Whats the thing at the top of the case?

[nickazzo123]

Hi,

I see a lot of these monitors at the top: http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/images/cs/haf912/blk_400.jpg

No not the screen/monitor, but the thing thats at the top of the case. What is that for and what is it called?

Does it monitor the cpu and video card?

 

[xaira]

more than likely its a touch screen fan controller, because physical dials are too hard to turn

 

[full_out]

Ya, my hands get to cramped when I turn the dials. And they are always slippery from the lube I use. lol. Touch screen FTW.

 

[gondo]

That's a matrix orbital. It's a bay insert that plugs to USB. You can program it to display temperatures, fan speeds, also news tickers, weather, etc... Pretty advanced stuff. The new one is 2 bay touch screen graphics like you see in the picture.

http://www.matrixorbital.com/-Graphic-TFT-Touch/c_31/index.html

 

[davcon]

Lol! wrong!
It's an AeroCool Touch 2000 Fan Controller
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/9337/bus-199/AeroCool_Touch_2000_Fan_Controller_Touch_Display_Temp_Sensor_-_Black.html?tl=g47c17s286

 

[gondo]

You're right. A matrix orbital would be way cooler though.

 

[nickazzo123]

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