cable routing

quantumisation · 4 Mar 2007 at 12:27

hi just wondering if anyone has pictures/tips on the best way to keep your pc tidy? i have a lianli pc7 plus and corsair modular psu so it should be too difficult, but i find that things like the floppy drive, 2 pci-e power connectors, 4x sata cables - it all piles up. The sata drives are right next to the ports but they give you a massive cable to plug it in so dunno if i should maybe get smaller 1s

oh 1 other thing i (stupididly) lost a screw from the front bezel that cames off and lianli dont seem to give spares, its 1 of the 4 tiny black screws. Any idea how to get a replacement? system doesnt 'feel' complete with a screw missing. I know that stupid but im not right in the head and will prob end up spending all day crawling on the floor for this 1

benjo · 4 Mar 2007 at 12:30

I found that you could mount the hdd's the other way round, and maybe thread the cable behind the mobo tray? (not sure if the PC7 has one)

quantumisation · 4 Mar 2007 at 12:49

might be an idea..ill need to see if theres any room though because the hard drive cage is right next to the fan. Usually i just shove all the cables into the 5.25 bay and its pretty much out the way, only done that again and tie wrapped 1 or 2 bits to make it look a little nicer. The front panel cables seem a bit annoying - they have 3 big grey cables and seem to have lots of other little connectors that you dont need, but can remove if you want to plug in the main connector. No point in sacrafising front ports just to make the inside look nicer

andywhir · 4 Mar 2007 at 14:23

what i find hdds cool best if the air is blowing on the back of them not the front.