HDD activity LED VU meter

[condor07usa]

it has been maybe more than 1 year for the last time i watched this video.

just caught my eye stuck there in the favorites.

after the first time i watch this video i went to the website where you can find the schematics and make google translate auto translate for me that website from dutch to english.

2 days later i ve got my first one.

a month after i upgraded it to be 10x10 circuit and i made it.

now i have one more upgrade to go before i'm done.

thanks 2 uploader

[FrankyieFrank]

@condor07usa

You're welcome!

I upgraded the schematic too. I also made a video of this improved version of the HDD activity meter. U can find it in the description.

I use this improved version of the HDD activity meter on a daily basis. In fact, I'm using it right now!

10x10 circuit. I'm wandering how that is supposed to work. Tell me more!

[FilmProducerJan]

can someone make a tutorial

[FrankyieFrank]

@FilmProducerJan

In the description of the video you will find a link to the schematic.

Use google translate of you like.

If you aren't able to build this thing with a schematic, you shouldn't ask about tutorials at all.

[ehurtig006]

Very nice, but you should consider making a single light that turns red when the hard drive load has been low for more than one second instead.

Low hard drive loads during periods longer than one second is the sign of a fragmented filesystem, or too small block sizes. Short filesystem bursts should be marked as red, not green.

Otherwise, cool stuff man ;)

[theultimatedestroy80]

@PITAParker i agree internet explorer is crap and slow as fuck!!!!! :) mozilla is the best i'm using it right now to wiew this page!!!!!!!! :) thanks for the help!!!!! :)))

[theultimatedestroy80]

WTF???? the schematic is in german or something? how can i make this when i can't read the instroctions???????

[FrankyieFrank]

@theultimatedestroy80

First of all, this is a Dutch site. Not a German one!

And second, the schematic is written in a universal language. You can build it anyway!

And third, use a translator of you really wants to understand the site. Not that is says anything important. Just build it according to the schematic.

[theultimatedestroy80]

@FrankyieFrank oowww ok!!!!!! now do i need high brightness leds or simple indicator ones?????

[FrankyieFrank]

@theultimatedestroy80

I’m using indicator leds. Those are bright enough for me.

[Bman8862]

can anyone post a video of HOW TO MAKE ONE???

[FrankyieFrank]

@Bman8862

You don't need a how to video. It is way to simple for that. Download the schematic and simply build the VU meter according to the schematic. Piece of cake.

[Bman8862]

@FrankyieFrank What schematic?

[Bman8862]

@FrankyieFrank ohhhh it is in the discription nevermind

[Bman8862]

@FrankyieFrank what kind of !2 volt battery do you need?

[FrankyieFrank]

@Bman8862

I don't use battery's. The power supply of your computer is only few inches away. Use the 12V line of the power supply.

[Bman8862]

@FrankyieFrank ok thanks



[condor07tr]

my bad i was trying to make this circuit on a breadboard and i didnt know that the top line was whole connected to each other which makes all leds connected parallel. :=) thanks though

[rossigiulio90]

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[dodgedart74]

nice protoboard

[condor07tr]

i have solved the problem now it works great i also have posted a video showing it.thnx anyway

[condor07tr]

i have built and run as the schematic says. but it doesnt work as smooth as it does in this video. i mean when i have any activity from hdd first 5 leds light and during heavy load i have the others lighting as well. what vesion of cny17 have u used in that circuit. i have cny17-1 and heard that cny17-4 is better and same for lm3914n-(1)

[FrankyieFrank]

@condor07tr

I used a lm3914-1 in my circuit. I don't know of a cny17-4 will work better than the cny17-1.

[mdrgstankovic2]

@FrankyieFrank CAN YOU PLS PLS PLS SEND ME A TUTORIAL ON HOW TO MAKE THT BEST OF LUCK IN 2011

[FrankyieFrank]

@mdrgstankovic2

You don't need a tutorial. It is way to simple for that. Download the schematic and simply build the VU meter according to the schematic. Piece of cake.

[afdhalatifftan92]

Love it!!

[cyberexo]

netjes gedaan kan je ook zo iets maken voor de RAM geheugen zoja please tell me :D:P

kan je ook zeggen wat voor onderdelen je nodig heb bedankt alvast ;)

[FrankyieFrank]

Voor RAM geheugen? Jeeys. Dat is ff een andere tak van sport. Als het zou kunnen dan zou je via de parallele poort iets moeten doen en die dan aansturen voor een zelfgeprogrammeerd programma. Ik ben trouwens benieuwd wat dat programma dan moet meten...... hoe vol de RAM zit? Dan zou nog wel te doen zijn. Activiteit van de RAM zal hopeloos ingewikkeld worden.

Conclusie: Ja, het zal vast kunnen, alleen is dat velen malen moeilijker dan dit en ik zou niet weten hoe het moet ;)

[rjpurk12]

@FrankyieFrank is het makkelijk om zoiets te maken??/

[FrankyieFrank]

Makkelijk om wat te maken? Voor die RAM discussie van hierboven heb ik al aangegeven dat ik werkelijk geen idee hoe je dat moet doen.

Het ding in deze video maken is kinderspel (zie schema in uitleg van film)

[zezimashock]

5 steren :P

[FrankyieFrank]

Haha, en er zit nog nieteens een mooi kastje omheen :P Ik heb hem al een factor 100x zo langzaam gemaakt :) Is prettiger. Alleen nu wil ik de ledjes nog fade in en fade out laten doen. Maar dat wil nog niet zo. Per ledje een 10.000 uF condensator plaatsen is niet grappig :S En dan nog fade hij te snel!

Maar toch bedankt voor de beoordeling! :D

[zezimashock]

4700 UF lijkt mij genoeg :P

[cyberexo]

ik heb 4gb en heb windows xp als het echt zo moeilijk is wel jammer want als het minder duur is dan die ram van OCZ kopen met een led meter XD