Sunbeam Rheobus Extreme - Black

freaksavior · May 30, 2008, 05:32 PM

http://www.xoxide.com/sunbeam-rheobus-xblack.html

im considering buying this in replacing my Windmill controller. there is nothing wrong with what i have now (and its for sale just to let you know) but i dont really care for the lcd panel in it.

my question is how hard would it be to remove the blue leds and replaced them with orange/red leds?

http://www.jab-tech.com/4000MCD-5mm-...k-pr-2391.html

GJSNeptune · May 30, 2008, 05:47 PM

Not hard at all. The LEDs aren't soldered in or anything. Their pins are simply inserted into the connectors. You can pull them right out with pliers (space is a little tight around one or two of them).

I actually pulled out my LEDs, clipped their ground leads, and soldered on resistors to dim them. They're ridiculously bright. I used 22k resistors, and I flipped the LEDs to reverse the left and right leads, as they control which color the LEDs are for voltage ranges. Mine are now blue from 0-7v, and red for over 7v.

The LEDs are probably half as bright as the power LED on my Lian-Li case. Without the resistors, they were probably two or three times brighter.

freaksavior · May 30, 2008, 05:48 PM

^^ do you have that? could you post some pics if you do?

So i could get these and i would be ok?
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/18...m_Red_LED.html

Silverel · May 30, 2008, 05:53 PM

I dunno about the Extreme version (really, how extreme can a rheobus be?), but I have the regular one. If I recall, the red LED's don't work at all, and the pins are soldered onto the board. Not bad though, enough room to clip and re-solder them without too much trouble.

There should be a dozen guides floating around the internets to help ya through it.

freaksavior · May 30, 2008, 05:55 PM

^^link?

GJSNeptune · May 30, 2008, 05:55 PM

Oh. The Extreme version. Sorry. I have a regular Sunbeam Rheobus with four channels.

freaksavior · May 30, 2008, 07:03 PM

hmm, ok. is there much difference? i just want one with a knob instead of a lcd

GJSNeptune · May 30, 2008, 07:04 PM

Apparently the Extreme (which has six channels) has soldered LEDs. The four-channel one, the one I have, is quite easy to mod.

freaksavior · May 30, 2008, 07:10 PM

oh

well i like it because each can handle 30w

GJSNeptune · May 30, 2008, 07:18 PM

Fair enough, but the regular Sunbeam Rheobus has 20W per channel. They're designed to power fans, CCFLs, and more. Do you need six channels though? Or 30W per? If you're going to want to mod it, you might have to go with the normal one, as someone mentioned the Extreme's LEDs may be soldered.

Manufacturer's specifications:

* Power : 20 watt per channel
* Input voltage : DC 12V
* Output voltage: 0 ~ 12 V
* Output current: up to 1.67 A
* Dimensions: 148.5x 105x 42 mm
* Weight (Net) : 184

freaksavior · May 30, 2008, 07:20 PM

yeah, i need one that does at least 6. thats one reason i bought the sunbeam windmill controller (good one too imo) but like i said, i dont really like the lcd on it.

im not into all this fancy looking crap, i just want my computer to glow orange/red and be relatively cool and incredibly neat.

Silverel · May 30, 2008, 07:20 PM

http://www.overclockers.com/articles1141/

That should be exactly what you're talking about.

GJSNeptune · May 30, 2008, 07:23 PM

Only if the Extreme is built the same way. That's a guide I referenced when modding mine.

freaksavior · May 30, 2008, 07:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Silverel

http://www.overclockers.com/articles1141/

That should be exactly what you're talking about.

thats for the Sunbeam Rheobus not the extreme. if there the same then sweet! i can do the mod but if there different in the way the led are attached...then yeah.

Silverel · May 30, 2008, 07:27 PM

There shouldn't be any major differences if you're just talking about the LEDs. Howbout ya take a picture of it?

freaksavior · May 30, 2008, 07:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Silverel

There shouldn't be any major differences if you're just talking about the LEDs. Howbout ya take a picture of it?

i dont have it yet. thats why i asked lol. i hate blue themed cases (sry i like being semi original and or original) and thats why the red

GJSNeptune · May 30, 2008, 07:30 PM

I don't think modding it would be very fun. Looks likes the enclosure has an overhang over the LEDs. You can see the resistors a bit though.
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/S...es/sbrbe15.jpg

Blue is my favorite color. I see nothing wrong with that.

freaksavior · May 30, 2008, 07:30 PM

http://www.techpowerup.com/printrevi...RheobusExtreme

freaksavior · May 30, 2008, 07:41 PM

so your saying it will be hard to change them?

Silverel · May 30, 2008, 07:41 PM

Yeaaah... I guess I never noticed the Extreme on the front of the box... but that's the exact same one I have. Lol... I'll pick up a couple LED's on my way home from work, some resistors, and get a mod posted up here. All that kind of stuff is cheap, and I've been meaning to do it anyways. Shouldn't be any more difficult than removing the board from the housing via 4 screw or so, possibly having to remove the knobs (which I hear are glued on), snipping the LED's out, and attaching new ones of the same size. Then if they're too bright still, I'll have some 10k resistors to add onto it...

