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TopFuel1471, I've found mine to be very sleeve-friendly for an amateur (my first sleeveing job). Even with fingers i was able to push staple in, than click, pulling a cable (nothing violent) and that's it. Problem is that Be Quiet is hard to find in USA (afaik). Top range is a world-class comparable with Enermax (and cheaper, though) http://www.be-quiet.net/be-quiet.net...websiteLang=en
@ xien16 I saw this at hardwarelux but I don't speak German so I couldn't ask what it is so her you go..... what is it and what is is used for
it does look stunning though :eek:
Is a CPU-power extension with a T-plug ;)
You will see soon for what it is...
nice cant to see more!!! :P
eKirts: You know how to photograph!!! Beautiful shots! :)
@ xien16 I just saw what you use it for on hardwarelux.... NICE real nice
Something came in the mail today!
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/95820/DSC_0154.JPG
Mmm!
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/95820/DSC_0158.JPG
The red sample looks nice!
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/95820/DSC_0162.JPG
Sleeved my fans
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/95820/DSC_0169.JPG
The clips are godly :D
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/95820/DSC_0173.JPG
Thank you Nils!
Thanks Nils, much appreciated :)
other ppls work in here is very stunning... would take a list for all those who impressed me :P haha
keep it up ppl!
Guys I need fast help as I need to get a PC sleeved and out the door....
Real quick
1. Is MDPC-X the best quality sleeving? Do they ship to the US? Do they do UV reactive? Do you have to order a specific quantity?
2. I want to sleeve various componenets... I have sleeved PCI-E before with 1/8" sleeve and 1/8" shrink.. my question is....
What size sleeving/heatshrink do I need to do various cables (SATA data/power, fan, USB, etc...)
I hope I am not being too vague...
1) most would say its the best quality (i've seen realllly nice nylon multifiliment before though), yes they ship to the states, yes there are relatively UV reactive colours, I think so...
2) most of the sleeve on the MDPC-X site is "application-oriented" aka...SATA sleeve/shrink...etc
i dont know whats better, the sleeving or the photography
guys needed a little tip on how to sleeve the corsair hx1000 power supply's extra pci-e connectors. they have that round hard plastic bit which i think i saw somewhere is a pain in the anus to take off. any suggestions?
oh and btw thanks nils for the amazing sleeve u sent. was real quick too. wasnt expecting the shipment to arrive so quick to pakistan. :) 2 thumbs up to you.
also i wanted to ask for a little help. the process known as "anti-fraying" well nils said in the tutorial that i should burn the cut end of the sleeve with a lighter, but whenever i try doing this, as soon as the sleeve goes under the flame it just catches fire a little and burns. im having a hard time getting a hold of this concept. please help a mega noob out:). Thanks
Just put the very end of the sleeve in a flame for a blink of an eye. Just enough to form molten "spheres" at the end of the single "wires". It will prevent the whole sleeve to be stretched to much and to loose its shape.
Here are some pics of mine after doing the PCI-E sleeving for my GTX 285
I dont like my UV Green SATA cables - I will be sleeving those
Everything is a work in progress right??? haha
http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/a...IMG_3846-1.jpg
http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/a...n/IMG_3849.jpg
you guys may hang me for this but is there somewhere to get cheaper good sleave?? i love mdpc-x but i just dont have that much to spend right now. so something nice but a tad cheaper than mdpc-x? I need like 50 feet or so of black sleave and 50 feet or so of whit sleave and heatshrink
need help please
What sleeving and heat-shrink size do you guys use for fans sleeving?
my guess is 1/4 sleeving and 3/8 heat shrink (3:1).
Or maybe 1/8 is enough for three 24 AWG wires?
The same question concerns mounting clamp size, for fan wires and sata/molex wires.
would anyone be interested in helping me with custom length cables for my psu? i just need 4 pcie cables cut down and sleeved.
please PM me. i will pay. thanks
you should pm fhantastic he does that kind off jobs :up:
well its ok but look at this http://www.nzxt.com/image/2/520/Quote:
Originally Posted by Unrealer
that's not good at all
Something new:
http://www.abload.de/img/spy1s8qu8.jpg
NZXT-China-Pre-Sleeved-Cables: Black cable underneath would even make no sleeve look "dense" (marketing alarm). We had this in Germany for so long, but all the affiliated shops needed to protect NZXT and deleted a lot of postings and pictures that showed the "marketing bull****" uncovered at its best :D
But as everything needs to come to the lowest level of the market, there finally is a choice. It's for the "casual people" and these usually don't hang out in forums :D
WOOHOO FOR THE LAZYMANS WAY!
im probably ordering that NZXT today, i found it for 8 bucks.
Also for you guys:
http://www.abload.de/img/schwarzs194sd.jpg
http://www.abload.de/img/graus1b0i6.jpg
http://www.abload.de/img/weisss1809a.jpg
http://www.abload.de/img/grands1i47v.jpg
http://www.abload.de/img/aquas1e3qt.jpg
http://www.abload.de/img/grns1d3zl.jpg
http://www.abload.de/img/oranges1n38i.jpg
http://www.abload.de/img/gelbs1m2gz.jpg
http://www.abload.de/img/rots1y1nw.jpg
nice xien :)
way better then that NZXT crap
Here's some MDPC-X eye-candy!
http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs70/i/20..._by_TBahre.jpg
Full-view can be found here: http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/f/20..._by_TBahre.jpg
http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/f/20..._by_TBahre.jpg
http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs70/f/20..._by_TBahre.png
http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs70/f/20..._by_TBahre.png
Enjoy :)
Darn it all.. Found my sleeving kit I bouht a while ago and picked up some tool from radio shack and all three of the darn pin tools were the wrong size!! Aaargh!
