PC-7 'real-life' shot please

Mark A · 16 Jul 2007 at 00:30

Ive changed the power LED in mine to blue to match my eclipse, took all of 10 mins to do.

Will_3rd · 16 Jul 2007 at 14:21

Thought I would make an addition to the PC-7 p0rn

Craig321 · 17 Jul 2007 at 01:06

Thanks for the LED pics everyone. Might change mine if I get bored of stock

InvaderGIR · 18 Jul 2007 at 13:34

Well I've changed my LEDs, and they look really cool. The red one is slightly off red, but that isn't helped by the fact that the blue one is very bright and it merges with the red one...to give me a redish purpley glow when the HDD is active.

I took a few piccies of what I used and of the LEDs, aswell as made a little video of how to do it (but it's really not worth it, naff webcam). It really is simple to do though.

The tools needed:

Cut the old LEDs off at the wire side of the black heat shrink. Then strip some wire casing off the wires to allow soldering onto the new LEDs. I could have trimmed the LED legs, but I figured that it wasn't really needed. I then soldered the wires onto the LEDs:

I did infact re-solder this one, don't worry.

I then replaced the wireing back into the case, and fitted the LEDs:

Testing:

2, 3.

And finally a test video:

I hope this helps others, also just shows how you can improve a PC7.

InvG

azzerz · 18 Jul 2007 at 15:19

Mad_Jay said:
Ive just bought a Pc-7 II and its coming tomorrow

Cant wait to replace this generic piece of **** ive had for ages.

same

Comes tomorrow!!

Jaaay · 18 Jul 2007 at 18:40

Nice LEDs

I need to get some new LEDs as my power one has died.

I think purple would look sexual, but what other colour goes with purple?

And any links on where to buy them?

InvaderGIR · 18 Jul 2007 at 19:01

I'm not sure if I can link to where I bought mine as I think that they sell some things OcUK sell. Although they do specialise in LEDs, with resistors, but also other lighting to do with LEDs.

I'll post a link, and Dons can remove it if needed...I don't fancy being suspended etc. though.

Ultra LEDs.

InvG

Jaaay · 18 Jul 2007 at 19:20

Oh ok, is that the best site going then?

Cheers for the link mate

You can remove the link now if you want to.

EDIT: Oh my, which ones do i need :confused:

InvaderGIR · 18 Jul 2007 at 19:23

Haven't a clue if they are the best site around, just one of the first I found in google, and they are fairly cheap, compared to the highstreet store that sells all sorts of electrical items. Postage is very good from there certainly.

Dunno which you want...all I know is that you can't get purple for the case...as their only ones are 12v, not 5v.

InvG

Jaaay · 18 Jul 2007 at 19:28

Oh okay

Are the Lian Li ones 3mm or 5mm :confused:

Is there some way i can check them or something, or doesnt it matter?

JIM_BOB7813 · 18 Jul 2007 at 19:31

Jaaay · 18 Jul 2007 at 19:33

Nice!

What CPU cooler is that?

Looks very tidy, and good choice with the Corsair HX520W

I think i need the 3mm LEDs, i really want purple

, im sure purple and green would look great aswell

InvaderGIR · 18 Jul 2007 at 19:35

5mm LEDs.

3mm is too small, the measurement is the width of the LEDs.

InvG

Shimmy · 18 Jul 2007 at 19:38

Jay™ said:
Nice!

What CPU cooler is that?

Looks very tidy, and good choice with the Corsair HX520W

I think i need the 3mm LEDs, i really want purple , im sure purple and green would look great aswell

Arctic freezer 7 afaik

JIM_BOB7813 · 18 Jul 2007 at 19:42

Jay™ said:
Nice!

What CPU cooler is that?

Looks very tidy, and good choice with the Corsair HX520W

I think i need the 3mm LEDs, i really want purple , im sure purple and green would look great aswell

Yes, it's an Arctic cooling freezer 7 pro, which i had to butcher for about half hour to make it fit around the DS3P heatsink. :eek:

Here's another pic, with the SATA cables, it's a little less tidy

Jaaay · 18 Jul 2007 at 19:45

InvaderGIR said:
5mm LEDs.

3mm is too small, the measurement is the width of the LEDs.

InvG

So im on the lookout for 5mm, 5V LEDs?

InvaderGIR · 18 Jul 2007 at 19:47

Yup, well that's what I bought anyways...and they fit fine.

One packet says '5mm Red', and so does my order, 5mm, 5v ones.

InvG

Jaaay · 18 Jul 2007 at 19:50

InvaderGIR said:
Yup, well that's what I bought anyways...and they fit fine.

One packet says '5mm Red', and so does my order, 5mm, 5v ones.

InvG

Okay, Thanks

I really want purple and green

God, im so crap with electronics and stuff, but is there anyway i can make 12V into 5V?

Or is it possible to just run 12V anyway, or will it blow up or something :confused:

InvaderGIR · 18 Jul 2007 at 20:00

It maywell overload the motherboard, as it's only meant to output the 5v.

You could get the correct resistors and drop the input voltage to 5v, but you'd lose loads of light, so it isn't worth it.

There should be a few sites around with purple ones available, google.

InvG

JIM_BOB7813 · 18 Jul 2007 at 20:03

InvaderGIR said:
It maywell overload the motherboard, as it's only meant to output the 5v.

You could get the correct resistors and drop the input voltage to 5v, but you'd lose loads of light, so it isn't worth it.

There should be a few sites around with purple ones available, google.

InvG

If you use 12V LEDs, wont they just be really dull? or not even light up?

You could always get some white LEDS (usually more expensive than red/green/blue) and put a purple plastic filter between the LED and the clear plastic thing?

Or, you can get this "paint" for lights/LEDs, probably get at a model shop, it's like a stain that will make a white light purple.