cleaner wiring

DeeChan · 30-July-02, 04:01 PM

I need cleaner wiring but i already loomed all my psu cables and made rounded floppy, ide cables and my case is still a mess because i ahve no where to hide the looms. any help would be appreciated.

Digital-World · 30-July-02, 04:25 PM

Well here are some ideas. The first one is mine. And the second one I feel is superior. A guy that posted to our gallery his pics can be found on his website. Anways they say a picture says a thousand words. So here they are.

BigAkita · 30-July-02, 04:40 PM

The one with the Platinum board is the much cleaner job. Here was one I did a while back.

Digital-World · 30-July-02, 04:41 PM

Yeah as I said BA that guy makes mine look like a spaghetti factory!!! thats the cleanest wiring iv'e ever seen

lcpiper · 30-July-02, 05:03 PM

Well we all know Coel prefers ribbon cables to rounded and after having both I am starting to agree. I am not sure at all that the old "improves airflow" holds any water against a ribbon cable setup that is done well. Loom might be an extension of the same thing and just adds bulk instead of just getting the damn wires hid.

I'll see after I get the energy to relook my own setup.

BigAkita · 30-July-02, 07:43 PM

Voodoo PC does a great job with their ribbon cables. They hired an origami master to teach their assembly folks how to twist and fold the cables to keep the inside neat. I thought about going back to ribbons also and folding everything behind the mobo. The problem I got is hiding my power cables. I got the 2 PSUs so the one for the mobo has a bunch of extra leads.

DeeChan · 30-July-02, 08:06 PM

Those pics make my rig look like 100 snakes in one case.

lcpiper · 30-July-02, 08:39 PM

One of these days I'll get a digital camera so I can update my pics.

Hgoale · 30-July-02, 09:13 PM

DeeChan, I'm currently having the same problem. I've got the rounded cables, loomed power cables, etc. and I've done all kinds of hiding and in the middle there's a "brain" of loom and rounded cables. Everywhere else is nice and clean. Part of the problem is I think my motherboard's setup. All the power cables for the motherboard and the IDE channels are RIGHT next to each other. This is where you see the "brain". I'll have to play around with it, but I'm awaiting a new power supply. BTW, has anyone had any problems with the Allied power supplies? I'm looking into a 400W one as I need a few more watts and it's going really cheap on NewEgg.

putwig · 31-July-02, 12:40 AM

BA: I too have two psu's and therefore a ton of unused connections on the one that powers the mobo.

I gathered them all into a large flat project box (about the size of a cd drive) and placed it into and empty 5 1/4 bay (the one with the compunurses in bezel.

That is why if you look at my atx connector it comes from the drive bays, not the psu.

I think my wiring is very tidy! It is the water tubing that got away from me abit!

I am at work now, can we not attach web based pics anymore?

BigAkita · 31-July-02, 12:44 AM

That's a good idea, using a project box. I got some room behind the baybus and rheobus. Will have to give that a shot.

30-July-02, 04:01 PM		#1 (permalink)
DeeChan Apex Techie I	cleaner wiring I need cleaner wiring but i already loomed all my psu cables and made rounded floppy, ide cables and my case is still a mess because i ahve no where to hide the looms. any help would be appreciated.

30-July-02, 04:25 PM		#2 (permalink)
Digital-World Old Skool Pimp	A few pics Well here are some ideas. The first one is mine. And the second one I feel is superior. A guy that posted to our gallery his pics can be found on his website. Anways they say a picture says a thousand words. So here they are.

30-July-02, 04:40 PM		#3 (permalink)
BigAkita n00b-ass reviewer	The one with the Platinum board is the much cleaner job. Here was one I did a while back. Attached Thumbnails

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30-July-02, 04:41 PM		#4 (permalink)
Digital-World Old Skool Pimp	Yeah as I said BA that guy makes mine look like a spaghetti factory!!! thats the cleanest wiring iv'e ever seen

30-July-02, 05:03 PM		#5 (permalink)
lcpiper H2-Hoe	Well we all know Coel prefers ribbon cables to rounded and after having both I am starting to agree. I am not sure at all that the old "improves airflow" holds any water against a ribbon cable setup that is done well. Loom might be an extension of the same thing and just adds bulk instead of just getting the damn wires hid. I'll see after I get the energy to relook my own setup.

30-July-02, 07:43 PM		#6 (permalink)
BigAkita n00b-ass reviewer	Voodoo PC does a great job with their ribbon cables. They hired an origami master to teach their assembly folks how to twist and fold the cables to keep the inside neat. I thought about going back to ribbons also and folding everything behind the mobo. The problem I got is hiding my power cables. I got the 2 PSUs so the one for the mobo has a bunch of extra leads.

30-July-02, 08:06 PM		#7 (permalink)
DeeChan Apex Techie I	Those pics make my rig look like 100 snakes in one case.

30-July-02, 08:39 PM		#8 (permalink)
lcpiper H2-Hoe	One of these days I'll get a digital camera so I can update my pics.

30-July-02, 09:13 PM		#9 (permalink)
Hgoale Apex Master Tech	DeeChan, I'm currently having the same problem. I've got the rounded cables, loomed power cables, etc. and I've done all kinds of hiding and in the middle there's a "brain" of loom and rounded cables. Everywhere else is nice and clean. Part of the problem is I think my motherboard's setup. All the power cables for the motherboard and the IDE channels are RIGHT next to each other. This is where you see the "brain". I'll have to play around with it, but I'm awaiting a new power supply. BTW, has anyone had any problems with the Allied power supplies? I'm looking into a 400W one as I need a few more watts and it's going really cheap on NewEgg.

31-July-02, 12:40 AM		#10 (permalink)
putwig Dr. Hydro Pimp	BA: I too have two psu's and therefore a ton of unused connections on the one that powers the mobo. I gathered them all into a large flat project box (about the size of a cd drive) and placed it into and empty 5 1/4 bay (the one with the compunurses in bezel. That is why if you look at my atx connector it comes from the drive bays, not the psu. I think my wiring is very tidy! It is the water tubing that got away from me abit! I am at work now, can we not attach web based pics anymore?

31-July-02, 12:44 AM		#11 (permalink)
BigAkita n00b-ass reviewer	That's a good idea, using a project box. I got some room behind the baybus and rheobus. Will have to give that a shot.