HDD Led Mod

Butcher · 02-07-2002, 06:41 PM

Just completed my HDD led mod. I now have a HDD led that is green for no access, blue for scsi access, red for ide access and purple to both, and it looks amazing.

I'm pretty tired now though, so you'll have to wait for tm for pics.
Also my power LED is now red for on and blue for suspended.

Lonely Raven · 02-07-2002, 07:46 PM

I really like the sound of that! My rare black MS Natural
keyboard is done in green, orange, blue, and looks really
nice. I can't wait to see you mod, and how you did it!

futRtrubL · 02-07-2002, 09:32 PM

Yes, tell us how you did it. I'm especially interested in how the power LED goes blue when suspended. Is there a signal given by the mb in suspend mode?

Brad · 02-08-2002, 05:37 AM

that sounds really cool butch.

I guess he did the standby one by using the 5vsb line

Butcher · 02-08-2002, 09:18 AM

Here's the pic:

left to right: no access, scsi, both, ide, suspend.

Suspend signal is from the suspend header on the board. IDE and scsi both have their own led headers. Main power is 12V off a molex. As for how it's done, 3 opto-isolators, 3 not gates, a nor gate and some transistors for LED drive. Circuit diagram to follow

futRtrubL · 02-08-2002, 10:02 AM

Do all new mbs have suspend headers?

Edward

Butcher · 02-08-2002, 10:05 AM

Should do, this is on my KT7A.

Brians256 · 02-08-2002, 10:46 PM

Nice idea, Butcher. Compact and still functional.

resago · 02-09-2002, 01:41 PM

mm gates, brings back boolean algebra nightmares

something Kevin will get to experience soon enough, (EE right?)

Butcher · 02-09-2002, 05:23 PM

was that "EE right?" directed to me or kev?

Brad · 02-10-2002, 06:49 AM

kevin is studying electronics somewhere, so I'm guessing it was directed at him

UnaClocker · 02-15-2002, 03:13 AM

I lust for more info. You using multiple LED's? How are you combining the light from the LED's into one output? I'm all confused.

Butcher · 03-06-2002, 06:08 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by UnaClocker
I lust for more info. You using multiple LED's? How are you combining the light from the LED's into one output? I'm all confused.

Single RGB led. It has 4 elements inside, red, green, 2 blues. A bit of logic controls which of the elements are powered, inputs from the mobo hdd led connector and the scsi card hdd led connector.

Yo-DUH_87 · 03-06-2002, 01:10 PM

Cool!! Could you post the circut diagram? And where you got the kool rgb led? If you look at www.bit-tech.net, Macroman did something similar, but only with power and HD activity.

Lookin' foward to that diagram!

Butcher · 03-07-2002, 12:06 AM

Yes bit-tech is where I got the idea, I modified their circuit around a bit to give me the dual input functionality.

As for ciurcuit diagram, it's coming when I get time.

Brad · 03-07-2002, 03:30 AM

do you have time right now?

(your sitting in the chat room as I type this, so don't tell me you're busy :P )

Butcher · 03-07-2002, 05:13 AM

Idling in chat is not the same as not being busy.
To answer, no I dont

02-07-2002, 06:41 PM	#1
Butcher Thermophile Join Date: May 2001 Location: UK Posts: 1,064	HDD Led Mod Just completed my HDD led mod. I now have a HDD led that is green for no access, blue for scsi access, red for ide access and purple to both, and it looks amazing. I'm pretty tired now though, so you'll have to wait for tm for pics. Also my power LED is now red for on and blue for suspended. __________________ Once upon a time, in a land far far away...

02-07-2002, 07:46 PM	#2
Lonely Raven Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 69	I really like the sound of that! My rare black MS Natural keyboard is done in green, orange, blue, and looks really nice. I can't wait to see you mod, and how you did it! __________________ The Lonely Raven Jack of All Trades, Master of None IT Samurai

02-08-2002, 05:37 AM	#4
Brad Thermophile Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Nuu Zeeelin Posts: 3,175	that sounds really cool butch. I guess he did the standby one by using the 5vsb line __________________ 2x P3 1100's at 1400, Abit VP6, 2x Corsair 256mb PC150 sticks, 20gb 'cuda ATA-III, 2x 40gb 'cuda ATA-IV in raid 0. 20" Trinitron. No fans 2x 2400+ at 2288mhz (16.0 x 143), Iwill MPX2, 2x Kingmax PC-3200 256mb sticks, 4x 20gb 60gxp in Raid 5 on a Promise SX6000. Asus Ti4200 320/630. Cooled by Water

02-08-2002, 09:18 AM	#5
Butcher Thermophile Join Date: May 2001 Location: UK Posts: 1,064	Here's the pic: left to right: no access, scsi, both, ide, suspend. Suspend signal is from the suspend header on the board. IDE and scsi both have their own led headers. Main power is 12V off a molex. As for how it's done, 3 opto-isolators, 3 not gates, a nor gate and some transistors for LED drive. Circuit diagram to follow __________________ Once upon a time, in a land far far away...

