good cathodes? - red ones :/

P_A_N_I_C · 20 Dec 2006 at 18:47

from reading around, it seems most red cathodes are more pink than red :/ but has anyone had good red ones ever? even if they were more orange than pink it would be better.

i know LED's are better for the colour, but i just don't think they can light up a case as good? red led case fans are no good because i'd want to be able to turn off the light.

any ideas?

i always fancied blue light but it just seems that most ppl have blue so i'd like to go for something different. is there any hope for red lighting?

P_A_N_I_C · 20 Dec 2006 at 20:25

yeah i definately agree, but i don't want to rig up 200 LED's to get the same effect as a few cathodes. guess i'll carry on looking around for suitable solutions

P_A_N_I_C · 20 Dec 2006 at 20:53

been looking for AC Ryan stuff, but the stuff i always want is always out of stock :*(

hopefully i can source a few items shortly after xmas, and i'll report with pics

P_A_N_I_C · 21 Dec 2006 at 00:01

you can buy purple (non-uv) cathodes if you didn't know

or are you just seeing if the UV one can do both in effect?

i was kind of considering UV, it seems a bit more subtle

P_A_N_I_C · 21 Dec 2006 at 17:25

don't flame me for this but i'm even considering a Zalman Fatal1ty FS-C77 and not because i have a hard-on for Mr Wendal. i'm thinking it would be very subtle light but still fit my original idea.

coupled with a Zalman FC-ZV9 http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-025-ZA (yar fatality again), i have the copper zalman right now so i know the oerformance is good, but i'd like to waste some money on the red light version i guess.

one of the new zalman coolers would be ideal i reackon : http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-027-ZA except it's green :/ omg why not make a red one to :*( is red zalman stuff reserved for Wendel? aaarrrgg

oioi i see one here : http://www.zalman.co.kr/images/product_img/cooling/ZE1_01.jpg

hmm but i cant buy it seperate

i'll just point out that i have a Sythe ninja with an Amber stuck on the side and it looks fugly through the window. hence the thouhgts for replacing it. although i've got a freekin unopened Tuniq tower next to me that i havent got around to opening, but that just looks big and black and not exactly stunning to look at through the window. christ i wish i would stop getting these great ideas i have :mad:

P_A_N_I_C · 21 Dec 2006 at 17:38

hmm this might be better: CNPS7700-Cu LED

/sry for going off on one

P_A_N_I_C · 22 Dec 2006 at 09:26

yar it's a great idea

do you think it would be better to use white cathodes to start with? i'm guessing it would just mean adding another layer or 2 or red film :/

P_A_N_I_C · 3 Feb 2007 at 00:51

ended up with the zalman cpu cooler, and a sharkoon led fake cathode thingy. turned out ok, it's no-where near as bright as the pics, it was just dark and a longish exposure. so sry for the bad qual pics to

there is an 80mm fan in the HDD bay, which lights up the grill nicely.

apologies to the cable nazis to, cant seem to get the cables to stick up at the top out of the way. i have no spare bays either :/

P_A_N_I_C · 3 Feb 2007 at 12:30

cheers Yewen :cool:

i'm not sure about the cpu fan tho. it was way too dark with the sticker on the fan, but taking the sticker off means you have those 2 big led's shining too much IMHO. maybe some kind of frosting might take the edge of it.

i'll have a proper bash at the cables soon.

i'm still toying with the idea of putting a 120mm fan in the window grill. i think my gfx cards would appreciate it.

P_A_N_I_C · 3 Feb 2007 at 12:50

legend, thanks

i just dont like the 'in-your-face-burn-yor-retinas' LED's. which unfortunately the zalman fan controller has aswell. i plan on replacing the fan controller facia with something that has no writing or logos on it, and i'll look into replacing the leds to. either that or get out a perminant marker and colour it in

P_A_N_I_C · 3 Feb 2007 at 15:18

pftt couldnt find the stuff you had, i went to stationary box, staples, b&q and even halfords looking for tape all i could find was this:

which is low adhesive, matte finish, semi transparent stuff. still i had high hopes. seems like the LED's are just too bright, and one layer seemed to make no difference. ended up putting 3 layers on the fan (cross hatched the tape 3x3 with 3 laters, drew around an aerosol cap, and cut it out). result is slightly dissapointing - the LED's still shine through quite bright, and beacuse of the number of layers, it's turning more white, which i dont want. i'm too fussy i guess.

will be able to tell better tonight when it is dark.

P_A_N_I_C · 29 Mar 2007 at 00:52

infernal said:
panic did you ever play DF:BHD??

and nice mods by the way, i walways wanted a red and black system but everything just comes with blue lights. so ill just stick to it lol.i would try getting some red perspex and sanding it with a course sandpaper so that it was more opaque and then double sided taping it to the fan, but that would offset the spinning and make it vibrate if it wasnt perfectly centre!

Russ.

nice idea!

actually i just changed my cpu to an x6800 and i ditched the zalman cooler for the Tuniq Tower that ive had for months. the zalman just wasn't performing as i'd like thb. it looks nice and all, but not an overclocking cooler IMHO.

regarding DFBHD, yeah i used to play, familiar with http://www.novahq.net/ at all? it's Steve the admin here