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So I am planning on getting the MSI Z87-G65 motherboard, I would like to have a black/red themed build and i felt that this motherboard just doesn't have enough red. So i would like to have kind of an under glow effect, I don't actually know if its possible or if so how its going to turn out. Has anyone done this or seen the results of it? Any input would be helpful.

 

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So I am planning on getting the MSI Z87-G65 motherboard, I would like to have a black/red themed build and i felt that this motherboard just doesn't have enough red. So i would like to have kind of an under glow effect, I don't actually know if its possible or if so how its going to turn out. Has anyone done this or seen the results of it? Any input would be helpful.

 

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dont quote me on this, but maybe a katode or two behind the mobo ?. should get the same effects as a car. but dont quote me on this idk if theres even space for this haha

 
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Never seen something like that but it would look quite awesome.

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dont quote me on this, but maybe a katode or two behind the mobo ?. should get the same effects as a car. but dont quote me on this idk if theres even space for this haha

I was thinking that as well but an LED strip would be the only thing that would fit.

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What about putting some LED's in the mounting holes/ vent holes which you don't use on the motherboard. Obviously you would point them towards the motherboard tray but might give a backlight...

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What about putting some LED's in the mounting holes/ vent holes which you don't use on the motherboard. Obviously you would point them towards the motherboard tray but might give a backlight...

I see what your saying although there is only one hole that I'm not going to be using for mounting.

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I see what your saying although there is only one hole that I'm not going to be using for mounting.

Well its common to see on some motherboards holes for venting.

 

Okay, what about this then. Where the CPU cut out is, you could fit them around there coming from the backside of the motherboard tray...

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i think if you had something like this http://www.scan.co.uk/products/akasa-ak-ld02-05rd-vegas-led-strip-light-60cm-red you could put it on the motherboard or the tray and it would give a nice glow out it's thin so i think it would work well and it also has some double sided tape to stick to it.

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i think if you had something like this http://www.scan.co.uk/products/akasa-ak-ld02-05rd-vegas-led-strip-light-60cm-red you could put it on the motherboard or the tray and it would give a nice glow out it's thin so i think it would work well and it also has some double sided tape to stick to it.

I was thinking the same thing but LED's like to throw light in one direction, you'd probably get the under glow effect that I'm looking for but not as even as i would like. 

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Well its common to see on some motherboards holes for venting.

 

Okay, what about this then. Where the CPU cut out is, you could fit them around there coming from the backside of the motherboard tray...

I'm going to be using a 650d so that might work out quite well.

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I was thinking the same thing but LED's like to throw light in one direction, you'd probably get the under glow effect that I'm looking for but not as even as i would like. 

i don't know then cathode would not work as there diameter is too much without modding it would not be an option it would look uneven but what about having 1 strip on your motherbard and one on the motherboard tray?

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Something like this? Skip through the images a little.

http://www.overclock.net/t/1422597/build-log-corsair-c70-with-twin-xspc-ax360s

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i don't know then cathode would not work as there diameter is too much without modding it would not be an option it would look uneven but what about having 1 strip on your motherbard and one on the motherboard tray?

I could do that, i think what I'm going to do is just test out different positions of the LED strips.

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I'm going to be using a 650d so that might work out quite well.

Let me give it a try, I have got a 650D and I should have some Green LED lights turning up in the post today...

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Thanks, I'll be looking forward to that.

I took a whole load of photos, but no matter how hard I tried I could not get the light to be seen in any of the photos...  Sorry man

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Alright, well thank you anyways.

I think that it more because there is so little space between the motherboard and the case's tray. I am using the sabertooth board and because of this it does have the extra chunk of metal in it...

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Assuming you have cable management, you could velcro some cathodes to the back, tke the gromets out and BAM, a wild motherboard lighting appeared.

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