In this review PC Flip will be taking a look at the Scythe "KAZE MASTER" 5.25" Bay Fan Controller, but before we do that lets get to know Scythe a little.

Scythe Co., Ltd., began its operation and business in November, 2002 as a distributor and manufacture of PC parts & gaming devices for “DIY PC Experts!”. For more information about Scythe Japan HQ, please visit the website at: www.scythe.co.jp (If you read Japanese!). Scythe’s first venture was to manufacture a super powerful YET super quiet CPU cooler (Scythe Kamakaze CPU cooler), and with the great success of this Kamakaze CPU cooler, Scythe became recognized as the leading CPU cooler supplier in Japan’s Akihabara Electric Town. Shortly there after, due to popular demand, Scythe began exporting products all over the world.

In April of 2004 Scythe USA began local operations by establishing an office in Northern California. In October of 2004 Scythe USA moved operations to LA in order to work more closely with manufactures and streamline logistics to better service our US based partners.

-Scythe USA

We've all heard about Scythe and their amazing fans and heatsinks before. Lets see if this fan controller lives up to the Scythe quality we come to know.

• Dimension (W x H x D): 148.5 x 42.5 x 63 mm
• Display Dimension: 114 x 20 mm
• DC Input: 5V or 12V (From PC Power Supply)
• Fan Adjustment Range: 3.7V (±10%) ~ 12V (±10%)
• Fan Channel: 4
• Maximum Fan Ampere per Channel: 1A per channel
• Fan Speed Range: 0 ~ 7500 rpm* (Display Range: 30rpm Incremental)
• Temperature Module Channel: 4
• Temperature Range: 0 ~ 100°C / 32 ~ 199.9°F
• Measurement Frequency: Every 2 Seconds
• Weight: 165 g

* Package indicates the maximum range as 9,990 rpm, but the actual range is 7,500 rpm.

• Fan Controller and Temperature Monitor Features
  Kaze Master is able to control and monitor up to 4 fans and 4 temperature monitor independently. These figures are displayed on VFD display.
• Passive Safety - Safe Alarm Feature
  To safely monitor and run your system, Kaze Master comes with the alarm feature to inform the user in case of fan malfunction. Also if the temperature goes above 75C (165F), or in case of the temperature sensor failure, VFD display will blink the number “0” or “0.0” and trigger the alarm sound. The alarm sound disturbs you? You can even shut down the alarm sound by a simple jumper setting!
• 2-Way Temperature Display
  Both Celsius and Fahrenheit unit can be displayed by a simple jumper setting!
• Fan Stop Function
  By turning the knob to counter-clockwise all the way, the fan can be stopped.
• Wide Variable Voltage to Control Fans
  You can control fans between 3.7V – 12V to meet your needs for system requirement. By setting the voltage to the lowest level can silence your PC or turn it up to the highest to get the maximum cooling performance.

Now, how about some pictures?