New, Lamptron FC-5 Fan Controller - LCD screen Controller

[SNiiPE_DoGG]

Hey Guys,

Lamtron Have asked me to bring this to you, their new fan controller which is looking beastly if I do say so myself.

30w per channel and RPM and temp monitoring! :cool:

http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/3835/fc5demo.jpg

[NaMcO]

It does look awesome. Do they export to Europe?

[Blizzy]

scythe ultra kaze am cry

[Bobly]

Looks oddly familiar to the Scythe Kaze Master Fan Controller :P
http://www.scythe-usa.com/product/acc/028/km01_detail.html

[PeterStoba]

It does look awesome. Do they export to Europe?

Yes

[damunk]

Looks oddly familiar to the Scythe Kaze Master Fan Controller :P
http://www.scythe-usa.com/product/acc/028/km01_detail.html

Looks the same indeed, but the kaze will pretty much burn up if you hook up more than 2 fans per channel.

[rge]

Finally, maybe someone has a decent fan controller that has rpm readout. Sunbeam has a nice beefy 30W per channel controller but no RPM readout. And the Scythe which I have 2 of, has nice rpm readout but only 1 amp per channel, and maxing that out often leads to problems, one of mine is already dying.

That will likely be my next fan controller, has best of scythe and sunbeam combined.

edit: damunk beat me to my point and said it better:D

[genec57]

I have run three per channel for several months now with no ill effect. Got three gentle typhoons on one and three s-flex es on another as we speak.

[NaeKuh]

i heard a ton of complaints with lamptron

And i have a ton of personal complaints with scythe kaze master.

So im kinda in a mix'd possition on this.

But snipe u should also know the ton of people who had issues with lamptron.

[rge]

I never read anything on lamptron...what kind of issues with it?

Edit: Actually may have found issue here (http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews.php?/cases_cooling/lamptron_fc-2_rheobus_fan_controller/3), Naekuh are you talking about digital pwm issue which was causing slow down/speed up and squealing in some fans like deltas. I guess sunbeam, scythe use analog, ie true infinite steps controllers.

Guess have to wait and see if that problem is resolved, seems like if they released something new they would fix it...but who knows.

[Vapor]

I've had bad experiences with their Hummer/Fan-Atic series of fan controller switches....they don't modulate the 12v line with it and instead reduce voltage to 7v by creating a new ground plane (at roughly 5v--they use the 5v PSU line for reference with some control circuitry...they don't just hook up the 12v and the 5v and call it 7v, IIRC). Which is fine and well until you go to monitor RPMs of the fan. If you use a cable that has only the yellow wire, you get nonsensical RPM readings, and if you use a cable that has the yellow wire and the ground wire (usually fixes the errant readings), the ground wire overheats in a few seconds. If you catch it in time (like I did), it merely melts away the insulation on the wire. If you don't, I'd fear a small electrical fire or killing the fan controller or something.

[lesstutrey]

I just wish someone would make a controller that could actually tame the fans i want to tame. This one.. still not even close to the power per channel i need which is 4amps @ 48w. Then again they are 260cfm san aces, i doubt they'll ever be particularly quiet. My current fan controller for them is a crappy old PSU that barely has the power to run 3 on full blast.. it has two settings, on and off.

[SNiiPE_DoGG]

i heard a ton of complaints with lamptron

And i have a ton of personal complaints with scythe kaze master.

So im kinda in a mix'd possition on this.

But snipe u should also know the ton of people who had issues with lamptron.

The FC-2 had a problem with the design and making noise before, the new one has fixed this, I have one on the desk here.

Also all of their units have been electrically redesigned since old versions - most of them are PWM based no I think.

[anzial]

The FC-2 had a problem with the design and making noise before, the new one has fixed this, I have one on the desk here.

Also all of their units have been electrically redesigned since old versions - most of them are PWM based no I think.

I didn't quite get it - so is the new one PWM or analogue based?

[Oberon]

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=233607

[orig3n]

The FC-2 had a problem with the design and making noise before, the new one has fixed this, I have one on the desk here.

Also all of their units have been electrically redesigned since old versions - most of them are PWM based no I think.

They would bloody want to, the FC2 from Lamptron was the biggest piece of crap i have ever layed eyes on, every single fan i had squeeled its head off running on anything less than 12v so i wasted $70 AUD on a fan controller to combat noise that just replaces fan noise with an even more annoying noise?

I tried another controller and had no problems. In the end i just ran them at 7v which i should have done in the first place.

Email em and they said it was a limitation of the PWM technology, which is not true they just didn't know how to design it properly to combat the frequency output that is resonates in the fans why release a product when they know it has that sort of a fault.

Lamptron FTL lol :)

[SNiiPE_DoGG]

They would bloody want to, the FC2 from Lamptron was the biggest piece of crap i have ever layed eyes on, every single fan i had squeeled its head off running on anything less than 12v so i wasted $70 AUD on a fan controller to combat noise that just replaces fan noise with an even more annoying noise?

I tried another controller and had no problems. In the end i just ran them at 7v which i should have done in the first place.

Email em and they said it was a limitation of the PWM technology, which is not true they just didn't know how to design it properly to combat the frequency output that is resonates in the fans why release a product when they know it has that sort of a fault.

Lamptron FTL lol :)

Like I said the noise is fixed in the new version, all you have to do is talk to lamptron and they will give you a new one AFAIK

[IKIKUINTHENUTZ]

I got another FC-2 recently and I noticed the new one did not make any weird noises on my Yate loons (PTS: Medium speed) & S-flex like the previous one, hell even the whole thing lit up! they fixed the damn piece of metal blocking the side LEDs too I previously mentioned about in one of my mods.

