NZXT HUE

[nicklmg]

NCIX: http://bit.ly/1cMEWau

Amazon: http://geni.us/hR0

 

The HUE from NZXT isn't exactly new, but with the disappearance of 5 1/4" bays from most cases, I though it would be cool to see how easy it is to mod into a modern case.

 

[Just The Tips]

NZXT Huehuehue

[Br3tt96]

Great video! I actually have it in my case right now. Lol

[GlassBomb]

Here are my thoughts about the NZXT Hue.

 

[Virtual01]

 

BRASIL ES #1

[Marvzl1357]

Edit: damn i could've sworn this lizard said huehuehue the first time i saw it

[Agent181]

lmao this thread is amazing wait if this is posted... new video on vessel too

[Xsinar]

Great video! I actually have it in my case right now. Lol

 

Yep me too

[Stagea]

Luke's American side is starting to show with the Zs and the element Al. 

[stitchlips]

This is useful I suppose if you already have the Hue and are moving into a case without 5.25" bays, but buying one new just to pull it apart? Considering that you can get something like the Deepcool RBG LED strip for literally half the price...seems a little pointless to me. Only difference is a needing a remote control and AC adapter to work it, but at least with that you don't have to open up the case every time you want to change the settings.

[SoulDragonWithFlow]

Way ahead of them on this one! I have a HUE in my Cosmos 2. I swapped the LEDs out for some Phantom ones, And as an added bonus, because the Red and Green are swapped on the new strip, the two front LEDs now glow green so that they match the green eyes of the character I designed the pc around, while the strip itself glows orange. I miss 5 1/4" bays. Probably gonna remove the hot swap bays in the case and replace them with something else. 

[ekinery]

NCIX link leads to Amazon.

Anyone knows why it opens up Italian Amazon page when I click on the Amazon link?

[Nexxus]

I might do this...thought with an h440 I would need to just use expecntions and lead the cables out opf the case itself as a controler on my desk.

[Br3tt96]

That's actually quite a good idea to remove the pcb from the bay cage!!! Gosh dang it! Well, guess who will be taking their pc apart?

[Nimphious]

Hey guys this should be fairly obvious to most of you, but just for those who are new to this sort of thing; remember that PCBs have exposed contacts and little cones of metal and solder from the through-hole components that you need to protect from shorting against your case!

 

If you're messing about with this kind of modding remember to order some cheapo standoffs and long screws (with the same thread as the whole you're trying to screw it into) so that you can have it hover above the metal chassis, or just throw a few layers of electrical tape on there if you're too lazy and/or cheap to do any of that. \o/

[Erfurt]

Personally I don't see much use for 5 1/4 inch bay devices. And I would prefer a LED controller that I can plug into a USB header, and put the device in a place where it's not really showing (unless it looks awesome), I personally like this because I can get more control over the lighting in the case from a program on my computer, instead of using 'hardware' stuff to control the lighting. I also believe that it is easier to make all my RGB lights be the same color.

[Sharif]

This thread is gold 

[Davehaslanded]

Ive had one of these installed for a while

[anthonyc813]

Cand the PCB board be mounted in the expansion slots in the back of a case without front plate on it?

[han_han08]

can you hear linus?

[fishy]

Luke's American side is starting to show with the Zs and the element Al. 

 

and him being 2nd class canadian, this isn't helping him

now it's only a matter of time when he gets deported to states

[Zalestus]

Why not just use the Deepcool RGB Color LED with Remote? It is $15, has two strips (I put one up inside my case, and one on the bottom inside the case), gets nice even colors without all the dotting some LEDs leave showing. The sensor is the only downside because it needs to be clearly seeable but that can be really easy to work with, just strap it to a cord coming from the cable management backing so the sensor is just poking out and boom its insight. If you only have access to point at the front for some reason, if your case has mesh fronting you can just mount the sensor behind the mess and still hit it with much ease.

[pwn_intended]

I love my 5 1/4" bays. I do not have any optical drives, but am using 2 of the bays in my case. I have a fan controller in one and a combo hotswap bay/USB 3 header in the other. The hot swap bay is super handy as it has a slot for both a 3.5" and a 2.5" drives. This was a must for me because I deal with bare drives a lot and its a much more elegand solution than a HDD Dock/USB adapter witting on your desk.

[slightlyjaded]

I use a corsair commander mini....

 

Nuf said.

[Thomp]

Took Luke's advice after remembering I had an old Hue laying around from the days of 5.25" bays.

Drilled a few holes in the top panel on my Enthoo Evolv itx and bam!

Also I ordered a new RGB LED strip with better LED density from here > http://www.icemodz.com/#!/RGB-LED-strip-choose-Size/p/22184692/category=5346676  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Works great!

 

Thanks Luke!