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kirbyz25

kirbyz25

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This is my first time to have a branded case and high end PC. My case is 350d and my questions are:

Is it safe if the cables especially the 24 pin at back of the motherboard are fitted very tightly when the case side cover is closed and screwed?

Is it safe if the cables are bending too much in order to fit all the cables?
 
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C12Friedman

I have had to sit on case panels to get them closed at times. As long as the cables are not pinched or placed where they could easily get abraded, you should be fine


You do want to avoid pinching the cables but the concern about bends isn't too much bending but more about the tension that is placed on the connector by the cable - you want to have some slack so the connectors/headers are not being...
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Nathan Willis

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As long as there is not stress on the connectors you will be fine.
Wire can handle bending with out a problem.
My cables fit tight behind the back cover too.
As long as you do not jam anything really hard and brake it you will be fine.
 
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C12Friedman

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I have had to sit on case panels to get them closed at times. As long as the cables are not pinched or placed where they could easily get abraded, you should be fine


You do want to avoid pinching the cables but the concern about bends isn't too much bending but more about the tension that is placed on the connector by the cable - you want to have some slack so the connectors/headers are not being strained by the cable

 
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