Scythe Release Kama Meter Multi Function Panel with Fan Controller

[PV5150]

Scythe have released their fan controller/media panel combo - the Kama panel. Not the best looking unit personally, but definitely a space saver. Care to comment? Feel free to do so below...

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[Nagaru]

It seems good, but it would have been better if they had included a display to show fan speeds and used buttons to control fan speed so that they wouldn't need all the little knob things (what are those called).

 

[PV5150]

Yeah agreed, it was the lack of display that turned me off too.

the little knob things (what are those called).

Technically they are a form of potentiometer

 

[Nagaru]

Yeah agreed, it was the lack of display that turned me off too.

Technically they are a form of potentiometer

Ya I know that they are pots but they aren't really knobs, maybe dials?

 

[equk]

Be nice if they had some sort of display, pos a temp monitor and those control things just look like they're volume controls from a old cheap stereo.

The only usefull part on it would be the card reader as most new cases already have front usb+firewire.

 

[Toxcity]

I have to agree with everyone on this.. Needs a display. #

It looks a bit old fashioned with out it..

 

[Nagaru]

I would rather have a 3.5 inch card reader since you would never use both 3.5 inch openings that most cases have.

 

[FragTek]

I would rather have a 3.5 inch card reader since you would never use both 3.5 inch openings that most cases have.

Yup, that's how I filled my 2 3.5" bays up on my PC-65, one floppy and one card reader.

 

[Nagaru]

Yup, that's how I filled my 2 3.5" bays up on my PC-65, one floppy and one card reader.

Still needing a floppy for bios updates I find crazy. Better than doing it from within windows I guess.

 

[FragTek]

Still needing a floppy for bios updates I find crazy. Better than doing it from within windows I guess.

Yup, that's all I keep it around for. That and Windows F6 RAID driver installs that only work from floppy.

 

[Nagaru]

Yup, that's all I keep it around for. That and Windows F6 RAID driver installs that only work from floppy.

Oh ya, I forgot that and they sometimes don't work.

 

[equk]

Still needing a floppy for bios updates I find crazy. Better than doing it from within windows I guess.

I thought loads of new mobo's allowed you to update via usb mass storage? that's how I updated my BIOS last time no need for boot disks, just straight from the BIOS. Altho I guess you could boot from USB Mass Storage on most mobo's now anyway.

Not needed to use a floppy for years.

 

[Nagaru]

Bah, now I remember hearing about that, I need to sleep it is way too late. Sorry for my stupidity.