Argh, the light, it burns!

reflux · 17 Feb 2009 at 00:31

Bought a couple of blue CCs, installed 'em, and it looks like there's a disco going on in my PC. Is there anything I can easily do to mute the light a bit? I was thinking of wrapping some paper round them but we don't want no fires

vertica · 17 Feb 2009 at 00:34

colour them in with a felt tip pen?

CliffyBiro · 17 Feb 2009 at 00:41

Turn one off? :confused:

Position them behind something?

Kennysevenfold · 17 Feb 2009 at 10:53

window tint you case window

misterPK · 17 Feb 2009 at 10:59

Wear Sunglasses?

PK!

domthecondom · 17 Feb 2009 at 13:11

=/ take em out of the PC?

kerrgreg · 17 Feb 2009 at 13:20

voltmod them

v0dk4 · 17 Feb 2009 at 13:25

how about cable braid if you have any in the appropriate colour? Another option is to wrap tape around the outwards facing half only, so you don't get the glare of naked tube. Kind of like this crude diagram (o

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EvilOne · 17 Feb 2009 at 13:28

They will fade over time, just leave them turned on 24/7 for a few months

Monkey Puzzle · 17 Feb 2009 at 13:35

7v mod the molex connector for them, or put them on a fan controller?

craptakular · 17 Feb 2009 at 13:35

why didf u buy led fans for a pc in your bedroom lol?

Bubo · 17 Feb 2009 at 13:46

If the tube is not that hot, wrap insulation tape around the tube at intervals. Adjust the gaps between the tape to control the amont of light.

reflux · 17 Feb 2009 at 15:45

Thanks for all the responses lads

vertica said:
colour them in with a felt tip pen?

I was thinking of colouring one in, but alas, my pantone marker has died

skippi90 said:
Turn one off?

Tried it with only one plugged in, and it's still too bright. I will have another hash at placement tonight....it's annoying, because although I have a big case, the insides are very basic so there's nowhere to hide anything.

window tint you case window

There is no case window to tint, I have the grille installed instead (Gigabyte Aurora).

kerrgreg said:
7v mod the molex connector for them, or put them on a fan controller?

Voltmodding crossed my mind, but it's too much hassle. Not to mention I have no idea what to do anyway

EvilOne said:
They will fade over time, just leave them turned on 24/7 for a few months

Hmmm, might be a bit difficult to sleep

Oxy said:
why didf u buy led fans for a pc in your bedroom lol?

My case already has LED fans in it, but they're not very bright, we're talking about cathodes here

I don't leave the PC on over night anyway, so light isn't really a problem, it's just annoying when I'm sat at my desk. Just wanted a nice subtle glow, and instead I get the blackpool illuminations

Bubo said:
If the tube is not that hot, wrap insulation tape around the tube at intervals. Adjust the gaps between the tape to control the amont of light.

Yeah, was thinking of the tape option. I will give that a shot!

datawrite · 17 Feb 2009 at 23:19

Put your bathing trunks on and use them to get a Tan first.

Blackhawk47 · 17 Feb 2009 at 23:43

Out of interest which make are they?

I have used in the past and still have them in the box, some akasa 12" blue cold cathodes. Werent over bright, but trick is to hide the cathodes out of direct sight.

If that doesnt work, then maybe try finding some see through black tape, which may or may not dim the "blackpool illuminations"

rjk · 18 Feb 2009 at 00:08

i have mine on a zalman fanmate
using a molex to three pin - it goes into the FC and i control the light

i have two 4" white cathodes on the dimmest setting for some cool, subtle lighting

Blackhawk47 · 18 Feb 2009 at 00:11

rjkoneill said:
i have mine on a zalman fanmate
using a molex to three pin - it goes into the FC and i control the light

i have two 4" white cathodes on the dimmest setting for some cool, subtle lighting

Good idea there

ThundyCat · 18 Feb 2009 at 09:06

datawrite said:
Put your bathing trunks on and use them to get a Tan first.

reflux · 19 Feb 2009 at 15:47

Blackhawk47 said:
Out of interest which make are they?

I have used in the past and still have them in the box, some akasa 12" blue cold cathodes. Werent over bright, but trick is to hide the cathodes out of direct sight.

If that doesnt work, then maybe try finding some see through black tape, which may or may not dim the "blackpool illuminations"

Yarp, they're the Akasa 'blue' cathodes, bought from this very emporium. Not exactly blue which also annoyed me a bit!

Darkninja462 · 19 Feb 2009 at 16:04

reflux said:
Not exactly blue which also annoyed me a bit!

Are they like an "Ice Blue" ?

Have you got a picture of you case you could upload ? then it mite be easier to see a solution, just a thought.

Ninja