Lamptron FC5 V2 Fan Controller Unboxing & Overview

[@Scott_Mericle]

This a great fan controller! I love how it has jumpers. Reminds me of the 90's when everything was manually done! Love that classic feel!

[@UCSYvtb8yINUHmrg6xIn]

Wow dude amazing video! Best Fan Controller video I've seen! And I've looked everywhere! 10/10 on this video man! Great!

[@PIayNice]

Lamptron makes some of the best fan controllers, I have one of the FC10's and love it...looks awesome in my orange Prodigy case.

[@mmpwrranger]

I had this controller for over a year, I forgot you could do this. Thanks!

[@Bitwit]

you can connect 4 fans to one channel as long as your total load for all of them combined is under 30 watts. cathode light should also work fine, you just might need a molex to 3-pin adapter.

[@Bitwit]

thanks for the sub, man! as far as the fans go, both options are solid. it just depends on what you value more. performance or acoustics?

[@40rtyp]

Thanking someone for their sub. In 2021 how this is oh so funny.

[@TheCrimsonBeat]

This video was enough to solidify my thoughts to buy it. It's perfect! Thanks for the Overview!

[@josephbilling]

Skills. This is the first time I've ever looked at a fan controller, damn good introduction. Thanks Kyle

[@hughbahnert7164]

Yes. I have the same case and the Lamptron FC5 V2 fits great.

[@GEOSPAN1]

Awesome review,thanks it helped me to understand fan controllers and saw how good this particular one is.

[@murdergames9684]

solid video. I had been looking for a good minimalistic fan controller for a while and this fits the bill thanks.

[@paulshardware]

Kyle handles most of the humor fortunately

[@Bitwit]

both!

[@lilturk726]

It's amazing how many questions I read in the comments were literally answered in the video.

[@shadowr2d2]

Thank you. Thank you very much. This is just what the Doctor ordered. Awesomeness hands down.

[@1sonyzz]

Bought one today, thanks Kyle for proper review not unboxing and talk only :)

[@hojariverde2858]

I´m waiting this fan controller bought in amazon, I hope it works fine. Thanks for the video, very helpful.

[@Bitwit]

yup

[@sighyawn2149]

lol the barney part reminded me of my childhood, HEY your the guy who did the drunk build! awesome vid *massive thumbs up*

[@Bitwit]

heck yeah. just make sure you pick up a molex to 3-pin female cable :)

[@RadSalacan]

Nice looking controller and great that they included those cables. But that heat shrink is terrible looking.

[@DCandtheInsectobytez]

It's 2022. Do you still have this fan controller and does it still function properly? I'm interested in getting one....

[@Geeseballs1]

Great video man, I really loved the connection to the LED strip that was awesome never thought of that.

[@mick2d2]

Great video, thanks! If it's 30W per channel, you should be able to control a load of fans I imagine. Most of my 12cm fans run in the 0.10A to 0.30A range.

[@Bitwit]

Yup, you're golden man!

[@zachatendido7676]

Great review. Hope you can take a look and review the new FC5V3.

[@jackshepherd6498]

This is a perfect video! Thank you! While looking for a fan controller I discovered this and wished I would have discovered it sooner. I hope that someone can help me with my question below. Could I power this fan controller with a Mean Well RID-125-1205 series power supply? I picked this particular unit because it has a separate ground for both the 12V and 5V channel. During hours of reading, this detail seemed important for the 4 pin molex that controller takes for input power. The other RD-125A only has one ground. I am building a custom cabinet to hold AV equipment and other components. It will be built in such a way to allow for filtered positive air pressure inside the cabinet. Will be using typical case fans for intake and exhaust. The black bricks that would suit this purpose are only 2 amps or about 15 fans. That leaves me with no room for expansion. 15 fans might be enough, but I also want to run ambient lighting as well. I know enough about computer power supplies to know I need to ask too many questions, and the "jumping" of the pins to start it, doesn't seem like a permanent solution. Maybe even a waste of all the things it does by comparison of my project. It's probably obvious that I don't have a lot of experience on this end of the spectrum. Thanks in advance for any information or opinions!

[@waheex]

nice video, pity the colour changer requires jumpers. I.e pulling it from your case to change. I suppose a flying lead could be attached. Controller look great though

[@Bitwit]

this controller has the option for red LEDs and many others. did you watch the video? :p

[@mogan23z]

Awesome video showing the functions

[@Pleasant_exe]

Tempted to get one since it's LITERALLY the same patter as my case

[@erickthetechie]

great video, is the voltage and rpm limited? I mean if you install a 3000 rpm fan, will it just reach 1300 rpm or will it go to its max rpm? thank you

[@AtticusRaevnor]

Hey Kyle, when you and Paul do unboxings and reviews on your personal channels, are they items you're going to use in your own stuff or do you have to give them back?