Should give me something to do for the weekend at least.

GJSNeptune · May 30, 2008, 07:42 PM

Sweet. I look forward to it. So if you have the Extreme, are the LEDs blinding like the normal Rheobus?

freaksavior · May 30, 2008, 07:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Silverel

Yeaaah... I guess I never noticed the Extreme on the front of the box... but that's the exact same one I have. Lol... I'll pick up a couple LED's on my way home from work, some resistors, and get a mod posted up here. All that kind of stuff is cheap, and I've been meaning to do it anyways. Shouldn't be any more difficult than removing the board from the housing via 4 screw or so, possibly having to remove the knobs (which I hear are glued on), snipping the LED's out, and attaching new ones of the same size. Then if they're too bright still, I'll have some 10k resistors to add onto it...

Should give me something to do for the weekend at least.

sweet! im going to go ahead and buy it then and order 6 red 5mm leds to go with it.

Silverel · May 30, 2008, 07:48 PM

Yeah, they are. They adjust brightness with the speed of the fan. You can actually see some of the light they give off in the pics from my coolermaster mod, lol. That case was probably 10 feet away at the time too...

Ah, I'm not sure if they would be 5mm or 3mm, there are 2 for each knob according to the review...

freaksavior · May 30, 2008, 07:59 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/Lot-of-50-5mm-Re...d=p3286.c0.m14

would those work?

Silverel · May 30, 2008, 08:09 PM

Not sure, gotta wait til I get home and take a look at it. I'm thinking the LED's are 2 post 3mm ones...

May 30, 2008, 05:32 PM	#1
freaksavior To infinity ... and beyond! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: H-Town Texas Posts: 6,790 (2.85/day) Thanks: 1,032 Thanked 860 Times in 585 Posts System Specs	Sunbeam Rheobus Extreme - Black http://www.xoxide.com/sunbeam-rheobus-xblack.html im considering buying this in replacing my Windmill controller. there is nothing wrong with what i have now (and its for sale just to let you know) but i dont really care for the lcd panel in it. my question is how hard would it be to remove the blue leds and replaced them with orange/red leds? http://www.jab-tech.com/4000MCD-5mm-...k-pr-2391.html __________________ Heat My HTPC Guide freak's F/S thread Fill Out you sp here. Last edited by freaksavior; May 30, 2008 at 05:42 PM.

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May 30, 2008, 05:48 PM	#3
freaksavior To infinity ... and beyond! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: H-Town Texas Posts: 6,790 (2.85/day) Thanks: 1,032 Thanked 860 Times in 585 Posts System Specs	^^ do you have that? could you post some pics if you do? So i could get these and i would be ok? http://www.frozencpu.com/products/18...m_Red_LED.html __________________ Heat My HTPC Guide freak's F/S thread Fill Out you sp here.

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May 30, 2008, 05:47 PM	#2
GJSNeptune Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,743 (0.78/day) Thanks: 24 Thanked 112 Times in 103 Posts System Specs	Not hard at all. The LEDs aren't soldered in or anything. Their pins are simply inserted into the connectors. You can pull them right out with pliers (space is a little tight around one or two of them). I actually pulled out my LEDs, clipped their ground leads, and soldered on resistors to dim them. They're ridiculously bright. I used 22k resistors, and I flipped the LEDs to reverse the left and right leads, as they control which color the LEDs are for voltage ranges. Mine are now blue from 0-7v, and red for over 7v. The LEDs are probably half as bright as the power LED on my Lian-Li case. Without the resistors, they were probably two or three times brighter.

May 30, 2008, 05:53 PM	#4
Silverel Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Detroit, MI Posts: 1,596 (0.78/day) Thanks: 93 Thanked 237 Times in 217 Posts System Specs	I dunno about the Extreme version (really, how extreme can a rheobus be?), but I have the regular one. If I recall, the red LED's don't work at all, and the pins are soldered onto the board. Not bad though, enough room to clip and re-solder them without too much trouble. There should be a dozen guides floating around the internets to help ya through it. __________________ http://www.heatware.com/eval.php?id=62786

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May 30, 2008, 05:55 PM	#5
freaksavior To infinity ... and beyond! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: H-Town Texas Posts: 6,790 (2.85/day) Thanks: 1,032 Thanked 860 Times in 585 Posts System Specs	^^link? __________________ Heat My HTPC Guide freak's F/S thread Fill Out you sp here.

May 30, 2008, 07:03 PM	#7
freaksavior To infinity ... and beyond! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: H-Town Texas Posts: 6,790 (2.85/day) Thanks: 1,032 Thanked 860 Times in 585 Posts System Specs	hmm, ok. is there much difference? i just want one with a knob instead of a lcd __________________ Heat My HTPC Guide freak's F/S thread Fill Out you sp here.

