Matrix Orbital LCD

guandi · 01-27-2004, 05:33 PM

I'm thinking of buying a Matrix Orbital MX212 after reading about it Here.

Has anyone had any bad experiances with it, or know of any major bugs problems? i have had a quick google but cant find anythign major (apart from the fan thing on boot, but i can fix that)

Ta

rocketmanx · 01-27-2004, 06:35 PM

I have one and it's great

Not a problem with it. The hardest part was learning LCDC and plug ins and configuration of plug-ins like for MBM5. Once you figure that out it's pretty awesome what it can do.

guandi · 01-28-2004, 11:57 AM

great

Ta

FallOutBoyTonto · 01-28-2004, 02:17 PM

I've got the MX222 and I'm still in love with it. And I agree with rocketmanx in learning LCDC and plug ins and configuration is the hardest. I just found out I can control the speed of my regular case fans, wow!

Its speed can be based on CPU usage, CPU temp, readings off temp probe, or any other percentage/temp based variable. Boy was I surprised when I realized I can control case fans, although I had that feature for months, I finally realized it this week.

rocketmanx · 01-28-2004, 02:50 PM

guandi, one word of advice on plugins, DON'T try to overcomplicate them. They're all very simple to use. I thought them to be more complicated than they realy are and it was a bitch to use, had them all messed up

They need to have some better instrcution on using them. If some help with configuring is desired I can do a quick rundown on something like Hardware Sensors Monitor plugin, it works really well.
In configuration there are a lot of settings that don't need touched and the adding lines etc... is much more simplethan it at first appears.

rocketmanx · 01-28-2004, 02:52 PM

falloutboy, what plugin you using for that?

FallOutBoyTonto · 01-28-2004, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by rocketmanx

falloutboy, what plugin you using for that?

No need to download any plug-in's, its already included with LCDC. Just connect your case fans to the fan headers on the display, connect a floppy power connector, configure with LCDC (the hard part).

Took me a while to figure out how to correctly configure LCDC to do what I wanted. Just start LCDC - go to screen builder - events - create new event - on event, I think it was something like "MBM5 -> sensor # -> eq or gr - Action would be Advanced -> PWM -> Increase PWM - set percentage you want to increase by. Same thing to decrease fan speed, but different action. Play around with your events and I'm sure you'll understand.

rocketmanx · 01-28-2004, 03:25 PM

Ok, I knew about that

Thanks for the config rundown though, it'll make it easier when I decide to use that. I'm using a Zalman controller now modded to match my case. What did you use for pin connectors? I'd rob some old mobo connectors from an opld case but I don't have any I want to destroy. Sucks the pins are the small 2 pin type. 3 pin would be nice.
Was kinda hoping you found a plugin that used the mobo fan headers

guandi · 01-28-2004, 04:46 PM

thanks for the info guys, i will definatly buy one for my next comp (circa 2 months

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01-27-2004, 05:33 PM	#1
guandi Cooling Savant Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: UK Posts: 174	Matrix Orbital LCD I'm thinking of buying a Matrix Orbital MX212 after reading about it Here. Has anyone had any bad experiances with it, or know of any major bugs problems? i have had a quick google but cant find anythign major (apart from the fan thing on boot, but i can fix that) Ta __________________ A8N-SLI Deluxe FX55@3ghz 2x TwinX1024-3200XL 2x BFG6800Ultra Audigy2 ZS + Gigaworks S750 2x120gb/4x80gb lots of water/copper/pumpy goodness.

01-27-2004, 06:35 PM	#2
rocketmanx Cooling Savant Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 127	I have one and it's great Not a problem with it. The hardest part was learning LCDC and plug ins and configuration of plug-ins like for MBM5. Once you figure that out it's pretty awesome what it can do. __________________ "The more I learn the less I know, but I never knew as much as when I was sixteen"

01-28-2004, 11:57 AM	#3
guandi Cooling Savant Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: UK Posts: 174	great Ta __________________ A8N-SLI Deluxe FX55@3ghz 2x TwinX1024-3200XL 2x BFG6800Ultra Audigy2 ZS + Gigaworks S750 2x120gb/4x80gb lots of water/copper/pumpy goodness.

01-28-2004, 02:50 PM	#5
rocketmanx Cooling Savant Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 127	guandi, one word of advice on plugins, DON'T try to overcomplicate them. They're all very simple to use. I thought them to be more complicated than they realy are and it was a bitch to use, had them all messed up They need to have some better instrcution on using them. If some help with configuring is desired I can do a quick rundown on something like Hardware Sensors Monitor plugin, it works really well. In configuration there are a lot of settings that don't need touched and the adding lines etc... is much more simplethan it at first appears. __________________ "The more I learn the less I know, but I never knew as much as when I was sixteen"

01-28-2004, 02:52 PM	#6
rocketmanx Cooling Savant Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 127	falloutboy, what plugin you using for that? __________________ "The more I learn the less I know, but I never knew as much as when I was sixteen"

01-28-2004, 02:17 PM	#4
FallOutBoyTonto Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Nunavut - Canada Posts: 35	I've got the MX222 and I'm still in love with it. And I agree with rocketmanx in learning LCDC and plug ins and configuration is the hardest. I just found out I can control the speed of my regular case fans, wow! Its speed can be based on CPU usage, CPU temp, readings off temp probe, or any other percentage/temp based variable. Boy was I surprised when I realized I can control case fans, although I had that feature for months, I finally realized it this week.

01-28-2004, 03:25 PM	#8
rocketmanx Cooling Savant Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 127	Ok, I knew about that Thanks for the config rundown though, it'll make it easier when I decide to use that. I'm using a Zalman controller now modded to match my case. What did you use for pin connectors? I'd rob some old mobo connectors from an opld case but I don't have any I want to destroy. Sucks the pins are the small 2 pin type. 3 pin would be nice. Was kinda hoping you found a plugin that used the mobo fan headers __________________ "The more I learn the less I know, but I never knew as much as when I was sixteen"

01-28-2004, 04:46 PM	#9
guandi Cooling Savant Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: UK Posts: 174	thanks for the info guys, i will definatly buy one for my next comp (circa 2 months ) __________________ A8N-SLI Deluxe FX55@3ghz 2x TwinX1024-3200XL 2x BFG6800Ultra Audigy2 ZS + Gigaworks S750 2x120gb/4x80gb lots of water/copper/pumpy goodness.

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