Front panel extension cable

anti-duck · 24 Nov 2011 at 13:48

Hi

I just built a new computer last night (my first build

) and the cables are an absolute mess, I'm looking for some braided extension cables for the front panel stuff but I can't find a braided front panel power LED extension cable for the life of me! Anyone know of any nice braided front panel power LED extension cables (preferably orange) please?

Thanks.

Apem · 24 Nov 2011 at 14:54

I know of black or white ones which are the nzxt set they do.

lrlcr · 24 Nov 2011 at 17:20

order some braid and heatshrink and do it yourself. Generally you don't even need to remove the plugs for these small cables.

setter · 24 Nov 2011 at 17:30

Got a set of the black nzxt ones in one of my machines. Bit better than the stock multicolour ones.

lrlcr · 24 Nov 2011 at 19:56

Is there space behind the mobo tray to route the cables there? Are there cutouts for the cables???

setter · 24 Nov 2011 at 20:23

Yep, there are cutouts, but i havent bothered using them yet. Gotta get a new psu for that system, install the two gtx 460's i have for it, and purchase a few more of the blue bitfenix pcie extensions

anti-duck · 24 Nov 2011 at 20:43

Haven't seen those before. Brilliant, thanks

Just ordered a set.

Tealc · 24 Nov 2011 at 21:45

You could always grab some of those NZXT ones and change the sleeving to Orange.

http://www.nzxt.com/new/products/premium_cables/cb_fpan_set

Actually tempted to do this myself although it might be easier just to make a custom cable using some appropriate connectors and solder orange wires and then braid that.

setter · 24 Nov 2011 at 21:58

The only thing i dont like about the nzxt cables is the plasic type braid they use. Its not very flexible, the ones i have will be cable tied together once i get the rig completed. Should help to stop them springing about.

anti-duck · 25 Nov 2011 at 11:34

setter said:
The only thing i dont like about the nzxt cables is the plasic type braid they use. Its not very flexible, the ones i have will be cable tied together once i get the rig completed. Should help to stop them springing about.

Yeah, I heard about the cheap feel of them but I didn't think it would really matter for the small front panel connectors, for all the other extensions (24-pin, 8-pin, SATA power and SATA-3) I went with the BitFenix Alchemy cables.