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Cold Cathode Light 5v mode safe?

Chewy

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can you mod a CCL to 5v? will it work still? Im not a big fan of lighting my case up to much! I think I could handle a 15" CCL if it wasent so bright.. to go with my new case :p :D.
 
Chewy

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bump, anyone know/try this?
 
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just try it mate,if it dont work,it wont damage the psu,it just wont work.you could even try it on a spare psu if you think it mite damage the psu.
 
Chewy

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Motherboard Asus p5k-Premium/Black Pearl
Cooling Luna Block, 240mm rad
Memory Patriot Extreme PC2-6400 2x2GB
Video Card(s) Saphire 5850 1GB
Storage 60GB SSD + 2x500GB/1TB/2TB
Display(s) Samsung 226BW and 50" Panasonic S2
Case Silverstone TJ-09
Audio Device(s) X-fi Prelude
Power Supply Enermax Galaxy Dxx 850watt
Software Windows7 32Bit
Benchmark Scores Super Pi 1M 14.333
kk sometime I will order one of theses, maybe I can get it locally at this new shop.. I might need it for my new case since I dont think the hd grill area on my new case will let the led fan light pass to the grill :p.
 
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I WOULD STRONGLY ADVISE AGAINST "volt modding" your CCFL's.

2 words: FIRE HAZZARD

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