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  Alphacool Reservoir For Laing DDC Pumps

  This Reservoir is designed for all Laing DDC 12v pumps. With the latest version, you get an absolute bubble free operation, preventing the transportation of air through the cooling loop.

  £11.99

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  Zalman CNPS20LQ Ultimate Liquid CPU Cooler

  Zalman have now made their most accessible watercooling product yet. The CNPS20LQ is a factory-sealed CPU liquid cooler, meaning no more maintenance - just a lifetime of the highest efficiency cooling and extremely low running noise.

  £77.99

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  G1/4" Black Nickel Hi-Flow Ball Rotation - 3/8in Hose Tail

  G1/4" Black Nickel Hi-Flow Ball Rotation - 3/8in Hose Tail

  £4.58

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• Author: Dark Mantis
  [b]Phobya Fan Switch 6 Channel Review
  
  by Dark Mantis[/b]
  
  I have here for review this time another fan controller from Phobya in Germany. It will manage six channels at once and each of the switches are SPDT which means Single Pole Double Throw.
  
  This basically just means that they will control the positive side of each channel and has two settings if the off setting isn't counted. Now this sounds as if they are fairly limited in
  
  what they can control but that is not the case as I will explain later.
  
  First the description of the device. Well it is a single drive bay solution to controlling your fans. It is made of an aluminium frontplate that has been black powder coated which houses
  
  the six switches each with their own display LED to show the status of the switch and fan. This is attached by four black allen bolts to two side arms made of mild steel that is unpainted.
  
  There are screw holes in each for fixing to the drive bay with the included screws. Generally it feels fairly substantial and quite heavy.
  
  The printed circuit board that holds all the electronic parts is secured to the front panel purely by the six nuts on the switch barrels. Even so that is more than enough for the weight
  
  involved. Behind the main PCB there is a secondary one that is just there to act as a connecting block. Unlike most fan controllers, this one doesn't use three pin molex connectors but the
  
  choc-block type of connector. Whilst this is a secure and easy to use fixing solution it does require the use of a miniture screwdriver and that the fan wires be cut and stripped on the
  
  ends. I know this isn't exactly high-tech but still assumes some degree of expertise of the user. It also makes the fans used on here unusable on a standard fan header unless the molex plug
  
  is re-attached. Some people will be a bit confused by the connections too as there is only a positive and negative socket for each channel.
  
  Now as I mentioned earlier these switches can be configured to do more than just a straighforward off/speed A/speed B setting. The little orange coloured variable potentiometers that are
  
  located one for each channel above the switches on the PCB can be tuned so that the speed fixed by that switch is whatever you want from approximately 4.5v up to the 12v maximum of the
  
  fan. The accompanying LEDs will change colour from red for the up position and full speed to green for the down position and whatever voltage/speed has been set by the variable pots.
  
  The power for all these fans is supplied by the PSU via a large four pin molex connector that will attach to the socket on the rear of the ciruit board.
  
  [b]Considering the fact that it is aimed at unskilled users and that the fans will have to be customised to enable fitment to this controller I am not too sure of it's appeal there is also
  
  the fact that it only gives a two speed output to each channel albeit pre-settable. It feels surprisingly solid and seems well built. I award it 6/10.[/b]
  
  [b]Supplier: C and C Central http://www.candccentral.co.uk/ Price £15.98[/b]