[@Opticillusion160]

Most fan controllers, including this one, have 3-pin connectors, so no. But PWM connectors mostly go into your motherboard for pwm control.

[@Bitwit]

the fan will go to the highest rpm that 30 watts will push it to.

[@molomono]

If you get 12v RGB led strips and a 3 channel fan controller you can control the color of the leds.

[@howieandersen]

Great review, clean and neat, awesome demonstrations.

[@junnybananza2385]

Should I get this fan controller, or is there a better one? Also will placing the jumpers on RGB (all at once), make white??

[@milekFPS]

How did you connect your BitFenix Alchemy Premium Modding LED Strip ? Its come with 3pin connector ?

[@IReapZz95]

Hi, I was considering the higher version of this model, the Lamptron FC5V3 Fan Controller. I was very interested on what you did by connecting the LED's to one of the fan controllers. In the version I will be buying one of the buttons controls the color of the screen without having to modify any jumper. So my question is the following, would I be able to connect an RGB LED cord and change the colors of the fan controller screen and the LED's simultaneously?

[@MelchioDrum]

that green bitfenix led strip is from your new mysterious rig right?! :)

[@maxtofone]

Thanks a lot for this great video, just what I was looking for;-) I am very interested in this Lamptron fan controller and would like to ask where do normally the temperature leads get placed, near the actual fans or elsewhere? I am a newbie when it comes to this sort of stuff so I hope you don't mind my basic question... Thanks a lot in advance for any help. Cheers, Max T.

[@honeybadgerrides7421]

The Barney reference made me LOL literally. Good stuff right there.=D

[@Bitwit]

updated the video description with a link to the adapter i used (molex to 3-pin)

[@taylornorris3135]

Jesus, this was a beautiful review.

[@10jinroh]

Excellent review....now i will be getting one, thx.

[@siemprepalante773]

Great video. Thanks for the details.

[@Bitwit]

yes mrflorolf, yes you can.

[@NullifidianYT]

Very nice overview.

[@erickthetechie]

thank you, and maybe do you know if a delta fan would work? and how many volts does the fan have to pull, delta fans do have 12v editions but also 24 or even 46v

[@GuyRandom]

Can I use software to lower the RPM on my fans? I've installed SpeedFan but it doesn't recognize the 3 case fans that came stock in my Corsair 760T. Also, when you turn a nob to its lowest, will it entirely power off the fan?

[@_MEGADETH]

The barney song had me fucking DEAD 💀💀💀🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ligazetom]

Hey, I just want to ask basic question. Does the fan controller adjust fan´s rpms according to the temperature? For example, when computer is idle I dont need same rpms like when I am playing a game, so before I start doing something do I need to set higher rpms manually?

[@GadgetFreakism]

NICE REVIEW! , can i know is there any beautiful fan controller that can controll up to 6 fan or more with lcd screen like this?

[@Bewefau]

Would love to see more of this stuff. That would work great a PS3 360 mod case built ^^

[@taylornorris3135]

But I have a question. When you connected that BitFenix LED strip, did you just leave off the 4-pin "molex" peripheral adapter? Or did you have to use a different adapter?

[@SRSpawn]

long shot question, how many millimetres is the length of the control dials on the front facing panel?

[@Bitwit]

just between you and me...i got it on amazon =X

[@chrizdidit]

Can you show a Installation Guide? I mean how you install the fan controller please show us/me because I want buy soon a fan controller! ;) PLease make an Installation Guide of this product!

[@JulioHermidaView]

Nice video, i need one of this Controller.

[@extremeanalogmusic6296]

buying that at the moment, thx

[@gregbeard2285]

How did you connect the LED strip to the lamptron..? The cable is an outgoing male connection from the strip.

[@Mango5389]

if the fans attached to the controller have LEDs will the brightness of the led increase/decrease according to the voltage

[@drobiIIka]

hi - does it work as automatic fan control depending of thermal sencors degrees ?

[@Demetrios83]

Nice video! Can the fans be completely turned off?

[@Bitwit]

yuuup :)

[@Demetrios83]

Awesomesauce News Thank you sir!!! :-) Keep up the good work!

[@opaqueify]

I just subbed to you, before me you had 11,999 subs, now an even 12,000

[@DJCHABO56]

have this controller automatic control of the fans? i think no, and is it possible to turn of the display??

[@insulterify]

i believe it does not control automatically

[@Juanca22221]

Nice review, thanks a lot

[@weston06]

Sweet! Thanks!