Old version - http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=226486&highlight=FC-2+mod

New one Below installed into my Tagan A+ Black Pearl (Lian Li v2000 OEM)
http://www.hostthenpost.org/uploads/fdf233193a73d95e303c171391e9c3ef.jpg (http://hostthenpost.org)

Nice to know they actually improve the product.

Both work fine with my High speed Comair Rotrons fans. Going to use the new one on my desktop with low speed fans and the old one for my Tech station table with the high speed fans.

[XKaan]

I'm all over the one with the White Readout. :D

Availability?

[TopFuel1471]

What the Scythe one should have been.

[Waterlogged]

Very nice. :up:

Now, if they could make one that automatically controls RPM's via adjustable pot controlled thermal probes, I'd be all over that :yepp:

[Blizzy]

price ?

i want them now!

[SNiiPE_DoGG]

this just in: MSRP is $54.99 for this fan controller :)

[Relic27777]

when will it be available?

[XKaan]

Wow, not too bad at all!

[Diverge]

this just in: MSRP is $54.99 for this fan controller :)

I'm liking my Aquaero that I just got from sidewinders, for like $105, it does so much more :p: (although I wish I could have gotten the VFD one, and a black faceplate... gonna have to paint the stainless steel one till someone in the US stock the black one)

[Sadasius]

WOW nice that they considered different color schemes.



I just wish someone would make a controller that could actually tame the fans i want to tame. This one.. still not even close to the power per channel i need which is 4amps @ 48w. Then again they are 260cfm san aces, i doubt they'll ever be particularly quiet. My current fan controller for them is a crappy old PSU that barely has the power to run 3 on full blast.. it has two settings, on and off.


:shocked: Someone who has the same fans as me?!? There is a nifty way on controlling those fans. You hook all the PWM (brown) to the PWM for the CPU fan on the mobo. Use one (yellow) RPM wire from one fan and then connect the power wires to the PSU (NOT the Header on mobo). Then you just use the BIOS or programs to control the fans. As long as you have a signal to the brown wire for all the fans and one RPM signal going back from one fan everything will be okay.

[Spawne32]

some updated info for you guys

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?p=4134118#post4134118

[triggs75]

Its available here now.

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=52_87_137&products_id=26486

[geoffsthaboss]

anyone if there are plans for a lite version?

[WeeMaan]

Any availibility in europe yet?

[dingdong555]

Awesome price!

Love the 30watt/Channel as you can have more than 5 yate loons on one channel!

[Jamesrt2004]

yeah any europe availability

[Elpy]

Now, if they could make one that automatically controls RPM's via adjustable pot controlled thermal probes, I'd be all over that :yepp:
Exactly the reason why I got the kaze server :) so when my PC idles, it will run the fans slow and when i start playing or smth, it speeds them up. Luckily I will use med speed fans so the kaze server can still do the job... But Indeed this lamptron would be really awesome if it could also control fan speed according to temp.

[skinnee]

I would like the fan controllers to tie into the PWM channels on the Motherboard for the CPU and the GPU. Don't power them, just the tach and control leads and not reguire additional water temp sensors. CPU and GPU's already have the sensors needed for control.

Just add something else to my wish list I guess. :)

[Moitrux]

You can find it in Europe !

Here :

http://http://www.docmicro.com/pieces/Lamptron-Fan-Controller-FC-5-Noir_8590.html

I don't know if they ship out of France, but you can contact them ;)

[triggs75]

Well I received my Lamptron FC5 fan controller today. Out of the box, looks great. Has the same great sleek looking black aluminum as the case has. Not sure I approve of the white temp sensor wires, but I am not planning on using them anyways. Also not sure why they have the 4 pin connector so short.

Here is some pics of it out of the box. Sorry for the blurry pics.

http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/8529/dsc01878oq.jpg

http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/4256/dsc01879i.jpg

http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/6820/dsc01880f.jpg


Currently I am using three of the fan controllers and am using the first temp sensor for my water. I have the Bitspower G 1/4" Temperature Sensor Stop Fitting seen here (http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=59_346_393_612&products_id=24759).

Currently I only have 1 fan connected to each of the three controllers. I am going to switch it over to two fans to each in time. With the controller plugged in, its very solid and the nob's move solid as well. The angle viewing of the screen is not that well. You see the glare more then my previous skythe controller. However, I have only placed it on the blue, green and of coarse red...

Here are a couple pics of the display connected of coarse in red. :D

http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/8621/dsc01884o.jpg

http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/2105/dsc01882m.jpg


Chad

[Boulard83]

GREAT looking controller !

I want 2 !

[-TYPHOON-]

How do you switch color?

[EnJoY]

How do you switch color?

Jumpers on the back.

[Petra]

I'm so glad that they listened to me when it came to the cosmetic design of that controller... some of their earlier concepts for the FC5 were so full of fail.

Looking good, triggs75 :up:

[Main]

As my earlier employee said - this is not a fan controller - it is a fan speed adjuster with a temperature readout.

And he was correct - but it's nice looking tho :)

[XKaan]

Just got mine yesterday. Initially I was very impressed with the build quality, but upon closer inspection whoever put it together didn't push the knobs down all the way. (They were all different heights!)

Took 2 seconds to fix, but just saying...

I am pumped about sleeving the wires and hooking it up though! Nice piece of kit!
:D

[Osterman]

Pretty nice, yes it is true, is the best of scythe and sunbeam in one controller, but I still want to see a fan controller like this one but with 6 channels not 4. That is why I changed my kaze master for one sunbeam rheobus extreme with 6 channels, and each channel of 30W