PSU Fan Mod

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spynic

spynic

Case Mod - 60% ||||||----
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!:D
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).

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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.)

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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..

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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..

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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:cool:

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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!;)
 
john_the_ultimate

john_the_ultimate

No pain....No gain
Well this was my attempt in case modding *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=35624&highlight=pc+chassis+modding
Haven't got that much time now............do have some more plans but lets see when it really works out.
 
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shreyem

Right off the assembly line
hey dude which paint u used??? n did u take power supply for LED's frm fan itself or something else!!!!!n did u put ne resistors to match the LED's normal/safe operating volate!!!!!i would really like to have knowledge on case modding asap!!!!!!! had left u a scrap on orkut too

thnx in advance
 
freshseasons

freshseasons

King of my own Castle
Nice mod..still isnt PSU the most hidden thing in the PC.Considering it always is in the back side.
I will def want to check out more of you mods...
Let it rain and may you come up with more ideas.
 
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spynic

spynic

Case Mod - 60% ||||||----
srry guys.. dint c ur replies..


@shreyem
used some bosny brand chrome paint.. bout 300bux
took d power frm a 12V rail
no resistors used.. gave a voltage drop of 3V across 4 leds +12V
although the led's are rated 3.6V..
n i musta missed out ur scrap on orkut..

@harvik780
thanx! ;)

@freshseasons
nice 1 ;)
bout 60% mod completed
 
casanova

casanova

The Frozen Nova
Nice work, looks cool (read bright). I can't do this as of now. No spare PSU and worried to do it.
 
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