System monitoring is an important topic for a PC. With the worry about system temperatures, fan RPM, and voltages, is there any absolute monitoring system out there? This depends on who you ask. Some don't even trust the internal probes that the system reads from; true enthusiasts want as close to accurate as possible. What it all comes down to is what the end user likes and is comfortable with.

Some of you might have heard of Super-Flower, if you haven't you should have heard about their Fan Master (SF-609). The Fan Master set a new standard when it came out 2 years ago. They took a fan bus and pimped it out with alarms and an LCD screen. With the adjustment and monitoring combo it was an instant hit.

Now Super-Flower looks to follow the Fan Master with…..Drumroll please…. The Digi Master. The Digi Master is a separate system monitoring device that allows monitoring of up to 3 fans and 3 temp probes, but they didn't stop there. The display shows the activity of more items than Zennzzo can fry CPUs in a week. Let's take a look at what Super-Flower has to show off this time around.

Shipping & Package

The package was shipped via DHL all the way from Taiwan. The box was pieced together and not square. The Digi Master arrived with another review item that is pending, that is the only reason I will mention it now. Upon opening of the box I noticed the poor shipping practice from Super-Flower. Coming from over seas one would think to package like it was a baby traveling so far, then again these are review samples and not the final shipping method…..I hope. The Digi Master was in bubble wrap for some protection.

My first look at the Digi Master was surprising. It looked like they forgot the display. Until further inspection I noticed the mirrored film to conceal the display. Another idea that has been around the forums for years was the use of 2 way film and now it is being used in after market products. Before I open this up let's take a look at the spec sheet.

Details for the Super-Flower Digi Master

Specifications:

Input connector USB standards:

Equipment:

Panel Function:

1. Button T (Temperature): Press button T, then will move into next temperature sensor in circle

2. Button F (Fan): Press button F, then will move into next Fan sensor in circle

3. Button C (Color): The basic color is red, press button C, then will move to next color. The color order will be the Red--Blue--Purple--Automatic. (Change color in every three second, when the color turn into red, then you should know it is a warning signal)

4. Button C (Temperature mode): Press button C and hold on for 3 seconds, then will change to temperature format into Fahrenheit or Centigrade

5. Return to default sitting for the temperature: Press button T and C, hold on for 3 second at the same time. (T1: 65° c, T2: 55° c,T3: 45° c, color is Red)

6. Temperature sitting mode: Before setting temperature mode, please switch the to the default setting. After that press button T + F for 3 seconds, then you will see the temperature digits blinking. Press T for increase or press F for the decrease. To exit the setting, just leave the setting for 5 seconds

7. Warning: When temperature rises over the setting or fan speed goes lower than 400 RPM, then you will read the LCD system indicator showing blink Red color and alarm will be sounded. Alarm will stop after 20 seconds but fan number readout will continue blinking until the temperature decrease below the security level and fan speed is higher than 400 RPM, after that LCD monitoring device will become normal again

Wow, that is a lot of info from their website alone. Let's get a better look at this.