ClayMeow Posted May 2, 2004 Posted May 2, 2004 Others here have said that the gel highlighters are the best highlighters to use in a case for uv reactiveness, and at work they had a bunch of them so i took one home (dual yellow and pink). So my question is: Is there anything I CAN'T color? Like are there certain things on the mobo that if i highlight it, it will cause problems or break it, or whatever? Same on videocards and memory as well...basically anything i should know before going all out Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkScorpion Posted May 2, 2004 Posted May 2, 2004 (edited) There was a guide I saw a while ago about using glow in the dark gel pens to highlight things on a vid card and mobo. All you need to make sure is that the highlighter is COMPLETELY non-conductive, then you can color anything. Ah ha! found it UV Drawing @ Metku Mods Edited May 2, 2004 by DarkScorpion Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHANK Posted May 2, 2004 Posted May 2, 2004 ah thanks Dark for the link and meow for the ideas thats cool Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shervin2 Posted May 2, 2004 Posted May 2, 2004 Wow thats fkn amazing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClayMeow Posted May 3, 2004 Posted May 3, 2004 Wow thats fkn amazing. that is suh-weeeet! I'll have to check out the box the highlighter came from when i get into work tomorrow to make sure it's not conductive. I'm guessing they'd say something if it was. But mine's not one of those pens, so i wonder how easily it will be to trace the circuits. Here's what i have: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishop245 Posted May 3, 2004 Posted May 3, 2004 just make sure it is dry before you power it back up Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
p8baller07 Posted May 3, 2004 Posted May 3, 2004 is it a ball point, you might want a ball point one.? If its Gel isi can pretty much promise its non-conductive, because normal pens are highly conductive because they contain lead.... I wanna do that to my motherboard tho it'd take a long time but it would look SWEET in the end. Special for those of you with those plexy-glass cases Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhoffer21 Posted May 3, 2004 Posted May 3, 2004 I would think that even if the pen is conductive that if all you do is trace the lines and dot the dots then it shouldnt matter. If you accidently cross over you may have a problem but if your careful everything should be fine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClayMeow Posted May 4, 2004 Posted May 4, 2004 just make sure it is dry before you power it back up will do. and p8baller, it's not ballpoint. it's a highlighter...so think "marker", but with gel ink. I plan on doing a full upgrade of my computer in the beginning of june (after the new cards/cpus are released), so maybe i'll wait a little til i'm ready to buy those, and then try it out on my current stuff....wouldn't want to ruin the new parts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkScorpion Posted May 4, 2004 Posted May 4, 2004 you COULD try and test its conductivity. put down a glob of that ink and run a current through it and test it with a meter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KraZy Posted May 4, 2004 Posted May 4, 2004 Shouldn't have any problems with conducting as along as you stay on the conformal coating. (that clear stuff that coats the board.) Even so, I would still stay away from any bare metal. Heard about DDR voltage mods with a pencil? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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