May 30, 2008, 07:04 PM	#8
GJSNeptune Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,743 (0.78/day) Thanks: 24 Thanked 112 Times in 103 Posts System Specs	Apparently the Extreme (which has six channels) has soldered LEDs. The four-channel one, the one I have, is quite easy to mod.

May 30, 2008, 07:10 PM	#9
freaksavior To infinity ... and beyond! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: H-Town Texas Posts: 6,790 (2.85/day) Thanks: 1,032 Thanked 860 Times in 585 Posts System Specs	oh well i like it because each can handle 30w __________________ Heat My HTPC Guide freak's F/S thread Fill Out you sp here.

May 30, 2008, 07:18 PM	#10
GJSNeptune Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,743 (0.78/day) Thanks: 24 Thanked 112 Times in 103 Posts System Specs	Fair enough, but the regular Sunbeam Rheobus has 20W per channel. They're designed to power fans, CCFLs, and more. Do you need six channels though? Or 30W per? If you're going to want to mod it, you might have to go with the normal one, as someone mentioned the Extreme's LEDs may be soldered. Manufacturer's specifications: * Power : 20 watt per channel * Input voltage : DC 12V * Output voltage: 0 ~ 12 V * Output current: up to 1.67 A * Dimensions: 148.5x 105x 42 mm * Weight (Net) : 184

May 30, 2008, 07:20 PM	#11
freaksavior To infinity ... and beyond! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: H-Town Texas Posts: 6,790 (2.85/day) Thanks: 1,032 Thanked 860 Times in 585 Posts System Specs	yeah, i need one that does at least 6. thats one reason i bought the sunbeam windmill controller (good one too imo) but like i said, i dont really like the lcd on it. im not into all this fancy looking crap, i just want my computer to glow orange/red and be relatively cool and incredibly neat. __________________ Heat My HTPC Guide freak's F/S thread Fill Out you sp here.

May 30, 2008, 07:23 PM	#13
GJSNeptune Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,743 (0.78/day) Thanks: 24 Thanked 112 Times in 103 Posts System Specs	Only if the Extreme is built the same way. That's a guide I referenced when modding mine.

May 30, 2008, 07:27 PM	#15
Silverel Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Detroit, MI Posts: 1,596 (0.78/day) Thanks: 93 Thanked 237 Times in 217 Posts System Specs	There shouldn't be any major differences if you're just talking about the LEDs. Howbout ya take a picture of it? __________________ http://www.heatware.com/eval.php?id=62786

May 30, 2008, 07:30 PM	#17
GJSNeptune Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,743 (0.78/day) Thanks: 24 Thanked 112 Times in 103 Posts System Specs	I don't think modding it would be very fun. Looks likes the enclosure has an overhang over the LEDs. You can see the resistors a bit though. http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/S...es/sbrbe15.jpg Blue is my favorite color. I see nothing wrong with that.

May 30, 2008, 07:41 PM	#19
freaksavior To infinity ... and beyond! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: H-Town Texas Posts: 6,790 (2.85/day) Thanks: 1,032 Thanked 860 Times in 585 Posts System Specs	so your saying it will be hard to change them? __________________ Heat My HTPC Guide freak's F/S thread Fill Out you sp here.

May 30, 2008, 07:42 PM	#21
GJSNeptune Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,743 (0.78/day) Thanks: 24 Thanked 112 Times in 103 Posts System Specs	Sweet. I look forward to it. So if you have the Extreme, are the LEDs blinding like the normal Rheobus?

May 30, 2008, 07:48 PM	#23
Silverel Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Detroit, MI Posts: 1,596 (0.78/day) Thanks: 93 Thanked 237 Times in 217 Posts System Specs	Yeah, they are. They adjust brightness with the speed of the fan. You can actually see some of the light they give off in the pics from my coolermaster mod, lol. That case was probably 10 feet away at the time too... Ah, I'm not sure if they would be 5mm or 3mm, there are 2 for each knob according to the review... __________________ http://www.heatware.com/eval.php?id=62786

May 30, 2008, 07:59 PM	#24
freaksavior To infinity ... and beyond! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: H-Town Texas Posts: 6,790 (2.85/day) Thanks: 1,032 Thanked 860 Times in 585 Posts System Specs	http://cgi.ebay.com/Lot-of-50-5mm-Re...d=p3286.c0.m14 would those work? __________________ Heat My HTPC Guide freak's F/S thread Fill Out you sp here.

May 30, 2008, 08:09 PM	#25
Silverel Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Detroit, MI Posts: 1,596 (0.78/day) Thanks: 93 Thanked 237 Times in 217 Posts System Specs	Not sure, gotta wait til I get home and take a look at it. I'm thinking the LED's are 2 post 3mm ones... __________________ http://www.heatware.com/eval.php?id=62786

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