Hi guys,

I have a CM690 and decided to pump in around RM150-200 to give it some blinks.

The casing is stock, with 3 fans.

This is what I plan to do

1)Replace the side fan with some CM blue fan

2)Replace the rear fan with this NuclearTec 120mm UV LED Silent Fan


3)Change all the sleeve of my Silverstone ST56F to UV sleeves - will this void the warranty?
4) Get UV light tube - any brand to suggest? Do I need 1 or 2?

5) Put that 2 replaced CM fans on top of the casing

How much would the above roughly cost? You guys got any further suggestions?

Around 100?

Thanks

This post has been edited by karhoe: Aug 24 2009, 04:38 PM

3/ yes warranty void...so instead of changing...just sleeve OVER the current sleeves. if need to claim warranty..just remove the UV sleeves.

4/ recommend to get 2.

How do I exactly 'hook' the tube in place? Is there some PCI bracket or use double sided tape?

Do I put both tube down? Or one top one bottom, or one bottom one side?

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Added on August 24, 2009, 5:38 pmWhat brand should I go for the tube?

This post has been edited by karhoe: Aug 24 2009, 05:38 PM

this is my cm690...these fans + cm arura cost me around 180.
so i think yours...should be more expensive than mine.

the tubes usually come with velcro...

top n bottom is the common placements...but u should experiment which suits u best..

almost any brand is fine...

Where can I hook those Velcro to?

the velcro comes with a sticky back...so u just stick it to wherever in the case u want to mount it.

Got it, now as for sleeving, I can sleeve over ordinary SATA cable instead of getting UV sata cables right?

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Added on August 24, 2009, 11:02 pmGuys, is it advisable, to have 2 tubes?

1 UV tube to illuminate UV parts, and another to simply illuminate the whole casing?

This post has been edited by karhoe: Aug 24 2009, 11:02 PM

yes u can sleeve sata cables..



if 2 types of tubes (aka UV & color) then no.

the color ccfl will most likely overpower and kill off the UV effect. so ur stuff wont glow as much or at all..

the thing with playing UV is if u want ur stuff to glow nicely...then the only source of light should be from the tubes only. even UV LEDs from UV LED Fans could disrupt it. which is why i cut off the LEDs from my UV LED fans when i was still in the UV phase last time heheheh

but if u use UV LED fans + UV tubes only should not be much of a problem la...coz theyre both still in the same light spectrum.

TS
3 fans already cost you around rm100
+ sleeves
definitely more than rm100

4 fans only rm100 la... xigmatek fans rm25 each only

sleeving kit buy from niclas still another rm18-20... total under rm100 still

@*-a|i3n-*

many HDD

I'm looking for fans with UV effect, Xigmatek got at RM25? 12cm wor

xigmatek not uv -.-...sunbeam got

So one UV fan need at least RM33? Damn expensive lol

u want uv effect ? basically u only want when they spin to light up right..
teach u cheap way.. go to garage sales and search for this seller that sells uv papers..

use a punch hole thing and punch circles out and stick to each fan blade

look at the top UV101 thread to get a general idea and pics for reference

I've just came from that thread, UV paper, it looks like fluorescent paper, are they the same?

Xiggy fans 120mm sooo bling bling edi



Or if you want UV fan, Sunbeam got 2 models available


DeepCool XFAN 120U Orange/Green LED (UV Fan)



DeepCool XFAN 120U Green/Blue LED (UV Fan)

exactly the same....

fluorescent colors are uv reactive hence will glow under uv light

How much are the sunbeam ones?

Oh that's great, those UV paper can be obtained cheaply