My computer looks like a jungle

alot of people tuck their wires around and behind the front dock for all the drives. If you have a small case and you cant do that very well try winding up your wires and use twisty ties to tie the wires together.

Rounded IDE Cables help (correct length of course, extra length = extra cluter).

Again zip ties or twist ties. If you want to get really fancy, you can get some shrink wrap.

If you want to spend some money, get a modular power supply.

I got so many wires also, but I couldn't get rid of them by tucking the wires out of site and so I just replace most of the wire with green so at least they would look the same. Doesn't really bother me though, except them black and red wires. I tape most of it to the side of my case. I'll just aviod looking at it.

BTW, Nice looking setup, very clean.

Back in the days of 40 wire IDE cables I used to rip the cable down (seperate wires) then twist and tape but I found sometimes the cables would cause probs. Now I just fold them twice. I haven't tried twisting the 80 wire cables though.

When you cut off the end connector and extra cable make the cut flush against the existing connector and ensure to use a razor or something really sharp cause otherwise the wires may get pinched / smudged together and touch each other. I had it happen the first time I cut it but luckily I saw it and fixed it.

Yeah I could'nt resist when I saw it, all SATA run as individuals, 4 storage and 1 for OS + mp3's 1.1TB in total 8)

Thank you, My swap file is still on the c: drive, I tried running it from the 2nd drive but didn’t see any noticeable performance increase so I put it back on the main drive, the temps run at 37c to 41-42c depending on ambient temp of the room and how hard I’ve been fragging , and the PSU is an EZ Cool 600w, not the best but far from the worst and it hasn’t given me any problems [crosses fingers] and it was quite reasonably priced, here’s a link if your interested :- http://www.aria.co.uk/productinfocomm.asp?id=19862

I know I posted these before,but:
what I did,was gutted the case and drilled holes in the side and ran the wiring between the right side panel and chassis.Just make sure u blow it out with compressed air and wipe it down.
before

after

Thanks mate, took bleeding hours but I was quite chuffed with the end result

thanks.

I've got that same Sonata 2 case, but I've got the zalman 7700cu instead of the 9500, and a shiny silver aerocool 120mm on the back.

I've actually just ordered a Seasonic M12 modular PSU and some right angled SATA cables to help clean mine up. That 450W antec PSU is good, but the cables have been bugging me, and my cable management isn't as nice as yours, although with my motherboard at least I don't have to run a SATA cable to the far side.

I see you mounted a front 120mm fan as well (mounted with zap straps), I moved my stock case fan there (mounted with paperclips, )

Do you know anywhere I can get a windowed side panel for that case? I don't really even care if I can see in, but I would like to put a side intake fan in it.

it is the thermaltake v1000 series case,the side fans are part of it,it comes with 7 case fans.

man if i had it to do over again... I wouldn't have bought a case with a window.


some people really "goto town" tidy all the cables and modifying cables apparently so they just fit like so... and zip tying everything to within an inch of it's life.


I don't really bother with all that... I try to tidy things up a bit for the sake of airflow.

but the one time I spend "far too long" trying to get everything all tidy.... I had a hardware failure and then had to spend a bunch of time trying to cut stupid zip ties and whatnot..... so right then i said "HEY F_CK THIS" i'm not wasting this much time again.


so as you can see for yourself.... not the most tidy pc ever...but not the most untidy...

I posted this link in a related thread, its about folding flat IED cables. Hope it gives you a few (money saving) ideas.
http://www.thetechzone.com/?m=show&id=126

*grammer/spelling

@ Earnie

Not sure if you saw this or not, but did you build or buy that side panel fan thing. And if you built it... How did you go about building it..?


Thanks Storm~

I avoid zip ties and use twist ties instead, no as neat looking, but easy to take on / off.

it is quite quiet actually and sits only 2 feet from me.It does req the 7 fans due to the case size,It is approx 23"hx23"dx8"w,I did try to disable some of them before,but notice the temps do climb a little,so It was designed with all 7 in mind for max airflow.
definatly NOT a lan case..lol