Is it safe to tuck power supply cables under mobo?

[teh_boxzor]

I have a modular psu but its still messy with all the wiring. is it safe to hide it under the mobo or will it short it?

 

[falconzfan007]

NO!!!!!! dont tuck it under, be safe.

 

[teh_boxzor]

ok thank i was gonna do that just to clean up the inside of my pc...but if you say no than no it is

 

[Wanker79]

This is from the Asus Maximus II section of the recent 11-Way P45 Motherboard Shootout.

The Maximus II Formula puts its 8-pin and 24-pin power connectors along the top and front edges, which make for easy cable routing to a top-mounted power supply. Builders stuck with a bottom-mounted power supply will appreciate that the 8-pin connector is close enough to the top edge to pull a cable up from behind the motherboard tray, but any cable folded over the top would cover the latch.

So I'm guessing you'll be fine. The wires are insulated, which by definition means there is no chance of them creating a short (unless they're damaged of course).

 

[ohiou_grad_06]

I still wouldn't. Get some zip ties, you can get a pack for a couple dollars at a walmart or hardware store, tie up your wiring toward the front of the case with those. But I would not risk a mobo for the sake of neatness.

 

[Kaldor]

This is from the Asus Maximus II section of the recent 11-Way P45 Motherboard Shootout.

The Maximus II Formula puts its 8-pin and 24-pin power connectors along the top and front edges, which make for easy cable routing to a top-mounted power supply. Builders stuck with a bottom-mounted power supply will appreciate that the 8-pin connector is close enough to the top edge to pull a cable up from behind the motherboard tray, but any cable folded over the top would cover the latch.

So I'm guessing you'll be fine. The wires are insulated, which by definition means there is no chance of them creating a short (unless they're damaged of course).

pull a cable up from behind the motherboard tray are the key words here.

I would not chance it. Not worth the hassle of a motherboard replacement. However if you can run wire behind the motherboard tray, by all means, do it.