Cables, Cables, cables

KeizzerSoze · 27 May 2007 at 11:17

I have just finished looking at the gallery and wanted to know how you guys mannage to keep you cases sooooo freakin tidy. Where do all the cabled Go? Are there invisible cables out there that i dont know about. any one know of anything that could guide me to better cabling?

FrannoBaz · 27 May 2007 at 11:32

take the panel behind the motherboard off... and hide em behind there...

ash_91 · 27 May 2007 at 11:59

Its simply a case of using strategically placed cable ties and hiding cables

Just spend a while playing around and it will soon come to you.

Good Luck

Edit: Also try to turn your hard drives around so that the cables can run behind the cage if that makes sense.

PhillyDee · 27 May 2007 at 12:24

Ive just posted my attempt.

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17733230

You can see that some cables are ran under the mobo. With the power cables i made my own / modified the ones from the PSU.

alexakasloth · 27 May 2007 at 12:32

Hide them behind the mobo tray and tape inside the HD cage

KeizzerSoze · 27 May 2007 at 13:28

Thanks guys gonna start modding my case this summer hopefully its gonna be overclockers case gallery worthy.

squiffy · 27 May 2007 at 13:35

meh to all this cable tidy nonense!
http://s47.photobucket.com/albums/f184/badbobsausage/?action=view&current=Untitled-1.jpg

PhillyDee · 27 May 2007 at 13:39

I would actually be ashamed of that. Side windows or no side window. At least MAKE AN EFFORT!!!!

alexakasloth · 27 May 2007 at 14:08

KeizzerSoze said:
Thanks guys gonna start modding my case this summer hopefully its gonna be overclockers case gallery worthy.

Me too, make sure to get a project log up :d What are your plans?

KeizzerSoze · 27 May 2007 at 14:11

$loth said:
Me too, make sure to get a project log up :d What are your plans?

well not sure yet gonna start researching next week and start planning the week after this is gonna take a long time because i have none of the tools required LOL need to see what i like first

chaparral · 27 May 2007 at 14:16

PhillyDee said:
I would actually be ashamed of that. Side windows or no side window. At least MAKE AN EFFORT!!!!

Looks like he has made an effort.As i see a few cable ties being used there

Am not going to even post a picture of my mess of a case..

squiffy · 27 May 2007 at 14:23

Airflow isn't obstructed, it looks worse from the side. View from head on through the fan bays and there cables aren't in the way. There's a gap between 5.25" bay and motherboard plate which the airflow doesn't go through, and cables are pushed to this area.

Strange how my ATI runs cooler than people with same card & cooler but different case.

Raikiri · 27 May 2007 at 14:45

squiffy said:
Strange how my ATI runs cooler than people with same card & cooler but different case.

Not really, they probably have smaller cases with less fans fitted.

alexakasloth · 27 May 2007 at 14:47

Whats your cat been sniffing?
http://s47.photobucket.com/albums/f184/badbobsausage/?action=view&current=cat2.jpg

KeizzerSoze · 27 May 2007 at 14:58

Raikiri your case setup is beautifull what kind of stuff did you use to make it so neat?

Raikiri · 27 May 2007 at 15:16

Just cable ties and paxmate... although I have raised the motherboard a little bit by using 2 stand-offs rather than one.

It means I can't use the motherboards backplate cover but allowed my to route the IDE and S-ata cables underneath the board.

squiffy · 27 May 2007 at 15:23

$loth said:
Whats your cat been sniffing?
http://s47.photobucket.com/albums/f184/badbobsausage/?action=view&current=cat2.jpg

catnip

KeizzerSoze · 27 May 2007 at 16:01

did you buy paxmate from overclockers? was one pack enough? and cant find cable ties

squiffy · 27 May 2007 at 16:03

KeizzerSoze said:
did you buy paxmate from overclockers? was one pack enough? and cant find cable ties

Don't buy them from specialist shops, you can buy a packet of 200 for a couple of quid.

Avoid Paxmate, instead just use quiet components.

fobose · 27 May 2007 at 16:04

squiffy said:
Avoid Paxmate, instead just use quiet components.

I dont think he was looking at it for its supposed acoustic absorption!