The Thermal-Star LCD Media Panel 7-in-1 Card Reader / Fan Controller / Temp. Display fits in any standard 5.25" drive bay and allows monitoring and control of up to 4 fans. It also reports temperatures from 4 temperature probes and will activate an alarm if one of the probes reports a temperature above the set threshold. All of the reporting is done via a back-light Blue LCD display that can report the temperatures in both Celsius and Fahrenheit. If that weren't enough, the panel also has a 7-in-1 card reader with both CF and MS card slots. An eSATA port is also integrated, leaving no space on the panel unused.

7-in-1 Card Reader
The card reader supports both CF and MS cards, the most popular flash media.

Automatic or Manual Fan Control
While the panel has 4 knobs for controlling each fan channel directly at the press of a button it can switch over to "Auto" mode and control the fans based off of the temperatures reported by its temperature probes.

Four Channels for Fans
The panel has four separate power channels for controlling four fans independently.

Four Temperature Channels
With four included temperature probes, the LCD display can show the current temperature readings from each probe.

Back-Light LCD Display
To aid reading of the LCD display in the dark, it is back-light with a cool blue glow. The display reports the current fan control status (manual or auto), the RPM of any one of the fans it is controlling, the temperature reported by any one of the temperature probes and the current setting for the temperature alarm. The temperatures can be displayed in either Celsius or Fahrenheit.

Temperature Alarm
The adjustable temperature alarm will beep when one of the temperature probes reports a temperature that is higher than the alarm's chosen temperature setting.

Dimensions:	148 x 77 x 42 mm (W x D x H)
I/O Ports:	1 x eSATA
Fan Channels:	4
Max Watt / Channel:	4
Max Amp / Channel:	0.33A
Temperature Probes:	4
USB Connection:	Internal USB Motherboard Connector
SATA Connection:	Standard Motherboard SATA Connector
Power Connector:	4 Pin Pass-Through Connector
Fan Connectors:	Standard 3 Pin Fan Connectors
Card:
Card Reader
CF Slot:	CF CF II MD Magic Store Media
MS Slot:	MS MS PRO MS DUO MS PRO DUO
SD/XD Slot:	SD miniSD MMC I MMCII MMC4.0 MMC Dual Voltage RS MMC RS MMC Dual Voltage MMC Micro RS- MMC4.0 T-Flash Micro SD
XD Slot:	xD XD(M)Type XD(H). MMC Micro

01-22-2012
Reviewer: AzenX Blitztorm System Slot Cool (2)
i agree with skeith....efthimios thanasoulis needs to sell anything electronic. his review is totally stupid. this is a great product that works as claimed. i have been using it almost a year and it works with every fan ive tried, some with led''s and some not. i use 7 case fans so a good controller is needed.the temperatures are very accurate,display is very good and it looks great also. i also agree it could be deeper but its not a big enough issue to take away a star. i have purchased dozens of products from frozen cpu and all have performed as claimed. great service and packing!!!

01-19-2012
Reviewer: Rejeckted (1)
Easy to install. Makes my HAF-X 942 look even better. Only problem is that I wish the device fit more snug into the coolermaster 942 case (it''s not too loose but it could be better). P.S. To "efthimios thanasoulis", your doing it wrong. It works fine and as advertised. Did you read the instructions?

10-22-2011
Reviewer: Skeith (2)
The fans (female plug) are plugged into the fan controller. The fan controllers on the motherboard are NOT used. Maybe you should have read some instructions so your stupidity doesn''t drag down a product rating?

06-27-2011
Reviewer: efthimios thanasoulis (1)
the problem is that the wires that are suposed to fit in the motherboard to control the fans are male but so are the sockets on the motherboard the female to female wire does not exist so who ever desighed it didnt ever bother to give it a try.

06-02-2010
Reviewer: P_Adams (3)
Well Packaged, easily installed fan controller. Easy to read display. Fan and Temp leads are sufficiently long to easily reach the rear of the largest Tower case; so routing options should be available. Molded in black plastic so there''s no chance of visible scratches. The display screen is coutersunk 1/8" giving some additional protection. I have but one issue; the case could stand to be several inches deeper. This would lend additional stability for screwless installations.