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Reeven Polariz Fan Controller Review - Keeping cold cool.

REEVEN تكشف عن صندوق الحاسب Koios

قامت شركة Reeven المتخصصة في صناعة حلول التبريد وملحقات الحاسب الشخصي بالكشف عن صندوق الحاسب Koios الذي يتسع لتركيب اللوحات الأم بحجم micro-ATX

التصميم الداخلي للصندوق مقسم إلى حجرتين, الأولى لمزود الطاقة وأقراص التخزين وبها أربعة أدراج لتركيب قرصين بحجم 3.5 بوصة وقرصين بحجم 2.5 بوصة, وسيكون بجانب اللوحة الأمامية جزء منفصل يضم درج لتركيب قوارئ الأقراص الضوئية بحجم 5.25 بوصة, ودرجين إضافيين…

The Reeven Six Eyes II mounts right up front inside a 5.25″ drive bay, supporting up to six fan channels and allows for incremental adjustment via an analog control knob. While digital control sounds fancy, it is not quite as tactile or convenient as a tried and trusty analog dial. The Reeven Six Eyes II also has a thermal probe feature which serves as a handy tool for use when managing system airflow in addition to the the dialed controls. The LED display can the changed between seven colors and the controls can be hidden when not in use.

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The Reeven Six Eyes II fan controller packaging is similar to the previously reviewed Four-Eyes Touch, except with different graphics outside. Inside, there are padding on all four sides and the Six Eyes II fan controller unit itself is isolated inside a plastic bag from the rest of the accessories.

In addition to the fold-out user guide, bundled accessories include:

Six thermal probe wires measuring 700mm long and stickers to mount them

Installation screws for mounting the Six Eyes II inside a case

Six 3-pin to 3-pin/4-pin fan cables measuring 700mm long

4-pin MOLEX power cable measuring 550mm long

Specifications:

Model Number RFC-02 Dimensions (W)148 x (H)42 x (D)100mm DC Input DC5V & DC12V DC Output 3.7V ~ 12V(±10%) Output Ampere 2.5A per Channel Temperature Range 0~99oC Fan Speed Range 0~9990rpm Weight 240g

Like any standard 5.25″ device, the Reeven Six-Eyes measures 148mm wide by 42mm tall, fitting on a single external drive bay. Its total length is only 100mm, hence the requirement for mounting screws as it only extends into half-length mounting position on cases with tool-less installation.

The build and construction is similar to the Reeven Four Eyes Touch fan controller previously reviewed with an obvious difference in layout. There are six LED displays now (hence the name) and six analog controls flank on each side.

These analog knobs are in “stealth” mode by default, sitting flush to the rest of the fan controller front but can be toggled out when pushed. Pushing it back in again will hide it.

Like the Four Eyes fan controller, each channel has a Fairchild Semiconductor FQP series 50N06 N-channel TO-220 MOSFET with four chokes and 330uF ChengX electrolytic capacitors. Unlike the Four Eyes however, power is provided via MOLEX and the Six Eyes II can be installed/uninstalled while the system is running. Fan settings start at OFF (turning the knob left until no longer possible), although not completely 0V under a multi-meter, but rather 1.0V when measured. Most fans require at least 5V or 7V to start so this is will leave them turned off. Once the knob is turned away from the OFF position, the Reeven Six Eyes start at 3.7V and turning the knob as far away to the right until no longer possible is for the 12V maximum voltage setting.

Using jumpers, users can toggle between celcius and Fahrenheit by moving between 3-pins. The jumper for the buzzer on the other hand, must be removed in order to disable the feature. The LED colors and temperature alarm settings are adjusted via a set dip switches. By adjusting the eight possible combinations for each set, users can adjust the temperature alarm from 55C all the way to 90C in 5C increments. For the LED adjustment on the other hand, users can choose between OFF, white, light blue, blue, red, purple, green, and apple green (which leans a bit closer to yellow):

The analog dial is a welcome sight when it comes to fan controllers. Analog controls tend to be ideal for simply reaching out without having to look at the screen unlike digital which may be tactile in the sense that it requires individual key-press input, but the continuous motion afforded by an analog dial feels like a “natural” motion for a fan controller. In the case of the Reeven Six Eyes II. the control layout is separated in two sets. Fan control for the first three fans are located on the left and the last three fans are located on the right. The matching displays for each set is separated vertically however, with the first three fans at the top and the last three at the bottom. This layout is unfortunately not particularly intuitive and can be the cause of confusion, hence Reeven has large LED-lit labels for each display in Roman numerals to the left side. It would have been truly ideal if the controls are banked in a row underneath or above with the corresponding displays on top so as to completely eliminate the breaking-in period for the user in terms of control intuition.

Each channel has a 30W maximum and has no problem running various fans at full tilt, including Noctua’s 140mm 3000 RPM Industrial PPC fans  which can draw as much as 6.6W or Enermax’ 120mm 3500 RPM Twister Storm fans which can draw up to 15.6W per channel. All the cables included have decent length in them so it is convenient enough to reach on the entire case and if the fan connectors are long enough, they can be daisy-chained into each other.  I do wish the power connector was a bit longer than 550mm however for easier cable management, otherwise it can be used with a MOLEX extension for convenience. The only other probable down side with this controller right now is availability as it seems to be sold-out everywhere, which is not surprising considering that it carries the same price as other four-channel fan controllers including Reeven’s own Four-Eyes touch at $49.99 but has more features.

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The design is minimal but has a slight angular front bezel that looks quite elegant. Like most silent oriented cases, the front is actually a door lined with noise dampening material. It is also quite compact for a mid-tower case as it does not have the usual bank of HDD cages or 5.25″ cages lining the front, giving longer graphics cards more room and for front radiators to be mounted (up to 240mm rads supported in front). Large CPU air coolers are also supported up to 180mm tall according to Reeven, allowing dual tower coolers such as the Reeven Okeanos which is 163mm tall to fit comfortably like they had on display at Computex.

