xPETEZx Posted May 20, 2009 Posted May 20, 2009 I recently swapped out all my Antec Tri-Cool LED fans, for some non-LED Artic Cooling fans. Now my case is totally void of any lights! So, I was trying to think of new ways to light up the inside. The most obvious was to use CCFL's, but I havent heard good things. Apprently they die quickly, exploding inverters etc. I had a look in Maplins today, and found some Sunbeam CCFL;s, for Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARandomOWL Posted May 20, 2009 Posted May 20, 2009 In Maplin they sell LED strips. I have one of the 400mm white ones. It is extremely bright and lights up my entire case. Not something you want if you are looking for accent lighting. But if you wanna go all out, they are a very good choice. Plus you can connect them directly to the PSU +12V line because they already have current limiting resistors. A few single bright LEDs dotted around the case give a nice effect too. You'd probably want ones with a decent viewing angle, unless you are after a spotlight effect. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrewr05 Posted May 20, 2009 Posted May 20, 2009 I've never used it but I've always liked the looks of EL wire... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xPETEZx Posted May 21, 2009 Posted May 21, 2009 Thanks for that maplins link! Those 400mm LED chains look cool. From the sound of it, you can chop it every 5 LEDs?? If so, thats cool. Cause they cost Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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