UV Cold Cathode

[KouklatheCat]

I want to put a UV cold cathode in my Chieftec mid tower case. I am getting UV reactive drive cables and I have UV reactive blue nylon wire sheathing. I am looking at the 4" cold cathode kit from frozencpu. Will this be enough to light up my case? Im thinking I will want a 4" blue cold cathode in addition. Or will I want more then one UV cold cathode or two blue cold cathodes?

The case is blue and im goin for a blue color scheme (can ya tell?).

Thanks for the input.

 

[amcdonald]

With UV lighting you'll probably need more than a 4" light to saturate your case (unless you have a tiny window)
UV lights aren't nearly as visible as normal CCFL's. I'd recommend 2 12" UV for a standard size window/case.

 

[KouklatheCat]

The UV CC didnt look blue tho..... Would it be better if I had a 12" UV and a 12" blue CC??

 

[amcdonald]

I went through this same situation.
If you put even 1 blue ccfl in with 2 UV tubes, the blue pretty much dominates the UV effect.
I have this setup in my system, with both ccfl's hooked up to a rheobus for tuning.
I leave the 2 UV's on all of the time, and only use the blue ccfl to view the smoke flow in my case.

 

[KouklatheCat]

Ok so youre running 2 UV CCL and one blue CCL? Which are on a rheo? And the blue is only on when ya want it right?

 

[amcdonald]

correct. They are all on the rheobus, and the blue is rarely on. The 2 UV lights are enough for me.

 

[KouklatheCat]

What color does the UV make the inside of the case? What color are your computer guts etc???

Thanks again

 

[amcdonald]

UV is purplish. It reacts with whatever is flourescent in your case. The MB (8rda+) gives off some color, but mostly its cabling that reacts. Cable sleeving & rounded uv cables.

 

[KouklatheCat]

Ok cool thanks a lot for the help. Sounds like ill be buying two 12" UVs this next week.

Thanks

 

[virtuamike]

Got the same problem. Installed a 12" purple, a 12" UV, and a 6" red, and the UV gets totally dominated by the other 2 colors, can barely see the UV effect. I don't think it's worth the $5 for a UV tube + all the money for UV fans and tubing for something you can barely see.