Muti Fan Controller

Pros: Pretty looking (if you are at the right angle), measures wattage, temps. Its a fan controller...

Cons: If I could rate just the screen, it would get -3 stars. Horrendous viewing angle. Fan 1 animation has already gone out. For this price, or any price, I would have expected a half decent screen but this screen is poor by 1956 LCD standards (if they had them). No molex fan connector? The unit doesn't supply extra juice to the included y-cable so the fans only run at half speed.

Overall Review: If it wasn't already past my RMA return period, I wouldn't be able to look at this to review it since it would be in the mail.

Pros: it looks nice, the fan controller works, the temp probes are very compact.

Cons: the display.... you cannot read it unless it is directly eye level and about 10in away. no way to adjust the contrast. the temp probes were placed correctly but after a while they stoped reading... all of them. reset the unit and it would work again... forawhile....

Overall Review: i absolutly love zalman products. but this is trash. i went as far as moving my thermaltake armor+ case and putting it ON my desk becasue i wanted to like this product. but even then it was still unreadable at other angles... i am RMA'ing this for a refund. to bad im out 8bucks for the original shipping and another 10 for return shipping. come on zalman FIX THE DISPLAY!!! if i could give 0 eggs i would because whatever good points this unit may have had are negated all because of the cheap display1

Pros: reads power consumption contros 4 fans and has 4 temp sensors , beeps if fan disconnects read manual for any questions like how to stop the beeping :)

Cons: cant see display at any angle :( only if u look at it straight. I just use it to quiet my fans down and check on temps once in a while so this is not a disaster but sure is enoying at times

Overall Review: Nice to see how much power ur beast eats

Pros: Works. Shows four different temps and the tape supplied holds the temp wires in place. Four fan guages that react very well to manual rpm changes. The power guage works as well.

Cons: This is a very finicky system that takes some time to install. The wires included are minimal at best. There is a fan splitter for 3 pin drives to send info to your mobo, but there is not a 4 pin header to send info to your mobo. It is not needed, but it would be nice. It takes a lot of organization to get all the wires in place. Also it only accepts a 4 pin header for the 4th fan, so I had to buy a Freezer 7 pro to replace my cooler master hyper tx2. Also, the disply could be better. At times it is very hard to read.

Overall Review: I bought the best 120mm fans for my system. I am writing this so others can do the same mod I did. The fans are by Silverstone and have a 4 pin molex connector with a 3 pin header (only rpm). To modify the fans you will have to cut a 3 pin header from a donor fan and solder or crimp the power, ground, and rpm sensor wires to the donor 3 pin header. In order for the fans to work with this you will still have to connect the included rpm knob to the fan. I set the rpm knob to the max and then the fan controller regulated the voltage correctly. Crazy mod, but now I have the best 120mm fans with the best fan controller. These babies spin up over 100 cfm each at full 12v load.

Pros: Works as advertised. Looks decent. But you do have to adjust your eye level in order to read it.

Cons: You have to look directly at the display. Maybe a 10-15 degree viewing angle. Themocouple wires could be a little longer.

Overall Review: If this display is at eye level...get it. If your viewing angle is greater than 3 vertical inches (Seriously!) from eye level you wont be able to read it.

Pros: Installation was quite easy. Took less than 30mins on my case: CM Stacker 830. Nice display, matches my setup perfectly. Instructions were easy to follow, and usage of device is simple.

Cons: I have all 3pin fans, so Fan4 connector could not be used, it is 4 pin. People have already mention, but display can only be seen from straight angle.

Overall Review: To Zalman - Get a display that has better veiwing angles. Instead of just 3 3pin and 1 4pin connection, have dual 3 and 4 pin connections on all FAN1 - FAN4 connectors.

Pros: Works exactly as I expected, looks cool if you look straight-on the machine, intuitive interface, all cables inside are plenty long.

Cons: The viewing angle is awful--my computer sits near the floor and I actually have to get on my hands and knees to read the display, I was a little annoyed that it took up an expansion slot in the back of the computer (needed for the gear that allows you to monitor the Watts for the display).

Overall Review: Don't get it if the viewing angle is going to anger you, if you're the kind of person that has to have everything perfect, because it really is impossible to explain how awful it is (if not viewing perpendicular to the display all you see is 888 on every display). Otherwise it is a decent enough buy.

Pros: Easy to install. On axis viewing is great. Easy to use and set, when viewing on axis. Information display is intuitive.

Cons: Unreadable if you are not DIRECTLY in front of it! Which affects ease of use. Not a problem if you CPU is on your desktop... a problem if it is under your desk... like mine.

Overall Review: With some clever cabling, the controller can be mounted at eye level, remote from the CPU, without voiding warranty. Or, the faceplate and electronics can be seperated if you are adventurous.