02-08-2002, 10:05 AM	#7
Butcher Thermophile Join Date: May 2001 Location: UK Posts: 1,064	Should do, this is on my KT7A. __________________ Once upon a time, in a land far far away...

02-07-2002, 09:32 PM	#3
futRtrubL Cooling Savant Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Kingston, Jamaica Posts: 204	Yes, tell us how you did it. I'm especially interested in how the power LED goes blue when suspended. Is there a signal given by the mb in suspend mode?

02-08-2002, 10:02 AM	#6
futRtrubL Cooling Savant Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Kingston, Jamaica Posts: 204	Do all new mbs have suspend headers? Edward

02-08-2002, 10:46 PM	#8
Brians256 Pro/Staff Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Klamath Falls, OR Posts: 1,439	Nice idea, Butcher. Compact and still functional.

02-09-2002, 01:41 PM	#9
resago Cooling Savant Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: state of denial Posts: 488	mm gates, brings back boolean algebra nightmares something Kevin will get to experience soon enough, (EE right?) __________________ 2.4Ghz Compaq Workstation 2.8Ghz Custom 2700+ Custom still running 2000!!!! Help with Coding www.resago.com Last edited by resago; 02-11-2002 at 01:32 PM.

02-09-2002, 05:23 PM	#10
Butcher Thermophile Join Date: May 2001 Location: UK Posts: 1,064	was that "EE right?" directed to me or kev? __________________ Once upon a time, in a land far far away...

02-10-2002, 06:49 AM	#11
Brad Thermophile Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Nuu Zeeelin Posts: 3,175	kevin is studying electronics somewhere, so I'm guessing it was directed at him __________________ 2x P3 1100's at 1400, Abit VP6, 2x Corsair 256mb PC150 sticks, 20gb 'cuda ATA-III, 2x 40gb 'cuda ATA-IV in raid 0. 20" Trinitron. No fans 2x 2400+ at 2288mhz (16.0 x 143), Iwill MPX2, 2x Kingmax PC-3200 256mb sticks, 4x 20gb 60gxp in Raid 5 on a Promise SX6000. Asus Ti4200 320/630. Cooled by Water

02-15-2002, 03:13 AM	#12
UnaClocker Cooling Savant Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Bremerton, WA Posts: 514	I lust for more info. You using multiple LED's? How are you combining the light from the LED's into one output? I'm all confused. __________________ The UnaClocker Watercooler Extraordinaire! Overclock till it goes BOOM!

03-06-2002, 01:10 PM	#14
Yo-DUH_87 Cooling Savant Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Oregon, USA Posts: 230	That is [H]ARD Cool!! Could you post the circut diagram? And where you got the kool rgb led? If you look at www.bit-tech.net, Macroman did something similar, but only with power and HD activity. Lookin' foward to that diagram! __________________ Signing out... Yo-DUH_87 If it works, fix it until it's broke! Then, after it's broke, add duct tape! Affordable webhosting!

03-07-2002, 12:06 AM	#15
Butcher Thermophile Join Date: May 2001 Location: UK Posts: 1,064	Yes bit-tech is where I got the idea, I modified their circuit around a bit to give me the dual input functionality. As for ciurcuit diagram, it's coming when I get time. __________________ Once upon a time, in a land far far away...

03-07-2002, 03:30 AM	#16
Brad Thermophile Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Nuu Zeeelin Posts: 3,175	do you have time right now? (your sitting in the chat room as I type this, so don't tell me you're busy :P ) __________________ 2x P3 1100's at 1400, Abit VP6, 2x Corsair 256mb PC150 sticks, 20gb 'cuda ATA-III, 2x 40gb 'cuda ATA-IV in raid 0. 20" Trinitron. No fans 2x 2400+ at 2288mhz (16.0 x 143), Iwill MPX2, 2x Kingmax PC-3200 256mb sticks, 4x 20gb 60gxp in Raid 5 on a Promise SX6000. Asus Ti4200 320/630. Cooled by Water

03-07-2002, 05:13 AM	#17
Butcher Thermophile Join Date: May 2001 Location: UK Posts: 1,064	Idling in chat is not the same as not being busy. To answer, no I dont __________________ Once upon a time, in a land far far away...

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