LouisvilleXV
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How on Earth do people get amazing cable management with just a few cables visible? Here is a pic of a build I did for a friend: http://i402.photobucket.c.../pp101/jscapi01/pc.jpg It's in an Antec 300 so I don't have a lot of options, but even in my 1200 I don't understand how people hide all of their cables so well, such as the tiny ones in the picture on the right side (HDD, power, reset). What am I missing here?
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Re:Cable management tips?
2010/07/01 11:01:06
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You can't get amazing cable management in an Antec 300 without modding it. Even then it is too small for it to look jaw-dropping. As for the Antec 1200, there are holes on the motherboard tray where the cables can pass through, and then use cable ties to secure them behind the motherboard tray.
Someone who actually owns an Antec 1200 can give you tips and tricks on how to hide cables in that particular case. But do you have a picture of your Antec 1200 showing the cable management?
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Re:Cable management tips?
2010/07/01 11:03:31
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I'll take one real quick...
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Re:Cable management tips?
2010/07/01 11:18:04
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Re:Cable management tips?
2010/07/01 11:22:10
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First off, having a case that encourages cable management is a big step towards hiding those cables away. Myself, I love my CM 690 II for all the places my cables can go.
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Re:Cable management tips?
2010/07/01 11:28:47
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Step 1 is to remove all the unnecessary cables or cables you don't need. Next is to use every avenue to hide wires, under the MB, behind the MB tray, etc. That's how I did it :) But some peoples are even better. http://twitpic.com/1zrbl2/full
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Re:Cable management tips?
2010/07/01 11:43:55
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Take a pic of your other side panal off let us see it so we can help you out more!!!
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Re:Cable management tips?
2010/07/01 11:52:36
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Step 1 is to remove all the unnecessary cables or cables you don't need. Next is to use every avenue to hide wires, under the MB, behind the MB tray, etc. That's how I did it :) But some peoples are even better.
http://twitpic.com/1zrbl2/full
 That looks realllllllllllllly nice! What do you mean remove cables that I don't need? I don't have a modular PSU so I can only do so much with that... but what about the smaller ones? Those are the ones that annoy me the most.
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Re:Cable management tips?
2010/07/01 11:52:52
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Re:Cable management tips?
2010/07/01 11:54:27
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I have an antec 900 with pretty good management. I can take a pic when I get home if that helps. I had to drill a few holes and get a little creative but it wasn't too hard....
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Re:Cable management tips?
2010/07/01 11:56:51
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Hellcat had some good tips! I dunno what it is, but every time you post pics of your rig i fall in love with it... 
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Re:Cable management tips?
2010/07/01 12:00:27
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EDIT: Can't get pictures to work =( See my Mod Rigs for some pics, it may help you out.
post edited by yellow__fever - 2010/07/01 12:01:47
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Re:Cable management tips?
2010/07/01 12:01:44
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Hellcat had some good tips!
I dunno what it is, but every time you post pics of your rig i fall in love with it...
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Re:Cable management tips?
2010/07/01 12:03:46
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Just save up & get a new case form Cooler Master!!!
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Re:Cable management tips?
2010/07/01 12:46:35
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Just be creative and see how you can reroute some cables. I have an old case and was able to reroute my cables to make it look more cleaner!
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Re:Cable management tips?
2010/07/01 13:29:10
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wow that looks like a college dorm room
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Re:Cable management tips?
2010/07/01 14:19:09
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I usually start from a clean slate (no cables) and before I plug them in, I think about how to hide it. Give some thought into every single cable. Also, this may seem counter-intuitive, but it is often easier to hide longer cables. They can reach places you can't see, and can often be bundled up in nooks and compartments. Like, for example, I could just plug my rear fan into the fan controller, but it would leave a dangling cable in the middle of my window. So I use a fan extension to route the cable down, across the back, and up to the fan controller. It adds more cable, but it's out of the way and can't be seen! Also, if you can't hide most of the cables, you can always paint the case, and dye or sleeve the cables. This will make what cables do show, much less noticeable. That is, if you're really into aesthetics. Paint + Dye: 
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Re:Cable management tips?
2010/07/01 15:23:31
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I usually start from a clean slate (no cables) and before I plug them in, I think about how to hide it. Give some thought into every single cable.
Also, this may seem counter-intuitive, but it is often easier to hide longer cables. They can reach places you can't see, and can often be bundled up in nooks and compartments. Like, for example, I could just plug my rear fan into the fan controller, but it would leave a dangling cable in the middle of my window. So I use a fan extension to route the cable down, across the back, and up to the fan controller. It adds more cable, but it's out of the way and can't be seen!
Also, if you can't hide most of the cables, you can always paint the case, and dye or sleeve the cables. This will make what cables do show, much less noticeable. That is, if you're really into aesthetics.
Paint + Dye:
+1 Agreed! One at a time!
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Re:Cable management tips?
2010/07/01 15:46:26
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Re:Cable management tips?
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Re:Cable management tips?
2010/07/01 16:23:20
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+1, find an extension for that 8pin EPS.
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Re:Cable management tips?
2010/07/01 16:44:14
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+1, find an extension for that 8pin EPS.
I don't think he needs an extension, just pull card out and run behind the card.
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Re:Cable management tips?
2010/07/01 19:12:47
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The 8 pin look like it can go behind the mobo have you tred!!!
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Re:Cable management tips?
2010/07/01 19:38:16
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Looking better, agreed you should fix the 8 pin tho
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Re:Cable management tips?
2010/07/01 20:12:17
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Re:Cable management tips?
2010/07/02 14:08:50
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How can I get the 8 pin to fit behind the card?
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Re:Cable management tips?
2010/07/02 14:34:49
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This is how I fit my EPS behind the 260's:  But GOLLY if poor quality washed out cell phone pictures don't make the best of setups look like trash!! (That's code for, "It really looks nice, but the picture makes it look like cow dung.")
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Re:Cable management tips?
2010/07/02 14:59:05
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This is how I fit my EPS behind the 260's:
But GOLLY if poor quality washed out cell phone pictures don't make the best of setups look like trash!! (That's code for, "It really looks nice, but the picture makes it look like cow dung.")
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Re:Cable management tips?
2010/07/02 15:05:15
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I just put the 8-pin CPU connector behind my motherboard tray. That can't be done in the Antec 1200?
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