HELP! Looking for 3.5" fan controller/card reader!

[jonnyGURU]

Ok.. I'm working on my MicroFly and I have two 5.25" bays and one 3.5" bay. The two 5.25" bays are taken.

I want a card reader in the front, but I also want to be able to control the two case fans.

I can find a 3.5" bay device w/ card reader, fan controller, USB ports and audio jacks... but I don't need all of that!

You would think with most cases coming with front USB and audio, they quit putting those on drive bay devices!!!!

Thermaltake makes one that's just a fan controller and card reader, but it's 5.25" bay. :(

I was thinking about modding my case to accept some knobs, but I'm not sure if I can give the case a finished look.

One solution was to pop out the front audio jacks (don't need them) and put fan controller knobs through the holes. But then I need a fan controller with the knob situated to where I can stick it through the hole (picture the Zalman fan mate, but with the knob on the end.)

The other option was just putting a fan controller in an internal hard drive bay and then drilling out the bezel for the knobs of the fan controller. My big problem with this is giving the bezel a "finished" look, but I was thinking I might be able to put grommets around my holes. Not sure about this option. :(

[madmat]

I have a suggestion. How about an MCubed T-Balancer (http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=20837) for fan control and temp monitoring via USB and use a standard 3.5" bay card reader? It's an expensive option I know but it would be easier to integrate into your case.

[jonnyGURU]

That's cool. But I think it's not quite what I need. ;)

[Bipidri]

I looked for 3,5 bays with fan+card readers and I could not find any, not even one with everything included. the best I could find was 3 fans + 2 usb + firewire + audio.

Does it cost so much more than you want a simpler one Jonny ? I mean the one with the USB + fans + card reader + etc... or is it just plain ugly :-D

[madmat]

That's cool. But I think it's not quite what I need. ;)

Overkill huh? At least it'll do what you need and does exist. Logisys (I believe) has one with 2 fans and a card reader but it's also got front audio and USB jacks. Dunno boss, it's a tall order.

[jonnyGURU]

Yeah. Might have to pick up the phone and call TAIWAN for that one!!! :D