Cold Cathode not working

[PHiuR]

I just got a CC from SVC and when i plugged in the molex it doesnt work i flipped the switch a couple of times and it doesnt come on.. anyone know anything special i need to do before it starts working?

 

[InverseOfNeo]

Y ou sure you connected everything?

My cold cathode from pcmods came yesterday, and it didnt work but I (stupidly, in my excitement for the light) forgot to plug in the molex connector. pics

 

[PHiuR]

yup, i plugged in the molex.. thers nothing else to connect i dont think...

 

[InverseOfNeo]

hmm perhaps thats another reason to spend a lil bit more money and get a quality product

 

[NesuD]

Originally posted by: InverseOfNeo
Y ou sure you connected everything?

My cold cathode from pcmods came yesterday, and it didnt work but I (stupidly, in my excitement for the light) forgot to plug in the molex connector. pics

Oh that is scary man. I have that same case and just recieves the side panel exactly like yours. My PCMODS cold Cathode is currently in the possesion of UPS and should arrive early next week. Only difference is mine will be Green not blue.

 

[InverseOfNeo]

Originally posted by: NesuD

Originally posted by: InverseOfNeo
Y ou sure you connected everything?

My cold cathode from pcmods came yesterday, and it didnt work but I (stupidly, in my excitement for the light) forgot to plug in the molex connector. pics

Oh that is scary man. I have that same case and just recieves the side panel exactly like yours. My PCMODS cold Cathode is currently in the possesion of UPS and should arrive early next week. Only difference is mine will be Green not blue.

That is pretty scary...I am gonna move the light from the bottom of the case (vid card blocks too much light) to the mobo tray about an inch from the mobo and mount it vertically.

 

[PHiuR]

may be that is why...

 

[InverseOfNeo]

Originally posted by: PHiuR
may be that is why...

Did you forget to plug it in? Dont worry if you did, I did too.

 

[SithSolo1]

OMG!!! THIS IS FREAKY!

Inverse, I too have the same case but mine is black with the door still on it. I got my side panel with the window about 2 weeks ago and my blue cold cathode came from pcmods tuesday. Mine is in the same spot yours is and i have to agree the vid card blost alot of light. I also have the same rounded IDE cables but mine are red. I also have 2 HDs in the upper cage but thats about where the simillarities end. My top 3 5.25" bays are full, I only have 1 cpu, I have a nic card in the slot right above the last PCI slot, I have an A-drive, my case fans are clear with blue leds, and I spent 30mins tidying up the wire in my case right after I installed the CC. Doh, I need to get a camera.

 

[InverseOfNeo]

That is hillarious.....tonight I am gonna reinstall/relocate the light to a better location. I too spent about 15-20 minutes tidying up cables after I installed the light. Next I'll either get the LED fans (even though I have good air flow) or another hard drive, just for kicks and make use of my raid controller, heh.

 

[PHiuR]

lol, i really did plug it in tho.. i dont think im that ... slow

 

[Lucky]

Originally posted by: PHiuR
lol, i really did plug it in tho.. i dont think im that ... slow

my CC came from SVC today and one of the pins leading into the molex connector wasnt tight...and it wouldnt turn on. check that and be sure you are using the on/off switch too.

 

[PHiuR]

my molex is a bit 'loose' also... how did you 'tighten' it?

 

[Lucky]

no i meant that one of the pins leading into the molex was loose, the black one I think. I just had to shove it in a little further. Works great though, good quality for $14. Now I just gotta drill a hole for the on/off switch.

 

[hollowman]

Lucky,

which tool are you going to use to make a hole for switch?
i am getting my CC within few days from now but i am not sure how to drill a hole for the switch.

oh also, what do you guys use to smooth out the metal? (the hole)

 

[InverseOfNeo]

Originally posted by: hollowman
Lucky,

which tool are you going to use to make a hole for switch?
i am getting my CC within few days from now but i am not sure how to drill a hole for the switch.

oh also, what do you guys use to smooth out the metal? (the hole)

Well I took the ghetto option and i just put the wires through a small hole that was already there in the front of my case for the switch But I dunno what kind of tool you would use to cut through the plastic but use a file to smooth the edges out.

 

[SithSolo1]

You could buy one of these. Its a 13/16in hole saw and they are made to cut through metal. I've never tried it personally so I don't know if it will work 100% though. If you get one of these you might want to make a small dent/grove with an ice pick or knife tip so the drill tip will be less likely to "wander off" while you are cutting.

 

[Pothead]

I'm just going to use a dremel for the hole.