Cable managment help

FiCtioN75 · 11 May 2010 at 15:05

Hey guys hope your all doing well.

Im moving my system into a Antec 902 early next week and looking at my old pc the cables are a real mess which i dont want in my antec. I used cable ties which tidied is slightly but i want the best possible airflow through the antec as possible as im going to be overclocking at some point.

Anyway i was wondering where you guys buy your cable sleeving. Had a little look on ebay and stuff but only really found sleeving for external wires ie monitor wires. Going to be ordering my case in the next few days so would like to order the sleeving at the same time so im not waiting round to move ship.

Any help will be appreciated, cheers

- FiCtioN

Diggsy · 11 May 2010 at 16:06

Google 'heatshrink-online'

I would tell you to look at OcUK's stock, but it seems pretty limited at the moment.

FiCtioN75 · 11 May 2010 at 16:28

Diggsy said:
Google 'heatshrink-online'

I would tell you to look at OcUK's stock, but it seems pretty limited at the moment.

is this the stuff? do i shrink it with a hair dryer or something?

cheers
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CM-043-OK

Diggsy · 11 May 2010 at 16:52

That's what you need to finish the ends of the braid, but you still need the braiding itself. Someone on here posted a good guide recently, let me see if I can find it...

EDIT - here you are... http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=202639

Oh and Google for 'mdpc-x' if you want the best stuff around, but be prepared to pay for it.

Akempster · 13 May 2010 at 21:24

FiCtioN75 said:
is this the stuff? do i shrink it with a hair dryer or something?

cheers
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CM-043-OK

just to point out most heat shrink wont get a goodeffect with a hair dryer, but you could pick up a heat gun for £20 at your DIY store, it only needs to heat up to 200C max and will do a much better job. Also dont een bother trying a soldering iron - makes such a mess =)

Diggsy · 14 May 2010 at 09:14

Akempster said:
just to point out most heat shrink wont get a goodeffect with a hair dryer, but you could pick up a heat gun for £20 at your DIY store, it only needs to heat up to 200C max and will do a much better job. Also dont een bother trying a soldering iron - makes such a mess =)

A candle (which cost almost nothing and most people have lying around) will do just as good a job tbh, just don't hold the heatshrink too close, and keep turning it.

G-Dubs · 14 May 2010 at 09:35

have to say i've had really good results with a hairdryer, with the added advantage that you have zero risk of melting anything important (like the braid istself)

Yakyb · 14 May 2010 at 09:52

your best bet is to look for builds using the same case and see how they have done it

lazer46 · 14 May 2010 at 09:54

I usually use the iron, carefully and it works fine if you take your time.

NAM_killer · 15 May 2010 at 19:39

I used a tealight, it is very easy and if you buy the mdpc heatshrink, it will not burn/fade/colour bleed like the cheaper heatshrinks

FiCtioN75 · 17 May 2010 at 08:03

turns out when i had the pc delivered the psu had already been sleeved and had the heatshrink put on. really chuffed! cheers for the help would have made it a lot easier had i been doing it myself.

Akempster · 17 May 2010 at 09:40

G-Dubs said:
have to say i've had really good results with a hairdryer, with the added advantage that you have zero risk of melting anything important (like the braid istself)

ummm... i have melted braid with a hairdryer i stuck it a bit too close :mad:

seriosly for a good finish get a heat gun - they cost next to nothing and last a lifetime. THe one i use has been in the familly for god knows how long