware store and bought some all-weather adhesive tape. Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
bearwithbigclaws Tech Level: high Ownership: 1 week to 1 month	12/29/2006 9:31:26 AM Great looking fan controller Pros: Excellent build quality--aluminum faceplates, sturdy control dials. Sharp display--looks flashy, LCD not blindingly bright. Cons: Effective speed reduction of only ~35% max RPM, regardless of fan. Fahrenheit reading worthless--LCD won't display temperatures higher than 100 deg. Other Thoughts: For me, the Kama Meter was a compromise between utility and aesthetics. The lack of RPM controllability is my biggest gripe, but is only really an issue for smaller, high RPM fans. I have NOT heard any strange sounds coming from either the controller or the attached fans due to pulse-width modulation of RPM. Added some spice to an otherwise boring case. 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
discusted Tech Level: high Ownership: 1 day to 1 week This user purchased this item from Newegg	12/22/2006 9:38:55 PM Horrible Pros: A good paper weight Cons: 1st one dies 5 minuets after being installed. The second one dies after 2 hours being installed Other Thoughts: skip right by this one 1 out of 3 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
FBR1982 Tech Level: somewhat high Ownership: 1 day to 1 week This user purchased this item from Newegg	12/22/2006 10:19:30 AM Slick Device Pros: I have owned for 2 days now, hope it doesn't burn out like below. It's very very well built. Controls fans well. Looks and screen clarity (even at angle) are awesome. Doesn't blink. Cons: You know... as stated below the dial to screen layouts are a bit funny, no big deal though. The sound control, I didnt even attempt, seems superfluous. I have never owned a fan controller and really all you do need is a switch, that being said you can really dial the fan speed (and thus sound) in. Temps's bounce a bit in the tenths decimel spot. Other Thoughts: Degree to which you can control fan speed is based purely on the type of fan. Medium 120mm Panaflo I have goes from 900-1900rpm, while Coolermaster 120mm case fan up front does 600-1100rpm. THIS THING WOULD BE PERFECT IF IT CONTROLLED CCFL's 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
N/A Tech Level: high Ownership: 1 week to 1 month	12/18/2006 5:49:06 AM Lasted two weeks Pros: Looks cool, but argonomically, the displays are backwards. The fan switch is on the left and the fan display is center. The temp switch is on the right and the temp display is on the left. The volume control should be set up to override the front panal sound but is not, and takes a bay slot. I never connected it. Cons: This unit worked for less than two weeks before burning out. I only had 3 X 120 mm fans on it and it either will not take the load or was defective to begin with. Other Thoughts: Replaced it with a simple 4 fan controller at 1/2 the price. Simpler and works better. Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
new at this Tech Level: average Ownership: less than 1 day	12/15/2006 11:46:18 PM TECH HELP Pros: tech question Cons: tech question Other Thoughts: Has anyone put this in a Thermaltake tsunami case. I am trying to figure out how far out the adjustment knobs protrude to make sure it will allow the door to close. Thanks 4 any help u can give 0 out of 2 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
N/A Tech Level: somewhat high Ownership: 1 week to 1 month	11/28/2006 5:42:19 AM Pros: Solid finish, well made, works well controlling all my fans, 7 choices of fan display color, thermosensors seem accurate Cons: price, you do have to toggle between temperature displays Other Thoughts: I chose this product based on a good review from another site. I had looked at other products but wasn't crazy about what I saw. It is expensive for a fan controller but it works. 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
N/A Tech Level: high Ownership: 1 day to 1 week This user purchased this item from Newegg	11/25/2006 1:12:51 AM Very slick piece of electronics Pros: This looks very nice, presentable, as well as very functional Cons: It would be nice if they got rid of the thrmostats and rather used information from the MB regarding the temperatures that the MB is noticing. Instead you have to tape thermostats at critical areas, but it at least gives you an idea of the temp. I placed one right on my 8800 gtx, this thing can cook an egg! Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!