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<blockquote data-quote="blogra" data-source="post: 188290" data-attributes="member: 56752"><p>I have a black fusion case with the blue display, and you're right, it is pretty usless, but I find that its a good indication that the PC is running OK (when recording something and the TV is off). I also noticed that the backlighting would not switch off sometimes when the machine was put into S3 mode. It would also not start correctly when coming out of standby. I solved this by adding a little timer relay circuit. Firstly, I rewired the blue leds associated with the power switch. It now runs off the m/b led connection that indicates whether its in standby or not. In S3 mode the leds are off. In S1 mode the leds blink. Anyway, if the led is off for a few seconds or more, the relay releases and switches off the standby 5 volts from the VFD connection. So without the main +5 or standby +5 the VFD has to restart, even from standby. Works all the time now. The relay also switches off the main fans when in S1 mode; in S3 mode, the +12v is switched off anyway, so they are off.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="blogra, post: 188290, member: 56752"] I have a black fusion case with the blue display, and you're right, it is pretty usless, but I find that its a good indication that the PC is running OK (when recording something and the TV is off). I also noticed that the backlighting would not switch off sometimes when the machine was put into S3 mode. It would also not start correctly when coming out of standby. I solved this by adding a little timer relay circuit. Firstly, I rewired the blue leds associated with the power switch. It now runs off the m/b led connection that indicates whether its in standby or not. In S3 mode the leds are off. In S1 mode the leds blink. Anyway, if the led is off for a few seconds or more, the relay releases and switches off the standby 5 volts from the VFD connection. So without the main +5 or standby +5 the VFD has to restart, even from standby. Works all the time now. The relay also switches off the main fans when in S1 mode; in S3 mode, the +12v is switched off anyway, so they are off. [/QUOTE]

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