Reeven already has three cases on their product stack but they are mostly designed with a gamer aesthetic. The Reeven Rheia has a more reserved, conservative design although internally it makes use of the free space quite well and manages to look good despite the lower cost. It even has a full coverage PSU cover across the bottom, separating the main chamber compartment with the power supply and storage below. More photos of the case is available below and more details will surface soon on Reeven’s website at http://www.reeven.com/

Reeven تقدم مراوح تبريد Zephyros

قامت الشركة التايوانية Reeven المتخصصة في صناعة مراوح التبريد والمشتتات الهوائية بالكشف عن مراوح Zephyros التي ستأتي بحجم 120 ملليمتر وإضاءة RGB مدمجة, تصميم ممتاز وحائز على براءة الإختراع يقوم بتزويد مستويات ونسب تدفق الهواء, سرعة دوران المروحة تصل إلى 1000 RPM تحت جهد 12 فولت ويمكنك خفض السرعة بتقليل الجهد

  المصدر

Generally I tend to find them unpleasant to look at, and realistically with modern PWM fans, and motherboards do we even need them anymore? I think we do, and let’s see how this one did. At the time of writing Reeven products are as scarce as gold dust, so no firm word on availability, but I’ve been informed the MSRP for the product is about $40/£27  

  [Features and Specifications]

Four Eyes Touch make everything advanced. The evolution of touch panel leads every information on computer top visualized. With previously successful features of multi-color switch and high-wattage support (30W), it brings the best accessibility of computer to every gaming enthusiast.

Touch LCD panel fan controller

4 channels with individual setting

Up to 30W per channel

Clear view window with 7 colors selection

Model Number RFC-03 Dimensions (W)148 x (H)42 x (D)100mm DC Input DC5V & DC12V DC Output 3.7V ~ 12V(±10%) Output Ampere 2.5A per Channel Temperature Range 0~99oC Fan Speed Range 0~9990rpm Weight 200g

    [Packaging and Bundle]

  Reeven uses the same all black packaging, which they do on their other products. From the front side, you’re shown a glimpse of the product, and the key features are listed as:

Touch Panel

4 Channels

7 Colours

The backside of the box, is a how-to guide, the edges echo the specs and show the seven colours in use.

  Inside, the product in neatly and well packaged. You’ll find the controller, cabling, screws and user manual. I was delighted to see that all cabling is sleeved (braided) in black. What’s also appreciated here is that all channels are 4 pin, rather than 3.

[Closer Look]

  The product is 5.25″ in size, so  obviously it installs into an optical bay. The front bezel is broken down into segments, to show settings, fans speeds and temperatures. Theirs really very little else to say, other than the fascia and frame are made up from plastic. It matters not really consider that once installed, you’ll never see the sides or base, but the material is very flexible.

Looking at the PCB, the headers are self-explanatory. 4 are used for the fan connectors, a SATA power connector, powers it and the other small headers are for the thermal probes.

[Usage and  Final Thoughts]

  The approach is a simple one, given the nature of the product, and what it intends to do. We simply hook a selection of fans, and use the product. We’re looking for functionality, ease of use and anything extra is a bonus!

  As I explained above, the install and setup is user friendly, simply connect as many cables as you need *max of 4*, then hook them up to your fans. 99.9% of fans will be fine, but do check they are withing the products limit of 2.5A/30W per channel. Any higher can cause damage to one or both of them.

  The front face is broken down into smaller windows. The top four are dedicated for the corresponding fan readout. Showing RPM and temperature (from probe) In the bottom left a simply press on the display to swap from degrees C/F

To increase or reduce the fans speed, tap the window you wish (1,2,3,4) and slide you finger from right to left

The display can changed to suit your preference, or disabled all together.  Which ios Ideal for playing games at night for example. Any press on the display will cause the unit to beep, sadly Reeven offer no volume control, or even a way to disable this from the actual touch screen.

The unit does also provide a warning alarm, when a certain temperature limit is hit. This is controlled in the same manner as the fans, though you’ll need to hold the screen for three seconds, to active this setting.

This is only the second controller I’ve reviewed, but joins the long list of controllers I’ve used over the years. The transition from then to now, has been slow and steady.  The one thing I’ve never been keen on, with fan controllers is the simple fact, they tend to stand out. it’s rare to find one that blends into the case. As I’ve said in many reviews lately, we’re slowly seeing the move away from 5.25 bays now, with some brands offering cases with only one, or even none at all. That leaves the trusty fan controller in a tough spot, but let’s face it these are niche products anyway.

The Four Eyes Touch does a great job of doing “what I want most”, and that’s blending in with the case, because it has noabuttons or dials extruding from it! Touch screen is part of day-to-day life now, we’ve become used to it, and I suppose we almost expect it. Usage is simple, and the unit is very responsive.  I have no issue to report at all, the product performed as expected, even with four fans drawing 30w’s each.

There is perhaps only one single flaw, and that stems from the audio function. I’ll be honest I had hoped for a simple on/off function from the front. Yet the only way to tame the slightly annoying beeps is to remove the header from the PCB, which obviously must be done before installation. it’s not that big of a deal, but try it before you commit to installing and closing your side panel!

The Four Eyes Touch is visually pleasing product, with a fair amount of channels that should suit most consumers. The touch screen element is refreshing and elimates the one thing many of us dislike, pesky and old fashioned  buttons or dials. We’ll worth considering if you can locate one!

Worthy of our “Desing Award”

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We would like to thank REEVEN for sending the sample out for review. We look forward to seeing more from them, in the near future.