Tutorial: Down and Dirty Cable Management

[poldopunk]

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Frontier Casings are a hit in the Philippines not only because they're cheap, they look good and they're readily available to leading computer shops/stores in the country. With regards to cable management, it is actually present in the chassis-build but the chassis itself doesn't come with a manual to indicate the ins and outs and furthermore, even the stock configuration doesn't make use of the cable management design. Why is there a need for cable management, you might ask.

I guess there's no need to explain that with routed cables, there is less airflow resistance and thus, lower overall system temperature that is not limited to the processor but with the other heat-generating components like the graphics card and what-nots. This is specially true if you're not using the stock Intel heatsink fan configuration but the likes of Arctic Freezer 7 Pro, Thermalright Ultra Extreme, Xigmatek HDT, etc.

These are tower coolers and their airflow is directed to a certain location as opposed to being dispersed on the nearby components like the Intel reference cooler. If your PSU cables are interfering the proper or optimal airflow of your uber-expensive coolers.

Earlier I've mentioned Frontier Chassis', and from what I've seen, they usually have the same look -- internally, so its safe to assume that we can use a certain standard in routing the cables. Take a look at the picture below and its corresponding labels...



Be creative in hiding this cables, if you can, sleeve them. They will look neater but routing them would become a bit harder since the cable would no longer bend as easy as without sleeving. Here are a few pointers from yours truly:






If money is no object, then get my dream chassis like the SilverStone Fortress FT01B. These are ultra-durable casings with excellent cable management and intake-exhaust (positive) airflow in mind and they HELL look so damn good. If you're into it, might as well get two...the other one's for me.

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Down and Dirty Cable Management Poldo

[yugi]

Imo ni do?

Nice ni da! frontier jud ang pinaka ilado nga generic casing pero do you think nga maayo ba ug airflow ang tanan nga frontier casing?

[poldopunk]

kadtong mga multiple front intake fans nga chassis, in my opinion, has the nicest airflow kung nice sad ang cable management kay one way man ang direction front-to-back.

[k.A.i]

bro,
giunsa mana nimo ang gamay nga fan pag butang,
kanang naa ilawm sa VC ba,

pede pa tudlo bro.
ty

[poldopunk]

@ k.A.i: zip tie! hehehe. dropped my graphics card temps from 53c idle to 49c idle. HD temps from 39c to 34c.

[simoko]

great work & very informative tips...keep them coming...

[COMCAM]

taas pud cya ug mobo, all the way down to the bottom. Unsa gani ni imung mobo poldo?

[poldopunk]

Dfi icfx3200 t2r/g

[k.A.i]

imoha ng gi tangtang kanang matangtangtangtang(haha wa ko kabaw unsay tawag ana hahaha)?
kanang naa sa case ba, kanang tangtangon para makatod ug other card.


kay kung ablihon na tanan, dili kaha daghan tiki/hulmigas/lamok/ok-ok manolud ana? wahehe

or gibangagan ra nimo kanang matngtngtngtng(lol)?

[DEMONOCIETY]

ty sa tutorial ang akong wire sa power connector ky d ma hide ky ang power socket sa mobo asus p5q naa sa tunga