Paying The Price For High-End Fan Control
Mighty Unwieldy Control Software
Fans
Fan adjustment and display
The speeds, voltages and power consumption of the connected fans are displayed under "Fans". The voltages are adjustable in 0.1 V intervals - which is accurate enough. The values are updated every second.
Control Buttons
P/I fan speed control
The fans can be controlled manually, and complex control circuits are also possible. Thus, for example, a P/I circuit can be formed using two temperature values, whereby the proportional and integral parts can be adjusted individually.
The Step Controller
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Those who prefer simpler solutions should use the Step Controller. Here temperature values are assigned to different voltages, which represents a very simple but sufficient control method for most purposes.