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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Triple Ace on November 06, 2006, 11:58:11 pm

Title: Managing messy psu wires
Post by: Triple Ace on November 06, 2006, 11:58:11 pm

I jsut got my new Enhance 500w power supply today. This thing works great. They only problem is there are alot of extra connectors with long wires. They did not come all tied together by one of those plastic ties. What would be the best way to straighten them up? Right now they are a bit messy.

Title: Re: Managing messy psu wires
Post by: Descenterace on November 07, 2006, 12:26:30 am

Buy a bag of cable ties?

Failing that, do what I did and trim wires that are too long. Cutters and soldering iron FTW.

Title: Re: Managing messy psu wires
Post by: Nix on November 07, 2006, 12:32:37 am

Normally you can get zip-ties, but most hardware stores sell these real tiny zip ties, which actually work quite well in bundling up the frayed ends of a power rail.  Then, you can take the unused rails and bundle them together with more.  I find the little ones work very very well.

Title: Re: Managing messy psu wires
Post by: redsniper on November 07, 2006, 11:31:35 am

Or use twisty ties, since you can take those off more easily than zip ties should you ever buy an extra hard drive or something.

Title: Re: Managing messy psu wires
Post by: Flipside on November 07, 2006, 01:13:26 pm

Problem with twist-ties is you have to be careful they aren't the ones with little strips of tin running through them, it's very rare but I have heard of them brushing against the motherboard or a pin and doing damage.

Title: Re: Managing messy psu wires
Post by: Triple Ace on November 07, 2006, 10:46:55 pm

I don't trust any twist ties as they all have metal in them.

Title: Re: Managing messy psu wires
Post by: BlackDove on November 07, 2006, 10:48:16 pm

Rubber bands?

Title: Re: Managing messy psu wires
Post by: Triple Ace on November 09, 2006, 08:18:00 pm

Rubber bands would work if they did not break.

Title: Re: Managing messy psu wires
Post by: achtung on November 09, 2006, 08:36:47 pm

Get rubber bands that aren't DRYROTTED.  :)

Title: Re: Managing messy psu wires
Post by: BlackDove on November 09, 2006, 09:15:07 pm

Or just get two or three on one bend to make sure.