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All in all there is a lot to
take in, but this is just a review of everything and to fully appreciate the
power of the bigNG you will need to go and get one. For the average user I
believe there is just way to much stuff here, but for the enthusiast and
overclocker, they will love all the options and customizations that are
available. Overall though the mCubed bigNG is a great tool, and something
that, if in the right hands can be very powerful and useful. DragonSteelMods
gives the mCubed bigNG a 4 out of 5 score
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"The Vadim may have more
fans than Justin Timberlake bute, thanks to the excellent mCubed T-Balancer
bigNG fan controller, the PC is super-quiet, rivalling even the Voodoo PC."
"The Vadim Cepheus is externely impressive, thanks to its elaborate and
carefully designed watercooling hardware. It's also very quiet, considering
the vast number of fans inside its massive customised case. This is primaly
due to the excellent mCubed T-Balancer bigNG controller, which has been
programmed by Vadim to increase the fans speed in very small steps, so you
barely notice the increase in noise when the fans do rev up."
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"What do you get when you put
a bunch of talented Austrians into a small room with a bunch of fans, a few
silicon chips and a soldering iron? The world smallest and most advanced fan
controller, their miniNG is basically a brain for your fans."
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The miniNG is a great little
product that offers a lot of features in a tiny package, not only is it
powerful, but it gives the user the ability to fully configure their cooling
solutions.
The controller can also be used to control water pumps as well, the miniNG
can 'kick start' pumps that will not start at lower voltages. Having the
ability to raise and lower your pump flow according to temperatures is
something really cool indeed.
For someone that is into do it yourself systems then this is a great product,
it is nice and small and can be hidden many places in your computer. I think
water cooling enthusiasts will really like this product, I will be trying it
with one of my pumps, I have a Laing DDC-12v, that does not like to start
all the time when I turn the computer on, I believe the miniNG will solve
this problem by throwing some more volts at it during startup.
ThinkComputers give the mCubed miniNG fan controller a 9 out of 10 score,
and our Recommended Award.

"We have
to admit that this fan controller really surprised. The idea of using a
microcontroller to enable not only fanregulation but also monitoring works
really well. It gives a possibility to run the fans at a much reduced speed
without the risk of them stopping. Unfortunately we haven’t had a chance to
test it with a T-balancer and all settings has therefore been through
hardware. We expect that tuning through software makes it a lot easier to
get it exactly the way it is wanted.
Another thing which really sets this controller apart is the high output.
100 W is more than enough to control a water pump. So if you have a 12V pump
which doesn’t need a full 12V this controller would be a great addition.
Unfortunately we haven’t had the chance to test with a pump and therefore
cannot say anything about this combination"
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"The FanAMP is
worth the small price tag. If you are an over clocker, or fiddle around with
some of your computer electronics their site will interest you. I would
recommend the FanAMP to anyone who likes to tinker around, or who just loves
to have more control of there PC. "
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"This product is the coolest,
greatest product I've had the honour to test in my time at this web site. If
it was possible it would get three of each of those awards we sometimes
grant.
I cannot recommend it enough, it's simply exactly what I have been dreaming
about and hoped that someone would create.
It's still early into the month, so go order one - or arrange an overdraft
if necessary. You HAVE to get one of those!"
"For the first time in our
history we grant a product two awards at the same time. The reason for that
is that this is the first time we've had a product which fulfills the
conditions for both, and doesn't have any noticeable drawbacks which might
influence the overall impression.
Therefore the T-Balancer is granted our "Unique product" award for being the
first product to use a brand new technology which far surpasses any earlier
technology on the market.
And as that award is not sufficient to cover our enthusiasm it is also
granted our "Editor's Choice", given to products which excels in all aspects
without any noticeable drawbacks.
This is the highest award a product can get from us, and it means we can
unconditionally recommend it.
We must also say that we think this product is the most advanced and
innovative fan controller available anywhere in the world, we are simply
unable to find words to praise it as much as it deserves."
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Rarely does a
product emerge that is truly new and different. The T-Balancer from mCubed
is exactly that. There are many ways to control the speed of fans on a
computer. The most common involves some sort of a fanbus or rheostat with
knobs on the front... The T-Balancer is nothing even remotely close to a
fanbus.
Conclusion:
Even with the problems I encountered in the delivered software and the
somewhat unfinished version 2 software that m-Cubed has on their website, I
found the T-Balancer an incredible device with no match or even close second
in the industry. I can tell that m-Cubed is working on some incredible
software to go with the T-Balancer and look forward to integration with
third party software monitoring programs. I have yet to dig all the way into
the possibilities of what this device can do. I am so impressed with the
mCubed T-Balancer I give it the coveted 5 out of 5 stars.
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In my opinion, the T-Balancer is one of the greatest computer modding
accessories on the market today. It is perhaps the most sophisticated fan
controller currently available. This is because of its ability to lower fans
speeds all the way down to 0% and to configure unique relationships between
fan speed and sensor temperatures.
