mCubed's T-Balancer: Fan Controllers Go the Mod Way
A Modular Fan Controller And A Lightshow
Home-made and programmed lighting effects
One glance at the T-Balancer series from mCubed and you know right away that it is different than competing fan controller devices . Adding to its uniqueness in design, the T-Balancer is also available in different form factors. The TBAN-XL is an external device, operated via USB. Another version, the TBAN-SL4 adapter, looks like a normal PCI card, but has no actual contacts for the PCI slot. Both devices have an internal and an external USB connector.
What we missed in the T-Balancer is a display that shows the values without needing to run the software. Reading the sensor is only possible using the tools supplied by T-Balancer. The TBAN fan controller and its lighting effects only work when the software is run in Windows. Connected fans do still run at a default setting to avoid damage to the hardware, however. We recommend starting the application automatically with Windows.
But be careful! The T-Balancer still has some problems with USB 2.0 and you should avoid using these connectors at all costs. The current software version has huge problems with them and crashes more than often than it works. According to the manufacturer, this problem is being worked on and an update should be available in the next few weeks. Details of the new software and its capabilities will be provided at a later date.
Using USB 1.x, however, keeps crashes within limits and the fan control and lightshow is good to go.
Perfect symbiosis: lighting and air effects combined
The TBAN-XS can also be run externally from the PC
Stay On the Cutting Edge: Get the Tom's Hardware Newsletter
Get Tom's Hardware's best news and in-depth reviews, straight to your inbox.
The board is identical to the internal card of the TBAN-SL4
Packaging for the TBAN-XS
Internal card, but without connections to the PCI interface
Packaging for the TBAN-SL4
Current page: A Modular Fan Controller And A Lightshow
Next Page Unpacking, Connecting And Wiring The Cables-
odd tha's greatReply
i think it is very simple to use
and the best.....is automatic
but here's the problem!!!
where can i buy it?
which store is avaible in EE. UU.
ANYONE KNOW'S something?