Added some LED lights ... question about power

azibux1 · 30 Mar 2012 at 23:46

Hi all,

PSU is an Antec TruePower New Modular 550W

I recently got two 15 LED strips (30cm each), and today I bought two USB powered, 5 LED lights that I have plugged in the back of the monitors, shining on the wall, I think it looks good, will post a pic when I get a chance

Just wanted to know, I'm sure it will be, but is my PSU OK for all of this? Best to be safe

Do the new USB LED's use the computers power? Or the screens? As the screen USB ports are connected to the computers ones by one downstream wire

Thanks

EDIT: The LED strips are connected to the PSU

beejjacobs · 30 Mar 2012 at 23:48

Hi there!

LEDs use very little power, your PSU will be fine

As for where the power comes from for the monitor USB ports I don't know, my guess would be from the PC. Do they get power when the PC is off?

stulid · 30 Mar 2012 at 23:49

with the spec in your sig and the extra lights, your psu will be fine.

azibux1 · 30 Mar 2012 at 23:57

Thanks for both your replies. I assumed it was ok but best to be on the safe side, lol

With the feature of the motherboard that allows me to charge ipods etc with the PC off, with that feature turned on, then when I turn the PC off and leave screens in standby, the lights stay on lol

So I turned that feature off, so when screens are in standby, and PC is off, lights are also off

I usually turn the screens fully off anyway at night

beejjacobs · 30 Mar 2012 at 23:58

Sounds like they get power from the PC then!

Will be cool to see a pic

azibux1 · 31 Mar 2012 at 00:03

beejjacobs said:
Sounds like they get power from the PC then!

Will be cool to see a pic

Yeah was stupid of me that I didn't work that out lol

Will get a pic now, not a great picture but still ... looks a lot better in person

azibux1 · 31 Mar 2012 at 00:05

Picture

Not bad at all for £2

kirkster · 31 Mar 2012 at 00:06

Very nice. Congrats.

azibux1 · 31 Mar 2012 at 00:08

kirkster said:
Very nice. Congrats.

Thanks

Took a lot of positioning to get them looking symmetrical lol, still not sure if they're perfect

beejjacobs · 31 Mar 2012 at 00:13

Looks cool. Especally with that nice simple monitor stand

d_brennen · 31 Mar 2012 at 00:17

You've caught the LED bug

Roverno · 31 Mar 2012 at 09:10

What is the stand you have there? looks excellent

Tealc · 31 Mar 2012 at 09:44

You can power 4-20 LEDs (depending on how they are wired and colour) per single watt of power. Ive had over 70 LEDs in my case at one time and it only added 8 Watts to my power draw.

Trofeo · 31 Mar 2012 at 12:37

For a moment there I thought I was looking at a couple 40" TV's & laminate flooring

like the effect something for me to look into doing I think.

azibux1 · 31 Mar 2012 at 23:22

Thanks for all the comments guys

...and for those of you asking about the stand, there is no stand lol, they're actually wall mounted, and what you can see is my wallet and watches on my desk, and a piece of trunking on the wall, making it look like a stand as the picture isn't great lol

Thanks for the info about it not using much power too