Green LEDs to swap in for 230mm from HAF 932 - WHERE!? - Overclock.net

ViralHack · 09-06-09

Okay, I've seen some people mod their HAF 932 front 230mm fan to change out the LEDs. I've done this too. It's easy. Check out my rig below and you'll see. The problem I'm having is finding Green LED's that run off of 2V. That's the voltage that is supplied to the LEDs on the stock 230mm. Most Green LEDs are 3.2-3.4V forward voltage. That means they won't even turn on.

If you changed out your LEDs to green... where did you get them?!

HELP!

Very annoyed...

Viral

Protezione · 09-06-09

would ones that run off of 2.5v work with 2v?

Edit: nvm they are 3+v again. Ill check radio shack next time I go

ViralHack · 09-06-09

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Originally Posted by Protezione

would ones that run off of 2.5v work with 2v?

Edit: nvm they are 3+v again. Ill check radio shack next time I go

I've been to the Shack. Closest I found there was a 2.4V with 600mcd. I think I might end up buying another 120mm green and ripping it apart for the LEDs.

Protezione · 09-06-09

I'm in the same boat as you except looking for orange :< 2.5v-3v is all I can find

Protezione · 09-06-09

http://cgi.ebay.com/20-GREEN-5mm-LED...d=p3286.c0.m14

I was on a mission for you and I think I have come out on top!

ViralHack · 09-06-09

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Originally Posted by Protezione

http://cgi.ebay.com/20-GREEN-5mm-LED...d=p3286.c0.m14

I was on a mission for you and I think I have come out on top!

Wow! nice find!!

Defintiely +rep on that one. Now wonder if they have orange ones.

ViralHack · 09-06-09

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Originally Posted by Protezione

http://cgi.ebay.com/20-GREEN-5mm-LED...d=p3286.c0.m14

I was on a mission for you and I think I have come out on top!

Had to return the favor... orange style!

http://cgi.ebay.com/%2820%29-5mm-Ora...QQcmdZViewItem

I hear 12000 mcd at 1.8V is a good thing :P

HAFenvy · 09-06-09

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Originally Posted by ViralHack

Okay, I've seen some people mod their HAF 932 front 230mm fan to change out the LEDs. I've done this too. It's easy. Check out my rig below and you'll see. The problem I'm having is finding Green LED's that run off of 2V. That's the voltage that is supplied to the LEDs on the stock 230mm. Most Green LEDs are 3.2-3.4V forward voltage. That means they won't even turn on.

If you changed out your LEDs to green... where did you get them?!

HELP!

Very annoyed...

Viral

When you look in the yellow pages, don't just look under "Electronic Equipment & Supplies - Retail" where you find places like Radio Shack - look at the ones under "Whol & Mfrs" because quite often many of those suppliers operate small store fronts too (counter based or small shops).

A local one near me is in a strip mall and sells pretty well everything an electronics hobbiest would ever need (shrink tubing in tons of colors, sleeving for 25c to 45c a foot depending on diameter, LEDs galore and any other electronic based goodie you can think of). Nice to be able to walk in a shop, look at goodies and get more ideas than you originally intended to have when you see neat things in the store haha.