[@BussDH]

subscribed because of barney reference lol

[@truetitan2644]

Does a fan controller reduce the fan speed, because my cpu fan is pretty loud, if i hook this up to it, would it reduce the noise as well?

[@joeydraaisma4385]

I hey i have a corsair Graphite Series 230T (rebel orange) and i'm wondering how the yellow/red/orange mode looks like compared to the case color

[@cultusmechanicus8001]

Important question: does it send a 12v startup signal? ive hooked up my Corsair H80 to my Nxzt Sentry and its this POS drives me mad because the damn battery......the problem, i need a fan controller with startup signal to prime the pump

[@JulioHermidaView]

RED is the best color :D

[@richy69uk]

Thank you Thumbs up all the way!!!!

[@mjallen0011]

How did you connect the Alchemy LED's to work?

[@Truesoldier000]

Can you buy all of these extra connectors on newegg? Like the 3-pin y splitter or the molex to 3 pin?

[@KevRunsOnDunkin]

this thing is sexy. It would look so awesome in 750D or 900D

[@graz_d4723]

Hi, What sort of adapter did you use to connect your LED Strip?

[@TheJ666C]

looks good

[@cheesemonkey79]

Now i need to catch up on Barney so i can learn my colors.

[@MelchioDrum]

3 pins at 1 time...SKILL!!!

[@UltimateUgabuga]

I actually remember learning about colors while watching Barney

[@weston06]

I really want to get one of these but I have some concerns. I need to be able to run a minimum of 3 corsair AF120 performance fans off one of the channels. Each fan draws (@ +12V): 0.13A. So that's 1.56w per fan totaling 4.68w for the three. With 30 watts per channel, and if my crappy math is correct, this should work right? Here is the splitter: 3 Pin to 4 x 3 Pin Computer Case Fan Power Connector Y-Splitter Adapter Cable Computer case: Corsair Air 540

[@lekilleur37]

Damn im buying this even if im late lol really nice review

[@thefsxflyer]

Holy shit! This thing is badass

[@quake4tt]

Does it come with a software that I can set fan speed control by video card temperature, with the temp probe? Like when my video card hot like 70C, my side fan kicks in? Thanks.

[@Torzioni]

Please, can anybody give me advice or recommend, witch one to buy, i can't decide between Lamptron fc5 v3 (just like this one on video) or thermaltake commander f6 RGB???

[@MrEvisc3rator]

It comes with them, I have two and they're so FUCKING bright at night.. AwesomeSauce do you work at newegg? I didn't know that haha

[@d4rks33k3rz]

should I get this one instead of the scythe kaze master? cause I want the display to be in red LEDs ..

[@1rumbler]

I have to of these and they are boss they don't reall suit my switch 810 but they will def look boss on my 900d when it comes out in Australia

[@lolugbenga]

Fans use about 3 watts (12v x 0.33amps)

[@Eshcole]

now why the hell didn't I think of a fan controller for controlling leds!? This solves a problem I've been having with my bright ass bitfenix led strips. lol

[@prooflessExistance]

Hello, wanted to ask if I can connect 4x 12v fans to 1 output and control them all together on 12v. I have a desk pc case so I want 4 intake fan running the same speed connected to 1 speed control from 1 side of the table and 4 exhausts on the other said of the table running the same speed controlled by 1 controller. Thanks.

[@STiCKxLEGiT]

i would reccoment sp 120's Corsair SP120mm

[@Bitwit]

i used a 4-pin Molex to 3-Pin Female Socket Cable Adapter. found one on performance-pcs(dot)com

[@ojuice891]

"When you mix blue and red you make purple" - I died X>

[@QSTryHard]

Wait I just got this and when I turn the knob all the way it only reads that the fans are going about 1100 rpm. What's that about?

[@balance828]

I own one, its awesome

[@electriclightbulb1232]

Why did you have to jump start the controller with some sort of metal wire, probably a metal coat hanger? Doesn't it come with the right cables? 6:52 You will see this.

[@blackwatchbandstudio]

+Electric Lightbulb He was jumping the power supply to turn it on, allowing him to use the power supply to run the fan controller without fully installing it.

[@electriclightbulb1232]

+blackwatchbandstudio Yes, I know that but their should be some sort of cable supplied with it? Or does it run directly off the motherboard or something else?

[@blackwatchbandstudio]

+Electric Lightbulb I'm pretty sure that it connects to a molex port for power. Some power supplies have a thing you can put on the 24 pin slot to jump it, but it's not common.

[@electriclightbulb1232]

Okay..