Yes, kill me ... lights in fan dilemma

cobosdan · Post by **cobosdan** » Fri May 12, 2006 6:59 pm

Hi, Shameful Noobie here :

Bougth an Athlon 64 +3800, nvidia 7600 GT rig.

The case has this great window on the left (preferred an all metal case but had to buy it because of the power source I wanted).

The window has this huge fan and when I power on the rig, 4 BRIGHT blue lights on the corners of the fan light up the total darkness in which I love to play.

I don't want to lose time returning the PC for a new case.

Can I detach the lights (they connect with this two tiny copper wires) without burning the fan or blowing up the building ?

Or should I bolt to the case the cardboard box of the motherboard that I'm currently using to hide the lights and be done with it ? =)

Thanks in advance for your valuable hints !

theophilusmousse · Post by **theophilusmousse** » Fri May 12, 2006 7:22 pm

depending on the details...

electrical tape over the led's can do a world of good.

I'm guessing that your fan is clear however, so that may not do squat.

cobosdan · Post by **cobosdan** » Fri May 12, 2006 7:45 pm

If no other suggestions appear, I'm already a whole lot better than before with your ingenious solution.

That little piece of tech is transparent, so I can tape it all around except for intake and exhaust, and it will be much better (if somewhat ugly, heh)

Theophilusmousse, thanks a lot !

Hey, this site is good.

Post by **FlyingPenguin** » Fri May 12, 2006 9:10 pm

Are the lights built into the fan or seperate? You can just disconnect the wires to the lights. If the lights are built int othe fan, then disconnect the fan - you probably don't need it. A modern PC is adequately ventilated with a CPU fan and the two fans in the PSU.

You could also replace the fan with a non-lighted one.

cobosdan · Post by **cobosdan** » Sat May 13, 2006 6:50 am

Hi, FP, cuanto tiempo ha pasado.

I'll get right to it, thanks !!

Post by **FlyingPenguin** » Sat May 13, 2006 8:08 am

Too long bud. You're lucky my Spanish isn't so bad that I can't understand you. Living up here in redneck country had ruined me linguistic skills.

eGoCeNTRoNiX · Post by **eGoCeNTRoNiX** » Sat May 13, 2006 9:25 am

Originally posted by FlyingPenguin
Too long bud. You're lucky my Spanish isn't so bad that I can't understand you. Living up here in redneck country had ruined me linguistic skills.

Awe Come on

Even I can understand him and I haven't used spanish daily since 1998 lol

cobosdan · Post by **cobosdan** » Fri May 19, 2006 5:17 pm

After careful study and consideration, scissors in hand and no more patience, I cut the fan's 4 frigging lights just below the tiny bulbs, saying this mantra : do your worst, do your worst, etc.

Not for the fainthearted, we are talking about a 1.237 u$s rig here, but what the heck, you only live once !

But the heavens are kind to stray animals and idiots and the fan, the PC and the house electric installation function ok !! ( so far ... )

Thanks anyway and I hope someone benefits from my daring experience.

See ya