Lamptron 5.25" 6-channel fan controller, 45w/channel, 3-pin fan & molex power connector

Pros: I have 2 delta fans (30 watt) on this controller. It does a great job regulating their speed and doesn't seem to run too hot.

Cons: None so far (owned for 1 month).

Overall Review: The LED's only light up when the dial is turned on, and are dimmable based on how far you have the dial. So if I have one fan on max the LED will be bright, but if I have a second fan on half speed the LED will be dim... a different lighting idea.

Pros: Looks: I have an aluminum case with blue LED lit fans on the front and back. This controller matches my case perfectly. It has a brushed aluminum face, aluminum knobs, and blue LEDs that light up a ring around each knob. As you increase power to a fan, the LED on that particular channel gets brighter. The aluminum face itself, upon close inspection, had some imperfections left over from machining (burrs on the edges), but are not at all noticeable unless closely scrutinized. It looks great. Functionality: The controller has 6 independent channels. Since I have 6 fans in my case, this worked out great. Additionally, with a total of 270W of power (6 x 45W per channel), the fans are in no way under powered. In fact, I don't know of a fan the uses more that 5W, but maybe there is one out there??? Maybe you could use this to regulate flow of a pump in a water cooling system?

Cons: Installation: I installed this a few days ago. Making the wiring look clean was difficult. I originally had my fans in the mobo fan headers, so rerouting all the wires to the controller took some finagling. This controller is powered by 3x 4-pin molex connectors. I have larger hands and fitting the into the ODD bay and getting them connected was a pain! Luckily, I only have to install this once, unless it breaks (fingers X'd!).

Overall Review: This is a good fan controller. There are a lot of fan controllers out there to choose from. Why buy this one? -If you have an aluminum case that you want to match and if you have 6 fans that you want on separate channels, there really aren't a lot of options.

Pros: I have 3 Delta AFB1212GHE Fan 5200RPM 30 Watt. I able to control the fan speed 0- to 5200 RPM

Cons: Perfect for me :)

Pros: Silver, not Black Beefy, milled aluminum construction Power fans directly from power supply 45-watts per channel handles even Deltas and 1st PC fans Room for cable mgmt. behind faceplate Again, Silver, not Black

Cons: Pass-through molex adds unnecessary bulk to wiring LED's a little bright for me

Overall Review: Bought this in 2009 from another company. Still going strong in 2014. Fits Thermaltake Armor+ perfectly. Even though I now power my fans through a PWM adapter which uses PWM 4-pin for sensor and Molex for power to 5 fans, I use this for cold cathode and a couple of powerful fans I want to control manually. Plug in your fans before mounting, then tuck wires into bay behind faceplate, duh! Very pleased with this purchase even 5 years later.

Pros: Aluminum construction is strong and has a clean look, works exactly the way its supposed to.

Cons: Doesn't have a digital screen to show what RPM the fans are moving at. The edges on the face plate are rounded so it doesn't fill up the entire space and leaves small holes for light from inside the computer to leak out. The extra molex power connections are bulky and kind of difficult to keep out of sight.

Overall Review: I have two of these bad boys set up with all 12 fans in my current system and they have worked perfectly for over a year now. I plan on upgrading to the FC-FC5V3-BK.

Pros: It can control fans that require up to 45watts.

Cons: This won't fit in my case. I have a Thermaltake Level 10 GT and the fan controller is just a little bit too big to fit in the case.

Overall Review: I didn't realize that 5.25" bays were different sizes. it may be that my case is just a little smaller than a normal case.

Pros: Easy to install. LED looks good

Cons: Low sensetivity of knobs. Knobs must be turned half way up or higher before fans start spinning. Thats really annoying

Pros: The looks but looks can be deceiving

Cons: Didn't get to use

Overall Review: Took out of box turned the knobs one knob locked up and then knob and shaft came out then two more knobs and shafts came out and don't think u can just put them back in because they won't turn Going to return soon as possible would return for replacement if it was one knob but three knobs going to have to return for refund and buy another brand lucky I bought two different brands THIS is the WORST review I have wrote and I havn't returned anything in a long time