hi ppl...
was kinda bord yest, coz of d rains
so i tot ill do a lil TP wid my spare iBall PSU..(400W)
addin some leds to the rear fan..
ill share the procedure to do it..
n ye.. DO IT AT UR OWN RISK!
so here it is.
Things required
1. Spare PSU.
2. 4 Led's.
3. Soldering Iron.
4. a lil wire.
5. Silver/Chrome Paint.
6. 4-5mm drill bit. (as i used 5mm Led's.. i said 4 as u dnt want the led go right thru d hole..)
7. Silicon sealant/feviquick.
Step 1:
DISCONNECT ALL CONNECTIONS FROM YOUR PSU.
Open the screws of the psu.. u will no longer have warranty after u do this.
u will c the fan mounted on four screws.. remove tht too..
now u can either work wid ur fan attached to ur psu.. or seperate it from the psu..(later join it).
*img529.imageshack.us/img529/4601/69010739ng0.jpg
there are 2 wires connected to ur fan.. i cut it right in d middle...
to get the fan out..
Step 2:
Drill holes @ equal intervals @ 4 places for the led's.. (preferably at the corners.. as shown in d pic.. sorry dint get the focus right.)
*img201.imageshack.us/img201/5396/27968183vv0.jpg
Step 3:
Mask the parts wer u dnt want paint.(using masking tape)
using silver/chrome paint gives more reflection.. as we dnt use transparent fans..
here i used spray paints... the chrome paint costs bout Rs.300/-
give it bout 3 light coats.. with intervals of 20 mins between each coat..
*img529.imageshack.us/img529/9839/11415844sz7.jpg
Step 4:
once the paint has dried ,, u gotta stick to led's to the fan..
i used d sealant but i think feviquick wuda been a better choice, coz it took lotsa time to dry..
mount the leds slightly at an inclination to the radius.. (i.e. it shudnt be directed towards the center)...
c tht the leds dnt penetrate too much into the holes as it may come in contact with d fan..u really dnt want tht to happen..
*img225.imageshack.us/img225/3045/27543672wk1.jpg
i connected the leds in series as they had a voltage drop of 3V each..
so 4 leds in series gives a Voltage drop of 12V..
i took a parallel connection of the 12V rail to supply the Led..
solder the ends of the leds together n at one end give ur voltage supply..
remember to insulate ur joints, using tape or sealant...
join the wires of the fans back again...
put ur fan back into the case.. n c tht all ur joints are insulated.. n verify ur connections again..
now close the case...
n this is wt u get
*img201.imageshack.us/img201/301/83131808zz3.jpg
*img225.imageshack.us/img225/693/70113507pw2.jpg
ive written this in a hurry.. so if u dint understand nethin.. feel free to ask!
will be back wid ma case mod.. hopefully soon!
was kinda bord yest, coz of d rains
so i tot ill do a lil TP wid my spare iBall PSU..(400W)
addin some leds to the rear fan..
ill share the procedure to do it..
n ye.. DO IT AT UR OWN RISK!
so here it is.
Things required
1. Spare PSU
. 2. 4 Led's.
3. Soldering Iron.
4. a lil wire.
5. Silver/Chrome Paint.
6. 4-5mm drill bit. (as i used 5mm Led's.. i said 4 as u dnt want the led go right thru d hole..)
7. Silicon sealant/feviquick.
Step 1:
DISCONNECT ALL CONNECTIONS FROM YOUR PSU.
Open the screws of the psu.. u will no longer have warranty after u do this.
u will c the fan mounted on four screws.. remove tht too..
now u can either work wid ur fan attached to ur psu.. or seperate it from the psu..(later join it).
*img529.imageshack.us/img529/4601/69010739ng0.jpg
there are 2 wires connected to ur fan.. i cut it right in d middle...
to get the fan out..
Step 2:
Drill holes @ equal intervals @ 4 places for the led's.. (preferably at the corners.. as shown in d pic.. sorry dint get the focus right.)
*img201.imageshack.us/img201/5396/27968183vv0.jpg
Step 3:
Mask the parts wer u dnt want paint.(using masking tape)
using silver/chrome paint gives more reflection.. as we dnt use transparent fans..
here i used spray paints... the chrome paint costs bout Rs.300/-
give it bout 3 light coats.. with intervals of 20 mins between each coat..
*img529.imageshack.us/img529/9839/11415844sz7.jpg
Step 4:
once the paint has dried ,, u gotta stick to led's to the fan..
i used d sealant but i think feviquick wuda been a better choice, coz it took lotsa time to dry..
mount the leds slightly at an inclination to the radius.. (i.e. it shudnt be directed towards the center)...
c tht the leds dnt penetrate too much into the holes as it may come in contact with d fan..u really dnt want tht to happen..
*img225.imageshack.us/img225/3045/27543672wk1.jpg
i connected the leds in series as they had a voltage drop of 3V each..
so 4 leds in series gives a Voltage drop of 12V..
i took a parallel connection of the 12V rail to supply the Led..
solder the ends of the leds together n at one end give ur voltage supply..
remember to insulate ur joints, using tape or sealant...
join the wires of the fans back again...
put ur fan back into the case.. n c tht all ur joints are insulated.. n verify ur connections again..
now close the case...
n this is wt u get
*img201.imageshack.us/img201/301/83131808zz3.jpg
*img225.imageshack.us/img225/693/70113507pw2.jpg
ive written this in a hurry.. so if u dint understand nethin.. feel free to ask!
will be back wid ma case mod.. hopefully soon!
