Quick question

BeholdASon · Post by **BeholdASon** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 7:32 pm

change led colour on the motherboard.

i know different colours require different voltages but does it really matter can i just smack a new one on?

Mario · Post by **Mario** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 7:36 pm

What color are you thinking? Blue? It should be fine.

BeholdASon · Post by **BeholdASon** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 8:02 pm

I was just going to stick a blue one in yes. i was just wondering because the power differences are ery slight. and i could always stick a resistor in to be one the safe side.

I am much more used to working with industrial equipment that can normally get like 100v over its need voltage and it runs fine

deviouskoopa · Post by **deviouskoopa** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 11:12 pm

Just make sure the LED's forward voltage is the same... this might help, but be sure to check on the LED's packaging info:
http://www.oksolar.com/led/led_color_chart.htm

BeholdASon · Post by **BeholdASon** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 7:42 am

Something tells me on my first attempt i am just going to water down some blue glass paint and put in on a red LED see that effect.

I am just messing around with it so i wont be devistated if it doesn't work

jjhammerstein · Post by **jjhammerstein** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 9:45 am

That will get you purple.
Dull, ugly purple.

BeholdASon · Post by **BeholdASon** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 10:13 am

I done it and it actually game me a barely visible red.

I watered it down to much and it still does produce any blue-ish colour.

o well.

i am just going ahead and replacing the red LED with a blue one.

In for a penny in for a pound