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Light mode:
This mode will allow you to adjust the voltage between 6v and 12v. Since the Theta employs Pulse Width
Modulation to adjust voltages, I don’t recommend using this device to control your lights. While dimmer
at lower settings, they flash erratically. If your case has any 2-pin fan connectors, this is the only
mode you can use to adjust your fan speed. This is possible because the light mode will not set off any
alarms if no RPM wire is sensed.
Background light only applies to LCD versions of the Theta series, however Celsius and Fahrenheit
measures can be toggled and Channel Names can be renamed.
Observations:
The SoftTheta software uses 5,176K of memory according to Task Manager. There is no option to have it
load with windows, so you must create a shortcut and add it to your Start -> Programs -> Startup folder.
Accidentally unplugging the USB cable to the Theta yielded the following results:
All fans turned off with the exception of fans controlled under Light Mode. This is alarming, as
components that require constant active cooling are at risk of burning up if the cable gets staged and
disconnected. Plugging the Theta back in brought the fans back up to 100%, and gradually returned them
to their lower speed settings.
Starting up the PC brings the fans to full RPM during post. Only when the SoftTheta software is invoked
do the fans spin at their software controlled settings. Temperature and Speed monitoring is done one at
a time, depending on the channel you click. I would have preferred a display that lists all fan speeds
and temperatures in a single window so one look at the software will let you know how all your devices
are running.
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