Scythe Kaze Master II Fan Controller Review

Others/Miscelleneous by stefan @ 2012-04-09

The new fan controller from Scythe has retractable buttons which are useful in a number of cases, but also includes features like 12V start-up voltage, alarms or power feed control. The VFD display in front lets us check the current fan speeds and temperatures (in degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit) for each channel.

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A Closer Look Part II

The four screws provided are used for fixing the controller onto the chassis, in a spare 5.25’’ bay:

 

 

 

The yellow adhesive tape helps us fix the sensors on any surface, inside the case:

 

 

 

Each thermal probe is carefully protected in plastic, to avoid damages prior the first use:

 

 

 

The probe cables are also labeled, for an easier identification when plugging them into the headers:

 

 

 

The probe cable ends on the other side with a small black connector:

 

 

 

The power cable ends up with a connector that we have also seen on the old FDDs:

 

 

 

As we have seen on the thermal probes, the fan extension cables are also labeled:

 

 

 

The fan controller is composed from two PCBs sandwiched together:

 

 

 

 

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