Thermaltake, a well trusted brand by computer modders and enthusiasts alike, has launched a new product with innovation. Thermaltake has always been a favorite to many users in the community. Their case designs, heatsinks, power supplies, and this time - their fan controllers always stand out from the competition. A fan controller is a rather dull product, but Thermaltake has come up with a design that will impress many users.

What's so unique about the XTunner is that you can operate it with a wireless remote controller. The XTunner belongs to Thermaltake's highly popular and successful line of Xaser products. We will take an in-depth look at the controller to see how it performs in terms of its functionality and features. Let's begin...

Accessories:

As always, Thermaltake didn't disappoint us with the accessories area of the product. The package includes a remote controller with keychain, one 3-pin fan adapter, three 3-pin to 4-pin fan adapters, one 4-pin power adapter, and an installation guide.

The installation guide is diagram rich followed by the quick installation directions. It is quite easy to navigate through the guide and it prodives a basic understanding of the XTunner's functionality.

As we stated above, the wireless remote controller is the unique part of XTunner's functionality. The remote allows you to control the speed of the system fans in a wireless format. The '+' and '-' control buttons will increase and decrease the fan speed. The only downside to the controller is that it does not fully throttle down the fan speeds. During our testing of the XTunner fan controller, we found that a 120MM case fan, which could operate as low as 1500RPM would not reach these speeds. In fact, the speed would remain around 1850 to 1900RPM. We could get the generic 120MM fan to operate at 1500RPM with other fan controllers. We are not exactly sure what the reasoning behind this may be on Thermaltake's part, but we can say that some users may not like this feature.

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