NZXT Sentry LXE Fan controller

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Published: August 19, 2010
Author: Amber Lupala
Editor: Amber Lupala
Provider: NZXT

Concluding Thoughts

Conclusion:

The Sentry LXE looked to be a premium fan controller with an added bonus of easy touch screen controls. With so many simple issues plaguing this device it makes this hard to recommend. From our experience it seems that most of the issues come from poor quality materials. A poor quality touch screen is perhaps the biggest issue of the device as that is the main selling point. Poor quality internal adapters and low fan speed precision further make this device a hard recommendation.

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NZXT Sentry LXENZXT Sentry LXE
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Pros:

+ Extra temperature probes included

+ Mounting tape included

+ Screen layout works well

>>> Buy this fan controller at Newegg.comCons:

- Touch screen is poor quality

- Cables are unwieldy and no cable management is provided

- Internal adapters are poor quality

U pdate 2010/08/21:

Update: Shortly after our initial review NZXT contacted us and requested to send us another Sentry LXE unit to test. They informed us that they thought we had received a device with a defective screen. After installing our new unit into the same test computer we fired up the unit and proceeded to compare the screen to our previous unit. While there were no visible differences between the devices, the new unit had none of the discoloration issues that we had experienced earlier. At $60 this device is priced reasonably even considering the minor issues we previously mentioned. The NZXT Sentry LXE provides entirely adequate management of your internal temperatures, making this an easy recommendation.
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