Cable Management Helpdesk

stevednmc · Aug 12, 2010

Thanks! Yhis is my first shot at it, didnt turn out too bad for a n00b, but i will work on itsome more for sure andpost some more pix

Chicken Patty · Aug 12, 2010

stevednmc said:
Thanks! Yhis is my first shot at it, didnt turn out too bad for a n00b, but i will work on itsome more for sure andpost some more pix

That's the spirit :toast:

stevednmc · Aug 12, 2010

Checked out your other build thread, looks damn sweet!

t77snapshot · Aug 12, 2010

theonedub said:
Quick shot of the inside of my new Sharkoon Nightfall:

http://img.techpowerup.org/100811/CIMG1568.jpg

Sending off my GTX 275 for RMA so I have my 8600GT in the primary cause I dont want to remove and reinstall my 8800GTS when the new 275 comes. Oh, and that stray wire is from the side panel fan, there is no way to hide it

I'll post a better pic later- maybe in the PC ATM thread.

look'in good :toast:

qu4k3r · Aug 14, 2010

I read the whole thread and I have seen people with excellent results here.
It is clear that c/m needs a lot of creativity and patience.
If case doesn't help to c/m, like mine, without modding, then more patience and creativity are needed but sometimes there is not much to do.
I took some tips and I think this the best I can do for the moment.
I want to buy a GTX460, so I'll post new pics then.
I think of taking out the 80mm blue fan at center because it doesn't help too much to air flow and its cables just bother.
That dark stain is wierd, it seems burned metal but only appears in pictures not at glance. :laugh:

Sorry for the dirt, I will clean it later with blower and brush, I'm lazy now.

tkpenalty said:
http://img.techpowerup.org/080223/IMG_0159.jpg....
Heres just some inspiration for those who need it.

Nice and very clean

cl4w said:
http://www.abload.de/img/rimg0376800x600xs4.jpg

Nice and super clean

BrooksyX said:
What do you guys think of mine?
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/bigmace0309/1.jpg

Nice and very clean

johnnyfiive said:
Updated pics of my setup:
http://www.techpowerup.com/gallery/1622/__9.jpg
http://www.techpowerup.com/gallery/1622/__10.jpg
http://www.techpowerup.com/gallery/1622/__11.jpg

Muy bueno

Laurijan said:
I thought that i could post my rig here show my CM and ask for possible advices to make it even better..
http://img.techpowerup.org/080528/Helpdesk.jpg
Here some pics of specific areas:
http://img.techpowerup.org/080528/4pin.jpg
http://img.techpowerup.org/080528/24pin.jpg
http://img.techpowerup.org/080528/Audio cable.jpg
http://img.techpowerup.org/080528/Cpu cooler.jpg

Flawless, I love that keyboard

_jM said:
Here's some cable-management for ya
http://img.techpowerup.org/090511/5571.jpg

Excellent

pabloc74 said:
best for me............

http://images.bit-tech.net/news_images/2009/06/corsair-launches-h50-budget-water-cooler/corsair2.jpg

monday i have this new one, first on Argentina an too expensive

Can not expect less with that case

Laurijan said:
You wouldnt believe the frontside is so nice
http://www.techpowerup.com/gallery/2375/__10.jpg

Very nice

stevednmc said:
ok! here are soem fresh pix for ya. lemme know what ya think.
http://img.techpowerup.org/100810/Capture064.jpg
http://img.techpowerup.org/100810/Capture065.jpg
http://img.techpowerup.org/100810/Capture066.jpg
http://img.techpowerup.org/100810/Capture067.jpg
Thnks again!!

Very nice

theonedub said:
Quick shot of the inside of my new Sharkoon Nightfall:
http://img.techpowerup.org/100811/CIMG1568.jpg

Very good

t77snapshot · Aug 14, 2010

qu4k3r said:
I read the whole thread and I have seen people with excellent results here.
It is clear that c/m needs a lot of creativity and patience.
If case doesn't help to c/m, like mine, without modding, then more patience and creativity are needed but sometimes there is not much to do.
I took some tips and I think this the best I can do for the moment.
I want to buy a GTX460, so I'll post new pics then.
I think of taking out the 80mm blue fan at center because it doesn't help too much to air flow and its cables just bother.
That dark stain is wierd, it seems burned metal but only appears in pictures not at glance.
Sorry for the dirt, I will clean it later with blower and brush, I'm lazy now.
http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/1399/96353870.jpg

http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/7464/88858028.jpg

http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/1646/42684925.jpg

http://img844.imageshack.us/img844/6096/24302774.jpg

Wow, you cleaned up the cables rather well considering your case doesn't provide and c/m options. :toast:

If it is possible for you to cut any holes in the mobo tray would greatly improve your c/m, but if not then your case still looks pretty tidy.

Here is a shot of my current rigs after my last c/m jobs.

Athlonite · Aug 15, 2010

Nice n tidy looks good t77 and good job on a not so great case Qu4k3r kinda reminds me of my old beast an iCute 0509-4G case

CM was an nightmare even with an modular PSU

[Ion] · Aug 15, 2010

What can be done to my setup:

In particular, I don't like the mass of wires in front of the PSU. Sorry about the bad pic, it's from my droid

t77snapshot · Aug 15, 2010

[Ion] said:
What can be done to my setup:
http://img.techpowerup.org/100815/IMG_20100815_140118.jpg
In particular, I don't like the mass of wires in front of the PSU. Sorry about the bad pic, it's from my droid

Looks like you should be able to tie all those cables on the bottom and stuff them behind the psu. That would be a quick fix too make your case look cleaner for pics.

Also the wires for your usb/power reset buttons can (tucked) run behind the mobo straight to the bottom and behind the psu as well, if their long enough of course.

