Under Monitor RGB Light Bar--Tiny Little Question

bikemanAMD · May 24, 2025

Is it Safe to run this light bar in Steady Mode, and not breathing or flashing mode? i typically only run it a few hours a night, and rest of the time its off, except when i need more lighting on desk

Thank you Everyone in advance

Ghot · Sunday at 4:09 AM

@bikemanAMD

I would think that would be in the light bar instructions.
Your question is a bit hard to answer without knowing the make/model of the light bar.

I have an RGB keyboard that I've been running in the steady mode for over ten years... 24/7.

bikemanAMD · Sunday at 11:29 AM

Yeah thats an issue as don't know what model it is that came with Desk lol, i'll have to look up or find the desk documentation and go from there it looks like.

I do tend to worry a whole lot on things that i probably shouldn't even worry on

Catnip · Sunday at 11:32 AM

LEDs run forever. You should have no problem running that light bar as much as you want to.

bikemanAMD · Sunday at 12:10 PM

Oh ok Thank you, relaxes after reading the latest reply to this topic & concern i had. I'm trying hard as i can to stop worrying so much on various things, not easy for me as yet lol

spapakons · Sunday at 1:32 PM

If you are concerned about radiation, then you shouldn't be. A smartphone has more electromagnetic radiation and if that is safe, so is your lamp.

bikemanAMD · Sunday at 1:40 PM

Yeah i just have to learn to relax more

Was concerned on if it wasn't safe to leave it on a Steady Pattern, previously when i had it on--left it on Breathing mode most of the time. I tend to worry a whole lot on things i shouldn't lol

spapakons · Sunday at 1:44 PM

We left our CRT monitors on in the 90's which had A LOT higher radiation than today's LED monitors and we had no issues. I am not going to start worrying now with almost zero radiation.

bobkn · Sunday at 2:23 PM

bikemanAMD said:
Yeah i just have to learn to relax more

Was concerned on if it wasn't safe to leave it on a Steady Pattern, previously when i had it on--left it on Breathing mode most of the time. I tend to worry a whole lot on things i shouldn't lol

What kind of safety error were you concerned about?

bikemanAMD · Sunday at 2:57 PM

Well if it would burn out if left on in steady mode for extended time, typically i only turn it on most of the time for an hour or two when it gets evening hours.

I know i worry way too much, just my nature i guess

bobkn · Sunday at 3:19 PM

bikemanAMD said:
Well if it would burn out if left on in steady mode for extended time, typically i only turn it on most of the time for an hour or two when it gets evening hours.

I know i worry way too much, just my nature i guess

The LEDs may outlive you. Even if you're aged 16.

bikemanAMD · Sunday at 3:20 PM

Well not age 16, but good to know, and relaxes more and more reading these replies lol

Helmut · Sunday at 3:26 PM

More to the point, you have some DVD-R discs being lit up by your LED light.
Not good as the active dye layer within those discs will be affected over time. They need better storage conditions like in a dark draw/box.

LEDs do age - e.g. the " white" back light LEDs of LCD screens and LED bulbs change their spectrum over the years. However as it is just a light that does not matter.

bikemanAMD · Sunday at 4:02 PM

Ohhh I will get those DVD-R Discs moved asap right away here in a few minutes. Just have to find another suitable spot or box to put them in, i might have one in my closet suitable for this task

Now stored in a box in Closet, and The Smaller Set of Discs now stored in a dark spot on Laptop Desk next to Desktop Desk

Never knew that was a bad spot to have it in, now i know

bobkn · Sunday at 4:39 PM

bikemanAMD said:
Ohhh I will get those DVD-R Discs moved asap right away here in a few minutes. Just have to find another suitable spot or box to put them in, i might have one in my closet suitable for this task

Now stored in a box in Closet, and The Smaller Set of Discs now stored in a dark spot on Laptop Desk next to Desktop Desk

Never knew that was a bad spot to have it in, now i know

I'd keep them out of direct sunlight.

I'm less sure that most other light sources would matter much. But I really don't know.

I have seen life expectancies for optical disks given online, but the details about light exposure are lacking. Here's one:

Longevity of Recordable CDs, DVDs and Blu-rays — Canadian Conservation Institute (CCI) Notes 19/1 - Canada.ca

www.canada.ca

I'm pretty sure that commercial movie disks (DVD or BluRay) last longer than 5-10 years. If not, there'd already be many disappointed movie collectors.

bikemanAMD · Sunday at 4:42 PM

Yes i do make sure direct sunlight is not shining on anything in room if i can help it. The discs should be in safer spots now.

I bought those when i thought about using External DVD Drive more when i had Nero Burning Rom installed, then i ended up not really using it more lol, when i set this All AMD Desktop didn't bother reinstalling Nero Burning Rom Platinum 2024 lol. So Discs mostly sitting in case ever needed

spapakons · Sunday at 5:10 PM

bikemanAMD said:
Ohhh I will get those DVD-R Discs moved asap right away here in a few minutes. Just have to find another suitable spot or box to put them in, i might have one in my closet suitable for this task

Now stored in a box in Closet, and The Smaller Set of Discs now stored in a dark spot on Laptop Desk next to Desktop Desk

Never knew that was a bad spot to have it in, now i know

There are worse, like stacking old floppy disks (magnetic) on a loudspeaker (large magnet) and then worry why they don't work anymore.

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