iCe_2x Posted July 18, 2002 Share Posted July 18, 2002 ok, lets say i wanted to add some LED lights...but where would i get them ?? [radioshack ??] and how would i hook up power to them ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iCe_2x Posted July 18, 2002 Author Share Posted July 18, 2002 *bump*..someone ? anyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris123NT Posted July 18, 2002 Share Posted July 18, 2002 get them at radio shack and look at a modding site for a wiring diagram ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iCe_2x Posted July 18, 2002 Author Share Posted July 18, 2002 any ideas for a site ?...what should i ask for at radio shack for the power ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick0142 Posted July 18, 2002 Share Posted July 18, 2002 just purchase standard led lights...then wire them in series to your power light (that way they are always on when your comp is on...) i don'e see any reall issues wth the power draw, seeing as how they are wired in series... then mount and enjoy... (i am not liable if this in anyway harms your system :p) should work just fine... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iCe_2x Posted July 18, 2002 Author Share Posted July 18, 2002 u sure this wont blow my power supply...wht do u mean wire them to my light ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iCe_2x Posted July 18, 2002 Author Share Posted July 18, 2002 wht do u mean by series ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iCe_2x Posted July 18, 2002 Author Share Posted July 18, 2002 so therefore i buy led's and wires.. ? :D ...wht's wiring in series positive to negative ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zivan56 Posted July 18, 2002 Share Posted July 18, 2002 LED lights barely waste any power, you can run at least 50 of them with 4.5Volts, just make sure you don't give them the default power that your PSU produces :s , unless they support that voltage, you will probably need a resistor to lower the power so that you do not blow them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick0142 Posted July 18, 2002 Share Posted July 18, 2002 i am fairly sure that you can't blow your power supply with led's by series i mean as opposed to parrallel like so: series: (led)---(led)---(led)---(led)---(led) parralel (the "=" means empty space: =-------(led)------ =|=========| -|------(led)-----|------- =|=========| =|------(led)-----| =|=========| =-------(led)------ you can use wires, a small useless circuit board, or just solder them together by bending the tips.... and to wire it to the power led, just break one of the wires going in or out of the led and solder to there.... and at the other end of the string, go back to that wire (i know this is "ghetto rigging", but hey, who wants it to look professional right...) if you want super descriipt instructions with pics and such email me or IM me, i am just kinda busy atm so i couldn't help out oo much more.. sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iCe_2x Posted July 18, 2002 Author Share Posted July 18, 2002 uha...it's ok thnx anyway ...i think i'll just buy cathode :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick0142 Posted July 18, 2002 Share Posted July 18, 2002 or go cathode.. but then you can't write cool words in multi colored lights and whatnot :p :D :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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