Okay...I'm building a comp for my girlfriend, so I have an excuse to get a new 9700--the one with the PWM fan control, since I now have a fan controller with a PWM port on it.
Problem...I really really don't want the smaller 9500 series (it's a "my CPU fan is bigger than yours" thing). At the same time, the green LEDs of the PWM-equipped 9700 would seriously clash with my blue CCFL daytime lighting, and my UV w/orange reactive cable sleeving. My feng shui would be ruined!
Question...is it possible to replace the green LEDs on the Zalman CNPS9700NT with orange ones? If so, does anyone know if they're 3mm or 5mm? Has anyone performed this mod before, and if so, are there any tricks/issues/complications?
Voiding the warranty is not an issue.
Edit: I have seen places which offer replacement fans. However, these are exclusively Zalman-built direct replacements--the appropriately-sized blue ones are 3-pin powered, green ones are the only 4-pin units.
Problem...I really really don't want the smaller 9500 series (it's a "my CPU fan is bigger than yours" thing). At the same time, the green LEDs of the PWM-equipped 9700 would seriously clash with my blue CCFL daytime lighting, and my UV w/orange reactive cable sleeving. My feng shui would be ruined!
Question...is it possible to replace the green LEDs on the Zalman CNPS9700NT with orange ones? If so, does anyone know if they're 3mm or 5mm? Has anyone performed this mod before, and if so, are there any tricks/issues/complications?
Voiding the warranty is not an issue.
Edit: I have seen places which offer replacement fans. However, these are exclusively Zalman-built direct replacements--the appropriately-sized blue ones are 3-pin powered, green ones are the only 4-pin units.
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