Solved Power Supply Question

[bigmck]

Modular tends to be better to reduce clutter within the case, but the more important point for cable management is how easily you can hide the cables you do have to use. Some cases have a lot of free space behind the motherboard for that purpose and others don't. There is also something called "semi-modular" that you have to watch out for. And some PSUs have cables that are very stiff and hard to manipulate, so their modularity isn't a big help.

The one I am getting is Semi-Modular. It has the two Motherboard cables built in but the others are modular. Why do you say I should "watch out for them"?

 

[ignatzatsonic]

I mean you just have to know what you are buying. Some PSUs have more cables detachable than others, and you don't want to be surprised.

 

[bigmck]

I mean you just have to know what you are buying. Some PSUs have more cables detachable than others, and you don't want to be surprised.

OK, thanks

 

[bigmck]

Do you hear that?..............................No, I don't either. That is because the new PSU is installed and running extra quiet. It was not hard at all. Thanks for giving me the help to do it. The only problem I ran into was after I had connected all the cables and it looked ready to go. I flipped the Power Switch and nothing. I made sure all cables were connected and then thought I would check the 24 pin cable to the Motherboard. I just wiggled it and everything lit up and was going. == Here it is.

 

[Britton30]

It looks good Jim, glad you got it. Yup some of the connectors can be hard to get fully seated. A nice crisp "click" lets you know it's seated.

 

[Layback Bear]

A little trick on some of the larger connection that are very tight.
Spray a little silicone on a cloth and wipe down the out side of the male connector.
Not on the wire ends just the black connector. It will help it to slide in.
Those connectors do fit tight and that is good.

It also help with molex connectors which can be very hard to seat the connection.

 

[Britton30]

Good tip Jack, I have more trouble disconnecting things.

 

[Layback Bear]

I think we all have problems disconnecting; the silicone will help their also.
As long as one use a quality silicone spray like 3M.

 

[bigmck]

Good tip. Thanks,

 

[andrew129260]

Great tip.

 

[bigmck]

There were several of you who commented that Modular was really good. I must agree. It makes things so much easier. Hopefully I won't buy a PSU for a long time, but I will definitely go modular when I do.

 

[andrew129260]

There were several of you who commented that Modular was really good. I must agree. It makes things so much easier. Hopefully I won't buy a PSU for a long time, but I will definitely go modular when I do.

Same here. I made the mistake of not doing so on my second build. Will prob upgrade my psu next year or so, and go modular then.

 

[Lady Fitzgerald]

A little trick on some of the larger connection that are very tight.
Spray a little silicone on a cloth and wipe down the out side of the male connector.
Not on the wire ends just the black connector. It will help it to slide in.
Those connectors do fit tight and that is good.

It also help with molex connectors which can be very hard to seat the connection.

Those 24 pin connections can be a bear to seat; the four pin Molex, not so much unless you get one with fat, blunt male pins. I will certainly keep the silicone spray in mind (not to mention I need to remember to get some). Thanks for the brilliant tip.



There is NO way I will ever use even semi-modular ever again. It's fully modular for the win!

 

[Layback Bear]

Like I have posted before.
Once you go full Modular you never go back to the old way.

 

[linnemeyerhere]

I'm also a fan of semi-modular !

 

[ICIT2LOL]

A little trick on some of the larger connection that are very tight.
Spray a little silicone on a cloth and wipe down the out side of the male connector.
Not on the wire ends just the black connector. It will help it to slide in.
Those connectors do fit tight and that is good.

It also help with molex connectors which can be very hard to seat the connection.

Hum good tip Jack I really dislike those wretched Molex things and I might even try a very thin smear of Vaseline on them although I think the problem is the lining up of the pins and sockets as most I see are so sloppy in the plug fitting.

OH and Mack nice job

 

[Layback Bear]

I'm glad you all like my little tip.

 

[Britton30]

I'm glad you all like my little tip.

Sometimes all it takes is 3 brain cells to come up with a revolutionary and easy tip Jack. It is a very good one.

 

[Layback Bear]

It made those 3 brain cell very tired. I had to take a nap afterwards.

 

[Britton30]

It made those 3 brain cell very tired. I had to take a nap afterwards.

:roflmao: