Case with no LEDs?

Progenitor · 25 Feb 2014 at 12:37

Howdy folks!

I'm after a case with No LEDs on it (or the ability to turn them all off).

My PC is in my bedroom and is never turned off. I've currently got a Fractal Design Define R3 Black Pearl Case and the LEDs on the power button and HDD light are ridiculously bright...so, I'm after something with no lighting so I can actually get some sleep.

It needs to fit:

- Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD5-B3 Socket 1155
- OCZ ZX Series 850W 80+ GOLD PSU Fully Modular PSU
- EVGA Geforce GTX780 Classifield
- 1x 3.5" HDD, 1x 2.5" SSD

Also, because the GFX card has LEDs on the edge of the board, which can't be turned off in Nvidia Experience (Thanks EVGA! *sigh*), something which didn't have a side window or cuts would be advantageous. Heat be damned (something I'm not comfortable saying, but I need sleep).

Cheers for any help folks!

HACO · 25 Feb 2014 at 12:47

You can get rid of the LEDs of any case you want. Just cut/disconnect their wires. I too don't even attach the Power/HDD LEDs. The LEDs on the classified are voltage indicators for debugging. You may be able to find a compatible side panel.

Generally silence optimized cases don't have LEDs and have window-less and cut-less side panels. So look into those.

wallofsound · 25 Feb 2014 at 13:13

Or for a ghetto (under a quid) fix you could put a bit of electrical tape (cut to size) over the LED to stop light coming though?

cypto · 25 Feb 2014 at 14:51

Since the power LED is plugged into the motherboard it's rather simple. Just don't plug it in. Even easier than using electrical tape, which would look awful.

Keep the fractal case, as it's a great case you can (I believe) pick up a non windowed side panel for it.

Also here is a link to the EVGA forums containing the software to control the LED's works for 690, 780 and titan

http://forums.evga.com/tm.aspx?m=1939874&mpage=1

Progenitor · 25 Feb 2014 at 18:34

cypto said:
Since the power LED is plugged into the motherboard it's rather simple. Just don't plug it in. Even easier than using electrical tape, which would look awful.

Keep the fractal case, as it's a great case you can (I believe) pick up a non windowed side panel for it.

Also here is a link to the EVGA forums containing the software to control the LED's works for 690, 780 and titan

http://forums.evga.com/tm.aspx?m=1939874&mpage=1

Cheers!

I'll try the app when I'm home later, but I seem to remember that the 780 classified wasn't supported by the LED controller. I'll try it anyways.

Progenitor · 25 Feb 2014 at 23:10

cypto said:
Since the power LED is plugged into the motherboard it's rather simple. Just don't plug it in. Even easier than using electrical tape, which would look awful.

Keep the fractal case, as it's a great case you can (I believe) pick up a non windowed side panel for it.

Also here is a link to the EVGA forums containing the software to control the LED's works for 690, 780 and titan

http://forums.evga.com/tm.aspx?m=1939874&mpage=1

Yea it's as I thought, this only lets you control the LED's on the logo on the card... the 780 classified's LED's aren't on the logo, it has no logo on the side, and this app doesn't control the LEDs the classified has.

It's this card:

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=e...HG0QXztoHoDQ&ved=0CAoQ_AUoAg&biw=1194&bih=728

jh30uk · 25 Feb 2014 at 23:34

Can do near same in Nvidia's own settings (I turn if off at night to watch movies).

andy_mk3 · 25 Feb 2014 at 23:36

My PC is in my room and on 24/7, I have 2 blue fans and flashing blue RAM, can't say I've ever even noticed it

smilertoo · 25 Feb 2014 at 23:39

i put a bit of card ontop of the fractal r4 case at night, blocks most of the led.

Canary Wundaboy · 26 Feb 2014 at 01:37

Can I suggest an eyemask?

cypto · 26 Feb 2014 at 07:15

Ah I see, It will be because the LED's aren't astetic LED's they are indicating the cards voltage.

EVGA_JacobF

The LED's near the EVBot connector show voltage going to GPU, PEX and MEM. If any one of them goes out then for some reason voltage stopped flowing to that portion of the card.

You will just have to cover them up with tape or something if they are irritating you. I thought you meant the Geforce GTX logo on the side of the card.

Progenitor · 26 Feb 2014 at 08:08

cypto said:
Ah I see, It will be because the LED's aren't astetic LED's they are indicating the cards voltage.

You will just have to cover them up with tape or something if they are irritating you. I thought you meant the Geforce GTX logo on the side of the card.

Yea, it's rubbish to say the least. :-/

Might Flog the card and get a 780ti instead.

Unplugged the pwr+hdd led cables from the board to sort out the case lights at least. (cheers for suggesting that folks!)

I'll dig out some electrical tape tonight to sort out the gfx card!

Antony101 · 26 Feb 2014 at 13:16

Progenitor said:
Yea, it's rubbish to say the least. :-/

Might Flog the card and get a 780ti instead.

Unplugged the pwr+hdd led cables from the board to sort out the case lights at least. (cheers for suggesting that folks!)

I'll dig out some electrical tape tonight to sort out the gfx card!

Some black tape should cover it up and be barely noticeable inside the case.