CrystalFontz USB LCD CFA635
Introduction
Published: 6th May 2006 | Source: CrystalFontz | Price: |
Introduction
VFD LCD's are a market for those who want to add that something "extra" to their PC. Matrix Orbital and iMon have dominated the market but Crystalfontz have always been somewhat of an LCD enthusiast favourite. We take a look at the latest USB 20 x 4 LCD from Crystalfontz and see how it matches up.
Packaging
Normally I would have a whole page of packaging but I received only a white box with the Crystalfontz logo on it. Now I "ordered" the LCD off of Crystalfonts site as per their request: so I have to assume that this is their retail packaging.
This reviewer actually prefers this way of packaging. The parts inside were well wrapped for the journey and here was a pretty impressive bundle in the box.
Bundle
As I said above Crystalfontz have included a lot of hardware in this package. I got the full package with the System Board (SCAB) called DB635AK-TMF-KU3. It includes:
* 4 fan header extensions
* 4 Temperature Sensors with the ability to daisy chain onto one connecter on the SCAB.
* One SCAB to External USB Cable
* One SCAB to Internal USB Cable
* One Serial Port Connector
* One passthrough molex to floppy drive power connecter
* One SCAB to LCD PCB Cable allowing you to move the SCAB to somewhere else in your case.
* The CFA635-TMF (White on Blue) 20 x 4 USB LCD with Black Aluminium Surround and SCAB (including pre-installed LCD to SCAB cable)
But I think at this point you'll be asking: where's the software? where's the manual?
Well thats exactly what ran through my mind...there is none. On to that later
Update 07/05/2006
Crystalfontz have got in touch with me to say the following:
There is supposed to be a single-sheet install paper included with the USB displays. It is not much, but it at least tells where to get the drivers and software. Please accept my apologies for the missing sheet in your order.
So if your thinking of ordering fear not - they're should be a basic installation sheet.
Most Recent Comments
DavOs appears to have a case of the grouchies lately ;) Worked perfectly in Quicktime for me. Nice one kemp, I love the graph EQ screen. Are you able to adjust the timing of each of the comp data info as they come scroll on the screen? Say for instance if you wanted the temps monitoring screen to stay on for a little longer than the others?
Yeah each one is time adjustable so you can set them to be on up to 60seconds each. I have managed to get the sexy GIF annimation going now too :) May take another video of that
I set them to 5seconds each so that you could birefly see all the screens
I set them to 5seconds each so that you could birefly see all the screens
Awesome, I'm ordering mine this evening:cool:
for those that doesnt like quicktime their is quicktime alternative.
im using it and it played the video just fine :)
im using it and it played the video just fine :)
I know this is a bit old but I was just googling a few things and I noticed that Crystalfontz added Kemp's review of the product as an announcement on their forum: http://www.crystalfontz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4609
Good stuff :)
Good stuff :)
indeed they did :)
we hae links from most hardware sites for our reviews, including silverstone, icemat, and i thnk pcp&c, and loads more
we hae links from most hardware sites for our reviews, including silverstone, icemat, and i thnk pcp&c, and loads more
I thought someone name Topower made tagan, do you really need 1100 W?
Yes, Topower makes Tagan PSUs, you don't necessarily need all this power but it's for dem xtreme boys who want the biggest of everything, and this is definately in the wrong thread ;)
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Meh looking at it it shows the basics. I may get a webcam at some point ;)