Typical Newbie Asking Dumb Modding Questions

thejuggla · 27-August-02, 07:22 PM

I wanna find out how to add lights adn **** like that to my motherboard. do i have to solder them onto teh board, ir can i get away with putting them all on a board of their own and running a power conector to it?

tdigweed · 27-August-02, 08:31 PM

what kind of lights are you trying to add? I wouldnt solder anything to the mb use a molex adpter.

thejuggla · 27-August-02, 08:51 PM

what is a molex? i wanna add some LED'S and mabye some little neon lights of some sort

tdigweed · 27-August-02, 09:04 PM

the molex connector is the plug you use to power your hard drives and cd roms. it has a yellow wire +12volts, A red wire +5volts and two black wires that are - ground. most cold cathodes are 12 volts. now as far as leds most are 2-4 volts so you have to use resistors inline so you dont burn them up. Im not the best person to ask about that. Id ask wix for specifics :-)

thejuggla · 27-August-02, 09:08 PM

oooooo i didnt know they call them molex connectors.....i always just called them power connectors.....thanks

BigAkita · 27-August-02, 10:31 PM

You can get 5V LEDs also. Then you don't need the resistors.

27-August-02, 07:22 PM		#1 (permalink)
thejuggla Apex Techie Wannabe	Typical Newbie Asking Dumb Modding Questions I wanna find out how to add lights adn **** like that to my motherboard. do i have to solder them onto teh board, ir can i get away with putting them all on a board of their own and running a power conector to it?

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27-August-02, 08:31 PM		#2 (permalink)
tdigweed Apex Master Tech Apprentice	what kind of lights are you trying to add? I wouldnt solder anything to the mb use a molex adpter.

27-August-02, 08:51 PM		#3 (permalink)
thejuggla Apex Techie Wannabe	what is a molex? i wanna add some LED'S and mabye some little neon lights of some sort

27-August-02, 09:04 PM		#4 (permalink)
tdigweed Apex Master Tech Apprentice	the molex connector is the plug you use to power your hard drives and cd roms. it has a yellow wire +12volts, A red wire +5volts and two black wires that are - ground. most cold cathodes are 12 volts. now as far as leds most are 2-4 volts so you have to use resistors inline so you dont burn them up. Im not the best person to ask about that. Id ask wix for specifics :-)

27-August-02, 09:08 PM		#5 (permalink)
thejuggla Apex Techie Wannabe	oooooo i didnt know they call them molex connectors.....i always just called them power connectors.....thanks

27-August-02, 10:31 PM		#6 (permalink)
BigAkita n00b-ass reviewer	You can get 5V LEDs also. Then you don't need the resistors.