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Modding Wire Management

Discussion in 'Modding' started by RW2112, 4 Aug 2003.

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  1. RW2112

    RW2112 What's a Dremel?

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    Thought for those interested I'd show you my latest attempt at cleaning up the insides of my case:

    [​IMG]
     
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  2. JazzXP

    JazzXP Eh! Steve

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    Wow.... good job... I wish I could get mine that neat.
     
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  3. RW2112

    RW2112 What's a Dremel?

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    Thanks. Just took a little planning and some dremel work in key spots to route the cabling through. Also got a local store to make some custom flat cables for me. :D
     
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  4. ashyg

    ashyg What's a Dremel?

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    No sound card?
    Onboard sound or what?
     
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  5. ashyg

    ashyg What's a Dremel?

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    I don't see RAM either.
     
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  6. whypick1

    whypick1 The über-Pick

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    There's RAM, it's in the outer two slots, but the picture is at such an angle that the PCB for the RAM blends into the PCB of the mobo.


    Oh RW, I officially hate you for doing such a good job.
     
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  7. ashyg

    ashyg What's a Dremel?

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    Oh, yep, the little RAM-gripper-pin thingies are up.
     
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  8. RW2112

    RW2112 What's a Dremel?

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    Correct, two sticks in the outer slots, and there is onboard sound. Motherboard is an Epox 8RDA+ NForce 2 board.

    BTW whypick, so nice to have a fan...:p :naughty:
     
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  9. mushky

    mushky gimme snails

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    another cable nazi :) glad to see i'm not the only one
     
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  10. Gretzky

    Gretzky What's a Dremel?

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    wow I thought my case was clean but your case is spotless. Great Job :clap:
     
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  11. malcs

    malcs oops! i put a hole in the ***** :(

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    too clean for me :) needs some more expansion slots
     
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  12. linear

    linear Minimodder

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    nice one, and I totally agree with your sig.
     
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  13. Dark_Blender

    Dark_Blender What's a Dremel?

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    Wow that turned out really nice man. From the looks of it the IDE cables coem behind the mobo. I really like that. Good stuff :rock:
     
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  14. herbs

    herbs Nobody but us chickens

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    I need to do a few bits to tidy up but this is nearly done, it has 3 hard drives a cd rom drive. But its hard to keep it tidy as the psu only has 4 molexes on it.
    [​IMG]
     
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  15. RW2112

    RW2112 What's a Dremel?

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    Thanks to everyone for the feedback, I appreciate it.

    About the IDE cables, yep, all tucked in the back. I measured out the distance between my CDRW and DVD along with the needed extra length. Then I went to my local computer store and had a custom ribbon cable made to spec for minimizing the clutter. All I needed then was a slot dremeled at the right locations to make the cables as flat as possible.

    The front panel connectors I ran behind the tray as well, then cut a hole behind the motherboard right at the connections on the Board. All you see as a result is a very minute piece of wire running immediately back under the motherboard. :hip: :hehe:
     
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  16. RW2112

    RW2112 What's a Dremel?

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    Thanks Linear, I love your work on your machines as well. Matter of fact, that's where a lot of my inspiration came from; folks like you, Zap and all the others out here.

    As for the sig, yeah, almost everything I use in my cases come from one of those sources, except the cold cathode I have in my case. Latest thing I am adding is using Duplicolor Metalcast paint to give an anodized look to my Fan grills and the shroud on my Volcano 9 HSF, and the wire fan grills in my case.

    Starting work soon on stealthing my drives and possibly a stealth mounted blow hole...;)
     
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  17. bard

    bard Modding isn't what it used to be

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    WOW! I had to double-check to see if the wires were even there! That's cleaner than my case when I remove the hardware.
    I think you would cry if you saw my case...
     
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  18. malcs

    malcs oops! i put a hole in the ***** :(

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    ok definately tidying up my cables tomorrow :D
     
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  19. Wilier

    Wilier What's a Dremel?

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    This was my effort

    [​IMG]

    Still needs a bit of work though :(
     
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  20. Dark_Blender

    Dark_Blender What's a Dremel?

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    That seems also pretty solid with teh Mass amounts of HDDs there. How many GBs you got up in there?
     
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