[Ion] · Aug 16, 2010

Between the PSU and the far side of the case is already filled with cables. I'll see what could be stuffed under it though

The power/reset wires aren't long enough to do anything with ATM

computertechy · Aug 16, 2010

my old pc-p80, best cable management i have ever done.

t77snapshot · Aug 16, 2010

computertechy said:
my old pc-p80, best cable management i have ever done.http://www.techpowerup.com/gallery/2084/__13.jpg

Wow! from that shot it looks perfect :toast:

ReU_VOoDOo · Aug 26, 2010

some times wires can be beautiful

pantherx12 · Aug 26, 2010

Seeing all this OCD has made me want to go OTT with my cable management again XD

Never posted pictures of my sunbeam set up here

If I were to go back to using the sunbeam case how would you guys deal with the wires coming out of the PSU?

Chicken Patty · Aug 26, 2010

ReU_VOoDOo said:
some times wires can be beautiful

http://i969.photobucket.com/albums/ae171/ReU_VOoDOo/f8.png

http://i969.photobucket.com/albums/ae171/ReU_VOoDOo/f9.png

http://i969.photobucket.com/albums/ae171/ReU_VOoDOo/6f.png

http://i969.photobucket.com/albums/ae171/ReU_VOoDOo/5f.png

http://i969.photobucket.com/albums/ae171/ReU_VOoDOo/tease2final.png

http://i969.photobucket.com/albums/ae171/ReU_VOoDOo/5870final.jpg

http://i969.photobucket.com/albums/ae171/ReU_VOoDOo/1f.png

pantherx12 said:
Seeing all this OCD has made me want to go OTT with my cable management again XD

Never posted pictures of my sunbeam set up here

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/mopatop/DSCF1186.jpg?t=1282785481

If I were to go back to using the sunbeam case how would you guys deal with the wires coming out of the PSU?

Is that the same case we were working on a while ago? You still have it?

[Ion] · Oct 16, 2010

I come seeking advice:

I'm pretty happy with everything except the corner 'circled' in red:

The bundle of cables at the bottom doesn't really bother me, nor does the group going from the PSU up to the drive bays and then branching out.

What can I do to make that corner look better (or anywhere else, for that matter)

t_ski · Oct 16, 2010

In general, running the cables toward the back will help make it look cleaner. It looks like there is space behind to PSU - you could set the extra wires back there. I would also run the cables up the back, and maybe have the smaller cables behind the motherboard (if there's room).

What kind of case is that?

[Ion] · Oct 16, 2010

There's unfortunately no room for anything behind the motherboard or motherboard tray...I've already tried :ohwell:

I'll try putting some of the spare cables behind the PSU...there isn't a lot of space, but it might work. I had the PSU flipped at first, but there wasn't much space under it, and it was getting incredibly hot

Case is a Lian Li PC-A05S. It's one of the smallest ATX cases, and has support for up to 10.5" (maybe 11") video cards.

Athlonite · Oct 17, 2010

Ion if your unhappy about the way things look in that small case maybe it's time to think about getting another case that better suits your needs

Thrackan · Oct 17, 2010

[Ion] said:
I come seeking advice:

I'm pretty happy with everything except the corner 'circled' in red:
http://i53.tinypic.com/15p1qih.jpg
The bundle of cables at the bottom doesn't really bother me, nor does the group going from the PSU up to the drive bays and then branching out.

What can I do to make that corner look better (or anywhere else, for that matter)

I've used tape in that area to stick cables to the ceiling of the case.

Chicken Patty · Oct 17, 2010

ION,

I think it's time to mod that case. Just make a nice hole to route cables to the back of the mobo tray. How much space is between the rear of the mobo tray and the back panel?

DonInKansas · Oct 17, 2010

YOu'd be a lot better off with a modular power supply. Those A05s are AWESOME cases, but leave no room to hide for extra stuff.

[Ion] · Oct 17, 2010

Athlonite said:
Ion if your unhappy about the way things look in that small case maybe it's time to think about getting another case that better suits your needs

That'll be happening later this year, I just don't have the money now :ohwell:

Thrackan said:
I've used tape in that area to stick cables to the ceiling of the case.

I'll try that, thanks!

Chicken Patty said:
ION,

I think it's time to mod that case. Just make a nice hole to route cables to the back of the mobo tray. How much space is between the rear of the mobo tray and the back panel?

Barely none, enough for a SATA cable and that's it. Even a 6pin power cable might not fit

DonInKansas said:
YOu'd be a lot better off with a modular power supply. Those A05s are AWESOME cases, but leave no room to hide for extra stuff.

Already have one

But it has 7 fixed cables (4 PCIe, 2 CPU, 1 main), 3 of which are unused. I'm only using 1 modular cable (a SATA)

Athlonite · Oct 18, 2010

[Ion] said:
Already have one

But it has 7 fixed cables (4 PCIe, 2 CPU, 1 main), 3 of which are unused. I'm only using 1 modular cable (a SATA)

with that many fixed cables beats me how they can get away with calling it Modular:shadedshu ... My SilverStone ST75F-P is truly modular all the cables are plug in

anywho that doesn't help you I know so what sort of case will you be looking at getting

[Ion] · Oct 18, 2010

Athlonite said:
with that many fixed cables beats me how they can get away with calling it Modular:shadedshu ... My SilverStone ST75F-P is truly modular all the cables are plug in

anywho that doesn't help you I know so what sort of case will you be looking at getting

I fully knew that it wasn't completely modular....but I had no idea how un-modular it is. It has almost twice as many non-modular vs modular cables (7 vs 4) :shadedshu

I'm planning on a CM690/2 or a Centurion 590...might spring for the HAF 922 Blue, it looks amazing IMO

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