Bitfenix Recon Users

LtMatt · 29 Nov 2012 at 14:52

Does anyone have this fan controller that can help?

The software that comes with it is diabolical.

Everytime i start my computer up it puts all the fans at 100% and slowly lowers them to my preset speeds once windows boots.

However every few minutes it ramps a couple of the fans up to 100% for no reason at all then lets them drop back down again.

I didnt want to bother with the probes as it seemed like a lot of hassle but will the fan controller only work properly if i use them?

EDIT

Think im starting to get the hang of it now, at least using their APP ive managed to set three different profiles.

cs2000 · 29 Nov 2012 at 15:32

The probes from what i saw are fairly important.

I have 3 fans but only using 2 probes and i cannot control the speed of fan 3. The default built into the recon is that if it cannot sense a temp then set fan on the corresponding channel to 100%

stuie · 29 Nov 2012 at 15:36

forget their app its crap go here sign up for the beta app and use that then uninstall the other recon stuff

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18444320

Use the probes setup the software based system and let it do its thing all my fans including cpu spend most the time turned off not with a brief blip on the cpu fan when the heatsink hits 30 degrees

Resident · 29 Nov 2012 at 18:11

LtMatt said:
Everytime i start my computer up it puts all the fans at 100% and slowly lowers them to my preset speeds once windows boots.

That's normal for micro-processor controlled fan controllers. It's a sort of POST for the controller and the fans. My Sentry LXE does it.

LtMatt · 29 Nov 2012 at 18:26

Thanks guys, ive setup some profiles and i think ive got the fan controller under my full control now using the Bitfenix app. Happy so far.

LtMatt · 29 Nov 2012 at 18:44

A question for Corsair 600T users, does the bitfenix recon controller stick out on the front of your case?

Mine sticks out like a few extra mm than i think it should. However the other holes in the controller+screws to attach to the 5.25 bay just make it stick out even further.

EDIT

I had to snap off the 600t 5.25 drive bay adapter thing, now the holes line up and it doesnt stick out.

RetrogamerX · 29 Nov 2012 at 18:50

I was going to get this fan controller, but read a lot of people having issues with them so I decided not buy it. I'm using my Aerocool Strike X panel instead. The only thing I hate about the aerocool strike is it doesn't have profiles, other then that it's a great fan controller.