Windows 7: new setup

sinbin · 09 Mar 2011

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xarden · 09 Mar 2011

Nice one.
Pop along to this thread here.

linnemeyerhere · 10 Mar 2011

sinbin,
Nice rig and I like the case a lot. Get yourself a round IDE cable and lose the flat ribbon for better airflow and cleaner look.

sinbin · 12 Mar 2011

Quote: Originally Posted by linnemeyerhere

sinbin,
Nice rig and I like the case a lot. Get yourself a round IDE cable and lose the flat ribbon for better airflow and cleaner look.

can u get round ide cables i didnt really like how big it is .
Any idea where i can get one chaeap !!do they come in diff colours!

sinbin · 12 Mar 2011

I could use help cable tidying any ideas of what you can do

linnemeyerhere · 12 Mar 2011

Ultra 20-Inch Round IDE 2-Device Cable - Black ULT33091 at TigerDirect

Cables To Go 24-Inch UV Reactive Ultra ATA133 EIDE Cable 50029 at TigerDirect

Cables To Go 36-Inch Round Ultra ATA-133 EIDE UV Cable - Blue 50039 at TigerDirect

Cables To Go 24-Inch Round 2-Device Floppy Drive IDE Cable - Blue 50007 at TigerDirect

linnemeyerhere · 12 Mar 2011

The whole approach to cable mgnt. is based on the access locations to space behind the mobo. Not knowing your case I would need you to take several shots of overview and semi close up of the back of the mobo and the front of the case and the hard drives. My experiences is you never or rarely get it completely right the first time and the whole thing becomes a work in progress. Check out the new NZXT line of cables, see below just some. When I get a phat check and have money to blow then these are going to go into my rigs. Oh I like cable ties as well but there are some cable wraps and other means that also look to be exceptional at organization. Hit me back and I'll send you the link.

http://biz.tigerdirect.com/applicati...459&CatId=5411

http://biz.tigerdirect.com/applicati...462&CatId=5411

http://biz.tigerdirect.com/applicati...441&CatId=5411

http://biz.tigerdirect.com/applicati...460&CatId=5411

http://biz.tigerdirect.com/applicati...824435&CatId=3

Just a few !

sinbin · 13 Mar 2011

thanks for links,,those ide round cables look very tidy !I have 100 cable ties from tiny to large all diff colours too.

Do you know if you can get cable extenders as the 4 pin mobo power lead just reaches the mobo from the psu at the bottom!!I mean its bout 1 mm just enough!
It presses on my gpu and i like to go up the middle with it ?

pparks1 · 13 Mar 2011

With cable management, the key is to have a mobo that you can stuff cables behind. Either on the backside of the motherboard tray, or between the motherboad and the tray.

For example, with your rear case fan, don't run those red/yellow cables down and right across the middle of your case. Instead run it along the back edge and then flat across your power supply. Tape it down where it's less obvious and it will clean up the mess.

Bundle as many of the wires as you can, perhaps even use some vinyl tape and tape them together every few inches to keep them clean and neat. I often use velcro tie wraps. It's a long spool of velcro that I can cut to length and it just goes around the cable and sticks to itself.

It usually takes me just as long to wire my case as it does to assemble it, in fact it probably takes longer.

linnemeyerhere · 13 Mar 2011

Sinbin,
This will work I used this myself but the NZXT versions are available and wicked if you choose to go with that look. NZXT even offers all these cable in white, red, black and blue to the best of my knowledge.
Silverstone ATX Power Supply Extension Cable Kit PP04 at TigerDirect

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