Vantec Nexus Fan Controller NXP-201 Review

GlitterKill · 16-December-02, 01:44 AM

IronSerif · 16-December-02, 02:11 AM

Very good review, one that I have been waiting for.
Had my eyes on this product in early November...

The Serif Machine, or the Iron Rig, or whatever it's called, has a good chance of having one installed in the future

vladimir · 16-December-02, 08:25 AM

good review ba

but u sure u ment zealot in the last paragraph?
cause dictionary.com didnt really have a good def for it

and gk if u click on comments questions, it goes back to the first page of the article, and not the forum

BigAkita · 16-December-02, 10:02 AM

Yep, zealot. There are a couple problems with the formatting that I will work with GK.

vladimir · 16-December-02, 01:24 PM

lol ok

abyssling · 18-December-02, 12:16 PM

Nice review BA, very thorough and well thought out. Did you get a chance to see how the LEDs are mounted behind the knobs?

I couldnt tell from the pcb shots in your article

BigAkita · 18-December-02, 01:45 PM

They were mounted very sturdily and completely encased in plastic. There were two per channel, one on each side of the knob. The LED's between channel served double duty to both knobs. The plastic ring on face the worked well to diffuse the light.

Blooz1 · 22-December-02, 12:42 PM

Glitter, in your review you had mentioned being able to remove the screen printing on the aluminum model with a fingernail. Is the black model anodized or painted?

I'm asking because I have a black Lian-Li PC-65, and I could use one of these guys! I like the "stealth" look, and I'd prefer to have an unmarked panel if I went this route....

abyssling · 22-December-02, 01:16 PM

Thanks BA, gonna do something similar to that on another mod

BigAkita · 22-December-02, 02:46 PM

Blooz, the faceplate is anodized, and would very pimp in a lian case. You will need more than a fingernail to get the printing off the black, I dabbed a bit of fingernail polish remover on it and it came off.

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IronSerif Lead Pimp Writer? Hell Yeah! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Posts: 3,745	Very good review, one that I have been waiting for. Had my eyes on this product in early November... The Serif Machine, or the Iron Rig, or whatever it's called, has a good chance of having one installed in the future __________________

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BigAkita n00b-ass reviewer Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Nirvana Posts: 14,313	Yep, zealot. There are a couple problems with the formatting that I will work with GK. __________________ "I'll stop being an A-Hole if you will stop being an Idiot."

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abyssling Apex Tech Maniac Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Fort Myers, FL Posts: 947	Nice review BA, very thorough and well thought out. Did you get a chance to see how the LEDs are mounted behind the knobs? I couldnt tell from the pcb shots in your article __________________

18-December-02, 01:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
BigAkita n00b-ass reviewer Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Nirvana Posts: 14,313	They were mounted very sturdily and completely encased in plastic. There were two per channel, one on each side of the knob. The LED's between channel served double duty to both knobs. The plastic ring on face the worked well to diffuse the light. Attached Thumbnails __________________ "I'll stop being an A-Hole if you will stop being an Idiot."

16-December-02, 08:25 AM	#3 (permalink)
vladimir Pimp PHP Pro Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 3,329	good review ba but u sure u ment zealot in the last paragraph? cause dictionary.com didnt really have a good def for it and gk if u click on comments questions, it goes back to the first page of the article, and not the forum

16-December-02, 01:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
vladimir Pimp PHP Pro Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 3,329	lol ok

22-December-02, 12:42 PM	#8 (permalink)
Blooz1 Apex Techie Wannabe Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Ozone, Ct Posts: 3	Glitter, in your review you had mentioned being able to remove the screen printing on the aluminum model with a fingernail. Is the black model anodized or painted? I'm asking because I have a black Lian-Li PC-65, and I could use one of these guys! I like the "stealth" look, and I'd prefer to have an unmarked panel if I went this route....

22-December-02, 01:16 PM	#9 (permalink)
abyssling Apex Tech Maniac Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Fort Myers, FL Posts: 947	Thanks BA, gonna do something similar to that on another mod __________________

22-December-02, 02:46 PM	#10 (permalink)
BigAkita n00b-ass reviewer Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Nirvana Posts: 14,313	Blooz, the faceplate is anodized, and would very pimp in a lian case. You will need more than a fingernail to get the printing off the black, I dabbed a bit of fingernail polish remover on it and it came off. __________________ "I'll stop being an A-Hole if you will stop being an Idiot."

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