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[SPOILER="Cable Management"]Cable ManagementThe modular ribbon power cables were not able to fit nicely in the case and so I considered making individually sleeved cables. Unfortunately I estimated that would cost over $300 because I needed all the tools too.I didn't have a solution until I remembered a few years ago of how to deal with IDE ribbon cables by separating the strands to allow them to bend easier and make the cable more dense.I went to work separating each wire strand from the ribbon and then training the group to shape and securing it with electrical tape.I also flipped the PSU so the cables would press against the wall of the case and no cables would obstruct the intake area. This also placed the large heatsink on the PSU closer to the planned intake area and will get more airflow instead of trapping heat in the corner.The lid almost fit except for the brown and blue wires which connect the AC input filter to the PSU board. Later on I cut a small slot in the edge of the PSU enclosure so this wire could lay flat.[/SPOILER]
[SPOILER="Cable Management"]Cable Management
The modular ribbon power cables were not able to fit nicely in the case and so I considered making individually sleeved cables. Unfortunately I estimated that would cost over $300 because I needed all the tools too.
I didn't have a solution until I remembered a few years ago of how to deal with IDE ribbon cables by separating the strands to allow them to bend easier and make the cable more dense.
I went to work separating each wire strand from the ribbon and then training the group to shape and securing it with electrical tape.
I also flipped the PSU so the cables would press against the wall of the case and no cables would obstruct the intake area. This also placed the large heatsink on the PSU closer to the planned intake area and will get more airflow instead of trapping heat in the corner.
The lid almost fit except for the brown and blue wires which connect the AC input filter to the PSU board. Later on I cut a small slot in the edge of the PSU enclosure so this wire could lay flat.
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