In addition to fan controlling, the T-Balancer can also be used to control
computer lighting products to create totally unique light shows. For anyone
looking for maximum control of their case fans and lighting accessories,
whether it be automatic or manual control, the mCubed T-Balancer is the only
way to go.
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"In many ways, mCubed is the
ultimate thermal / noise / fan control system for the dedicated silent PC
enthusasiast. Amazingly, their base model, TBAN-SL4, is just US$59 direct
from mCubed in Vienna, Austria."
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In use I found it easy to set up. It's a pretty simple
device and the temperature range is more than adequate - it
can be set for temps between 20°C to 120°C. I set the temp
such that when I held the thermistor in my hand, the fan
kicked up to 100%. I tried this repeatedly for about five
minutes and it kicked on every time. Simple to set up and
use - mCubed's Fan Amp gives users a means to isolate 12
volt devices and control them based on temperature.
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"It may be a little complicated to set up, but once
installed the T Balancer SL4 is a nifty bit of kit. The
power management of fans and temperatures will be perfect
for those that like to retain control over the minutiae of
their systems to keep them running in an optimal state
equilibrium when balancing cooling and noise.
Whilst it is true that new motherboards are starting to ship
with far more fan control features, none have the software
to match the ease of use and control of the T Balancer
software. We would certainly recommend it if you're a fan.
Fan."
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"The mCubed
T-Balancer is definitely a cool toy. And beyond being a "geek
gadget", it has some very practical uses, such as being able
to control fans in a situation where a fanbus is not
practical or possible, such as in a case with a door that
might not have enough clearance, or in a rig with all the
bays already being used. The T-Balancer has now made the
fanbus obsolete.
As far as I
know, the T-Balancer is not yet available in the states. I
searched some dealers in Europe, and the going price is
59,90 Euros, which is just over $70 USD, but I have no idea
what they would actually sell for. Keep your eyes open, as
it will soon be on this side of the pond!"
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"I cannot praise this fan controller enough. Even though it
is a bit tricky to set up, it is well worth the time since
the end result will impress anyone. The only negative points
I can think of is that it only supports up to 4 fans, is
tricky to set up and …. Well, that’s it. With the right set
of 120mm fans and a larger case with good airflow, I’m
pretty sure you could get a virtually noiseless machine, but
I’m very satisfied with what it did to my small and cramped
HTPC machine.
mCubed has also released the TBAN-SH, which is an analog
sensor hub with support for both analog sensors as well as
flowmeters. They also have the LightBlaster, which is a
T-Balancer with a modified firmware with more light effect
functions and less fan control functions. The control unit,
however, is the same, and you can flash between the two
firmwares."
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"Well I’m happy to
say that it does do exactly as advertised. You won’t encounter a
more advanced fan controller on the market right now which
offers you completely control over the fans in your system which
react to the temperature readout of up to 8 sensors. After using
the T-Balancer in my once noise A64 system for over 2 weeks I’m
pleased to report that it does quiet down “the beast” by an
impressive amount."
"mCubed can, without a doubt, be proud of their first child, the
T-Balancer, world’s most advanced fan controller!"
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"The T-Balancer from mCubed monitors the system through heat
sensors positioned by the user and works with four system
fans. The individual fans and sensors can be configured in
the program in such a way that the PC is well protected
against overheating. The TBAN was originally intended to be
a fan controller only. But with software like the
Lightblaster, for example, it takes on a whole new role as a
light controller. The four connectors on the board can be
used for cold cathode fluorescent lamps (CCFLs) or other
light sources. If system fans with integrated LEDs are used,
air circulation and lighting effects can be combined.
However,
the four channels for fans or lighting effects on the
T-Balancer cannot be expanded. The sensor interface is
different in this respect, since the package contains four
heat sensors that can be bumped up to eight with the TBAN-ES
expansion kit.
Despite
initial problems, the T-Balancer and its Lightblaster
software proved convincing - and help is on the way, as
well. The gadget is a worthwhile investment not only for
modders, but for anyone who would like their PC to run a tad
quieter. This is achieved by intelligently regulating and
monitoring the system and CPU fans. Two channels on the
T-Balancer are enough for this. The other connectors can be
used to cast a bit of light into the computer's dark insides."
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"This is probably the best fan controller I’ve ever seen.
The T-Balancer has a lot of different possibilities so it is
perfect to make a rather
stealth casemod, or if you want to control the noise and
temperature level of your
pc without using an ordinary bay-bus. It’s a very good device
for people who
want a silent system because you can upload the formulas to the
unit and unplug
it so it becomes a stand-alone device. But on the other side it
is a very good fanbus
for every casemodder because you can control everything with it
and you
can even use more then one on a single pc."
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The
T-Balancer lives up to mCubed claims!! It does all it can and
actually doing excellent in it. The engineers
at mCubed have really made a unique fan controller
that differentiates it from others. No more manual adjustments,
no more annoying humming and one could rest in peace knowing
that the intelligent T-Balancer is doing the thinking in
assuring your computer's health. It seems to have a brain of
itself.....
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