NEON

Digital_Wolf · Post by **Digital_Wolf** » Fri Dec 06, 2002 3:01 pm

Is it possible to hook up 2 small 4 in. neon lights to DC's power board?

ninja · Post by **ninja** » Fri Dec 06, 2002 3:19 pm

Yes, it depends on how many volts they require.

bizzle · Post by **bizzle** » Fri Dec 06, 2002 3:29 pm

and how much watts they consume.

Digital_Wolf · Post by **Digital_Wolf** » Fri Dec 06, 2002 4:15 pm

Are there any schematics of the power board so I can connect the wires the right way. Or is there a tutorial on how to do this. And what is the maximum watts/volts I can put on it.

ninja · Post by **ninja** » Fri Dec 06, 2002 4:16 pm

If you can tell me how many watts the bulbs need and how many volts they need to pull, i can tell you how to hook it up.

Digital_Wolf · Post by **Digital_Wolf** » Sat Dec 07, 2002 3:38 pm

My case mod. Took some neon lights and hooked 'em up.

http://www.geocities.com/digital_wolf3001/pics[/code]

CupNoodle · Post by **CupNoodle** » Sat Dec 07, 2002 4:14 pm

dude thats actually pretty cool, i think im gonna ditch my paint job (for now) and scrounge some money for a clear white dc case and get some cold cathode neon...mmmm that would look good, and when i get around to it, i might put the 7 color led in the power light.

Anubis · Post by **Anubis** » Sat Dec 07, 2002 10:29 pm

good idea.

by the way, where can you buy a clear lid and/or case? i am getting ready to customize my dc and have been looking around.

Cless · Post by **Cless** » Sat Dec 07, 2002 11:27 pm

Anubis wrote:good idea.

by the way, where can you buy a clear lid and/or case? i am getting ready to customize my dc and have been looking around.

http://www.ncsx.com

Pong · Post by **Pong** » Mon Dec 09, 2002 12:42 pm

Before doing this, consider that NEON lights are virtual noise broadcasting stations. You run the risk of making your DC unstable because you may drastically increase the electrical noise floor on the internal circuit boards.

Also, neon will add even more heat to a design that is somewhat thermally stressed as it is. Is a glowing DC really worth it if it burns up in a few months use?

IMHO... keep this crap out of your DC and under your car. Better yet... don't use any neon on anything. You'll have a lot less people secretly laughing at you.

Scott

Sanchez · Post by **Sanchez** » Mon Dec 09, 2002 1:04 pm

Pong wrote:IMHO... keep this crap out of your DC and under your car. Better yet... don't use any neon on anything. You'll have a lot less people secretly laughing at you.

Scott

Heh... that rules...

Anubis · Post by **Anubis** » Mon Dec 09, 2002 4:19 pm

Cless wrote:
Anubis wrote:good idea.

by the way, where can you buy a clear lid and/or case? i am getting ready to customize my dc and have been looking around.
http://www.ncsx.com

yeah, i've checked there, but they only have pink, purple, and white left. does anybody know of any other stores to buy cases? I remember seeing a replacement clear lid with the dc logo on it somewhere.

sorewinner · Post by **sorewinner** » Tue Dec 10, 2002 11:17 am

I found a (mostly

) clear one here.

crisko · Post by **crisko** » Sat Jan 04, 2003 8:56 pm

Don't you guys find all those lights distracting? I mean the main focus should be the screen, however, there was a computer mod show here a few months back, and it wasn't a computer that won, but a modified PS2. Hahaha!!!! I feel sorry for all those guys with the Sup'd Up Multi-thousand dollar PC's. They were mad.

NEON

NEON

the power board

My first mod (not very good)