cold cathodes or glowire?

dum

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I'm making a case for a friend of mine and I can't decide what kind of lighting to use for the side panels.

Here are some pictures of the panels so you can see the designs:
front side
back side

I still have to put the plexiglass in which will most likely be one large piece for each panel. I have never used glowire before so I'm not sure if it will provide enough light to cover the entire cutout. I have a 12" cold cathode in one of my computers and it would probably provide enough light if I could find a good place to mount it, but with the size of the cutouts I'm not sure I could. Do you think that weaving glowire behind the cutout would effectively cover all of it and light it evenly?

Also, does anyone know if a rheobus like this one will fit in an Antec SX1030 and still allow the door on the front to close? I remember reading somewhere that the earlier versions of these would not fit because the knobs were too large, but I think these knobs are smaller.

Finally, could I connect the lights in the case to the rheobus or should I just get a regular baybus for that? I know the rheobus is overkill and costs a lot more, but I think it looks better.
 

Soulkeeper

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Nov 23, 2001
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backside link still don't work
mmmmm the frontside one looks damn professional
good job
 

Soulkeeper

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just two E's in sidee2
looks great bet it would look eerie with some green or blue light comin outta it in the middle of the night
i like the rheobus to
 

EXman

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I use 1 12" CC and 2 4" CC they are kept out of the way and light up everything... glowwire I thought about getting but I thought it get in the way anytime I want to take my case apart or whatever.