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Power is supplied to the unit through a 4-Pin Male Molex Connector sitting on one end of the PCB at the rear. A Molex Y-Cable is also provided just in case you've ran out of connectors from your PSU. 4 pairs of spring-loaded terminals is located right in the middle of the PCB at the rear for connecting your fans. The markings on the PCB clearly states which pair of terminals is controlled by which rheostat so you would not connect them to the wrong one accidentally. The setback here is that you'll have to remove the PCB from your case each time you want to connect a different fan or remove a faulty fan to/from the terminal. Maybe a Fanbus type connection would be more suitable in this case.

 

And sice LEDs are also included with the Kit, LED mounting kits are also provided for you to install them onto your case faceplate. The knobs for the rheostats are made of aluminium and comes with te mounting washers and nuts. One thing I noticed about the knobs is that the locking pins on them requires a very tiny Allen Key to tighten them onto the rheostats. Not everyone has those tiny Allen keys, I'm one of 'em! LOL! I tried every possible tool to try tighten them down, but to no avail. Alas, I used my old school black knobs from my old rheostats setup. :O) Something PCMods.Com should look into here. Don't get me wrong, the aluminium knobs are way cooler than my black plastic knobs, but I just can't get them to tighten down on the rheostats!

 

Installation
While there's nothing you really need to do on the PCB kit, you'll still have to drill out your case faceplate so that you can mount it into your case. Now that's where the Template comes in! it has these holes already drilled at the exact locations for mounting the rheobus kit. All you need to do is to paste them onto your faceplate via the double-sided tape and you're set to go! You'll need to drill 6.2mm holes for the LED holders and 10mm holes for the rheostats. Mark out the holes location with a dot punch and then start drilling! Don't forget, wear that safety glasses! It shouldn't take you long if you have everything planned out right from the start.

 

 

Once you're done drilling, remove the template and test-fit the rheobus kit with the faceplate and make sure everything fits nicely. You'll need to bend the LEDs terminals and mount them into the LED holders in the faceplate. Carefully does it so that you do not break the terminals. Place the washer and locking nuts over the rheostat terminals and secure them tight. You're almost done! Like I said previously, the provided knobs could not be tighten onto the rheostats so I had to go with my own. Looks OK I guess... :O) Once that done, it's time to connect the fans and mount it into your case! I mounted the unit into my new Lian Li PC61 case... Looks schweet doesn't it? :OP

 

 

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