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Case, Power Supply, Fan Reviews
  Product:     Kingwin TC-02S Thermal Center  
  Price:     $44 (CAN) / $33 (U.S) 
  Supplied By:     Xoxide
  Author:     Shennon
  Date:     June 9th, 2004
  Rating:     star star star star star star star star

Kingwin TC-02S Thermal Center
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Kingwin TC-02S Thermal Center
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I removed the connector board from the Thermal Center to get a better view of it. The board features one 4-pin power connector, three thermal probe connectors, three fan connectors, and a piezo buzzer. The other end of the board has the battery socket and the hard drive pass through connectors.

Kingwin TC-02S Thermal Center
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Kingwin TC-02S Thermal Center
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Included with the Kingwin Thermal Center is a set of accessories required to fully operate the device. There is the power connector, which features a 4-pin pass through so that you don’t waste a connector, the motherboard to Thermal Center hard drive activity wires as well as the Thermal Center to LED wire. Finally, there are three fan extension cables, three thermal probes, mounting screws, and three stickers to help keep the thermal probes in place. A battery is included to allow the Kingwin Thermal Center to keep the user settings intact when the unit is powered off. The Kingwin Thermal Center includes a good user manual which should have most people up and running in less than 30 minutes.

Kingwin TC-02S Thermal Center
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Kingwin TC-02S Thermal Center
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Once plugged into a spare Molex connector from the power supply, the face of the unit has a soft blue glow which is extended to the LCD display and four control buttons. The LCD will display updated information on fan speed for all three fans, current time, temperature of the various locations, hard drive activity, and power. Once powered, the Kingwin Thermal Center can be set to display the current time, temperature levels for the alarm, as well as allow users to select temperature readings in Celsius or Fahrenheit.
 
Conclusion:

The Kingwin TC-02S Thermal Center represents a unique product that combines both temperatures monitoring with fan control. The aluminum bezel design is suitable for most machines with a silver dyed or aluminum made front bezel. Those who do not have either of these may not want the Thermal Center installed as it may conflict with the theme of the case. The ability to control the three fans is something most computers should have as a stock option. This type of device is critical for monitoring heat sources and should provide useful for prolonging the life of computer components. The blue backlight is bright enough to see all the information on the screen and all the data is arranged to quickly assess what is happening. While my initial impressions were positive, I do not see much about the Kingwin Thermal Center that separates it from other rival products that I’ve seen before. For those individuals who have an aluminum case or silver front bezel, this should product should fit in very well. Overall, I am rating this product a 8 out of 10. If you have any questions regarding this review be sure to visit the Xoxide for more information or discuss them in our forums.

 
Thumbs Up! Pros:
  • Three set temperature detector
  • External fan speed control
  • Temperatures readings in both Celsius and Fahrenheit
  • Blue backlight LCD display design
  • Internal Fan fail & Overheat audio alarm and display
  • Silver colour should match silver bezels or aluminum cases
Thumbs Down! Cons:
  • Temperature probes require thinning to be mounted under CPU
  • Alarm is bearly audible
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