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Is that Salt? 

Idk anything in volts things......... I just need to know if its normal and y when I force shut down my pc all leds go off

Let this be in the memory of all LTT fans

The main thing that will happen is on boot up if it doesn't turn on with the PC it will give you an error, most motherboards have fan control softwares that you can install and it will give you a warning by a pop up usually. The system itself if you were to not notice for example will automatically shut it self down if it gets too hot before any damage occurs.

I leave mine on the lowest setting with a CPU, GPU loop with two rads, the speed doesn't make a huge difference in temps usually maybe a few degrees during load but not very much at all.

inno3d GTX 970, intel xeon 1231v3, i dont know how many i get because i always turn on v-sync lol 

no problem. thats why we are here. some times its the the simplest of things that help

no, didnt change anything

Thank you so much for the tip! i tried, and it didn't change anything! i'm so satisfying with this sidepanel window! Thanks you guys so much once again!

That looks good, did the temps change?

this will take time but i dont have much time left.......... thank you btw

Simple solution... Cover up the holes with tape to block the airflow and see how your temps go. I doubt you would have a problem. If all good you can replace the side window to a solid one.

well, everybody have their own taste

Yeah thats ugly. if you know how to, make a new one

You are meant to put fans there
 
Honestly the holes should not make too much difference, they might provide some passive cooling, but they can also interfere with the air cycling through the machine
 
most cases have solid windows and are fine, so it shouldnt change much

Mod Update!
 
After 5 hours (probably more) of measuring and drafting the dimensions of the keyboard (I could not get them from Corsair) I managed to create a white base plate cover out of thick paper. Get ready for pictures!
 

 
I first drafted the keyboard in AutoCAD. This is an older draft that I am not using and it is not accurate to the spacing on the actual keyboard (I am not sure if I can actually share those or not). I made the draft; it was not provided by Corsair and it took way too much of my time to make. My current version of the draft is still a couple hundredths of a millimeter off, so I can't cut acrylic to fit over the keyboard yet.
 
 

 
I took the keyboard to the Mechanical Engineering labs this morning. I skipped class to reserve the laser cutter
It was a better use of my time anyways. Fluid Dynamics. Can't be too useful can it?
 

 
Laser cutting is super fun. Sorry for the bad quality, I had my camera on "Close up" preset because I was taking pictures of my room mate's gecko last night. I'll show you guys later. I got a really good picture of her
 

 
IT FITS!!! Well, sort of. It took a bit of force to get the right side around the numpad to stay on. I need to refine my measurements still *sigh* (I really wish Corsair would just give me a dimension drawing!)
 

 
After I got the whole thing on. the G keys are separate from the rest of the keyboard because I needed to check to see if I had aligned them correctly in my draft (I had no way to measure vertical displacement from the rest of the keyboard). I'm glad I separated the two parts because it turns out I was almost .6 mm too low! I will fix that for draft 2.
 
 
Now: Comparison Time!
 

 

 

 

 
Here's a small video comparison I made. I do not own a video camera so it is poor quality video.

 
 
 
Oh, and here's the gecko I was talking about earlier. She likes the camera.
 

the blue will most likely overrun the red. Which is why everyone should use white leds only. 

It will make purple

This and this. White leds fits everything and always look awsm.

Go for cold white led strip, it is awesome!!!

Get rgb strips.. With 2 remotes.. Then you can blend colors.. But yea white LEDs.

if your PSU is facing down and the fan is in taking air from the bottom of the case you can cover the entire thing if not and it's up then you could cut a mesh into the shroud for ventilation.
 
I have a write up that goes over making them if your interested under the Modding Section;
http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/407754-modding-faq-common-mods-new-updates/

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For the New Layout of the Modding FAQ click Here.

Hey everyone so after some time I decided to finally create this FAQ for the modding section of the forums with some encouragement from Scheer on the Forums. This will basically go over some of the most common mods, contain reference materials for wiring, painting, components, and templates, with detailed instructions for all the mods.
 
Hope you all find it useful and enjoy! 
 
Table of Contents
General Wiring
Terminal Types
PSU Pinouts and Diagrams
Sleeving
Powering RGB LED's
Wiring up LED Strips
5V or 7V Molex Mod
Modding
Templates and Dimensions
Materials
Tools(Cutting)
Window Mod
PSU Shrouds
Vinyl Wrap and Decals 
Painting
General Painting
Plasti-Dip
Motherboard and RAM Painting
PSU Painting 
GPU Painting
 
Reviews/Information on Modding Supplies or Components
This is an informal section where different things regarding modding or reviews will be added periodically.
http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/407754-modding-faq-common-mods/?p=5493607
Review of Addon Custom's LED's
EL Lighting
  If there is anything you want to see added, or contribute let me know by either posting below or messaging me I'm always open to new ideas.
 

General Wiring:
 
Terminal Types

This is a general overview of all the terminals one may encounter inside their PC when sleeving or making new cables.
 
 
PSU Pinouts and Diagrams

PSU pinouts are mainly used for custom sleeving and this includes the diagrams of all the connectors.
 
 
Sleeving

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Sleeving is a very popular option for customizing a system to match a certain color scheme or look. This will cover paracord and PET(plastic) sleeving and both heatshrink and heatshrinkless style.
 
 
Powering RGB LED's

RGB LED strips will require a controller to cycle through the different colors and modes and to power that requires a special adapter.
 
 
Wiring up LED Strips

For LED strips there are multiple ways of wiring them for operation, one using by soldering and another with LED crimp connections.
 
 
5V or 7V Molex Mod

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This is a method of manually undervolting fans that are directly power to the PSU to run quieter without low noise adapters.
 
 
 
Modding:
 
For a bunch of great modding guides and ideas, check out MNPCTech.com:
http://mnpctech.com/case-mod-tutorials.html
 
Templates & Dimensions

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This will include many templates and measurements of motherboards, fan cut-outs and a variety of other diagrams.
 
 
Materials

For creating new panels, mounting plates, covers, or even entire cases many different materials can be used and each with their own strengths and weaknesses.
 
 
Cutting Tools

Tool selection for projects depend on the job and situation where cut quality speed and precision are all important factors.
 
 
Window Mod

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This will cover the procedures of cutting a window in a case and the details when refinishing and installing in the new window material.
 
 
PSU Shrouds

To create your own PSU shroud it will require measuring your specific case for cuts and sizing since it can vary between cases, the shroud itself can be made with a variety of materials from metals to plastics.
    Vinyl Wrap and Decals

Vinyl wrap is a great way to change the look of cases and parts to color coordinate a system or add a new look with custom designed decals, they come in a variety of colors and finishes with some evening being mirror finished metals, to brushed aluminums.
 
 
 
Painting:
 
General Painting

This will go over the main topics and techniques mainly for spray painting plastic and metals including clear coat finishing, and touch on brush painting.
 
 
Plasti-Dip

The spray we all love to use, as of recently it’s probably the most common modding product used for re-coloring. In general this will go over the properties of plasti-dip and some of the good and bad.
 
 
Motherboard and RAM Painting

Re-coloring heatsinks or heat spreaders to color co-ordinate builds are common practice and can be done fairly easily with spray paints or coatings with little impact to heat dissipation.
 
 
PSU Painting

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Painting a PSU is possible but does require some understanding in wiring and comes with a certain risk when opening a PSU.
 
 
GPU Painting

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This is a fairly general guide on GPU painting and will focus on painting accents or shrouds where it will not have an impact on cooling performance.