Quote:
Originally Posted by fhantastic
fhantastic what camera you use :D photo looks really great :clap:
its a SONY Alpha 380 :)
nils has sent my package of sleeving :D
thanks nils
oh and are there any sleeving wallpapers ??
My today's work.
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_40L7h_SFpEw/S2...0/IMGP9169.JPG
I'll have mine tomorrow (they tried delivering today but I wasn't home).
Sleeving the hx1000 with some red & black :D
sleeving ordered through mdpc-x. here are the shots. thanks again nils for the extremely quick delivery. :)
this is my first attempt ever at sleeving, i know its not perfect but i tried my best
http://filesmelt.com/dl/DSC019481.JPG
http://filesmelt.com/dl/DSC019491.JPG
http://filesmelt.com/dl/DSC019501.JPG
http://filesmelt.com/dl/DSC019561.JPG
http://filesmelt.com/dl/DSC019571.JPG
http://filesmelt.com/dl/DSC019621.JPG
http://filesmelt.com/dl/DSC019761.JPG
http://filesmelt.com/dl/DSC019771.JPG
http://filesmelt.com/dl/DSC0198811.JPG
http://filesmelt.com/dl/DSC0199111.JPG
While not PC related, here's some sleeving inspiration I've brought to the automotive level :)
http://jonkensy.com/gallery/albums/u...ailwiring3.jpg
http://jonkensy.com/gallery/albums/u...l_looming1.jpg
Looks a bit sloppy in those pics but on the car its wild. I needed some see thru to make sure wire color is correct when hooking up in car.
And my masterpiece:
http://jonkensy.com/gallery/albums/u...yoverhead1.jpg
Just picked up a 800D case so I am going to get into sleeving again. Ordering some small white to go with my small blacks!
i see a snail and a very big radiator :lol: jk.
specs on that or more pics?
can someone suggest me what to do with this situation?
my enermax revo has a few of these 3 into 1 joints. how do i sleeve that and still look good?
http://img.techpowerup.org/100209/IMG_0102.jpg
its a '92 BMW 525 I've had since high school (2002ish). I've turbo'd it and supercharged it a couple times but this is my latest setup. Its a 76mm turbo on a 2.9L built motor. Custom everything really. I have to put the nitrous and methanol back in yet.Quote:
Originally Posted by theToX
More pics at:
http://jonkensy.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=1
Does everyone use a "lighter" for heat shrinking their heat shrink? What do you all use for shrinking the heat shrink?
My first post here, I'd like to make it worthy! :D
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4004/...9224e585_b.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2761/...16a864c6_b.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4010/...6eaaf1b1_b.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4059/...9f7a185c_b.jpg
What do you guys think?
@fitseries: I would use extension cables on those, or extend just the offending wires.
I use a heatgun - a lighter can easily burn things. The braiding doesn't like being subject to fire. It curls up. You can see it in some members photos.Quote:
Originally Posted by 3dchipset
Do you guys heatshrink the wire and then put it in th econnector? or put it in the connector and slide the heatshrink down inside and then shrink it?
What sould we think about perfect sleeved cables and great pictures :D
Just - :clap:
Yes Xien: Couldn't be better! Just the third red from the right in the 24 pin could use more "tension". A huge pleasure to see so many nice pictures here ... and of course the great car-setup :D:D:D
The question with the enermax-split-cable: I would replace the cable with a single one. Xien - soldermasterfromhelicopterhell - what would you do? Trust Xien, he knows what he does :)
If there is a use for all three wires they have to stay like this.
In the case that you don't need two of the three you can take only one...
But this way of splitting cables (from one ATX-pin to three) does not make any sense because the bigest Resistance in the circuit is the one of the Plugs.
The hardware developers use 3 or 6 Connectors for +12V and 0V to reduce the resistance and to ensure a solid voltage.
So do you need all cables?
i'll grab another pic of the cable when i get home but the problem is that one ground splits out to 3 grounds on the pcie connector.
i guess my only option is to eliminate the 1 -> 3 and recrimp each of the 3 wires as a pair on the PSU end of the cable. that way there will be no splice joint at all.
i have to cut down these cables anyways so it wont be a problem.
i guess enermax has a design flaw here.
Yes that is a fatal error :D
The most important thing is that the 0V or Ground connection has the lowest resistance.
Otherwise you will get a different voltage from the 0V of the GPU to the 0V of the MB.
The effect will be a current over the 0V connection...
I know you. :yepp:Quote:
Originally Posted by JonKbmw
:shifty:
Must be an e36, am I right? Is that M52 engine?Quote:
Originally Posted by JonKbmw
I got my sleeving in from nils yesterday and I have to say the quality is ten fold better than the $15 psu sleeving kits from other sites. You wouldn't believe how much easier the sleeving slides on the cables (which is normally the biggest PITA) than the ones without as many threads/fibers making the sleeving up.
Only problem I'm having (because I'm quite anal about everything being perfect lol) is cutting the sleeving to the exact length. First I tried a sata cable, i pulled the sleeving tight and held it next to the cable I wanted to sleeve and cut it where I wanted it. But when I put it on the cable (even after taking the slack out when I shrunk it) it wasn't bad, but it wasn't where I thought it'd be.
And sorry about the cruddy pics, i only have a camera phone right now. All you dslr users make me sick :p
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_o3Mj2wiGyqQ/S3...5810974711.jpg
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_o3Mj2wiGyqQ/S3...5811036003.jpg
It's an E34.Quote:
Originally Posted by lkiller123
Pleasure seeing you over here ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Petrucci_M3
Yes, an E34, "m50" engine, though only by some definitions.
Quick question guys, how deep into the ATX pin should the heatshrink go?
Does this look correct?
http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/4170/sleeving.jpg
I think the maximum length is 8mm...
But the heatshrink sould start 1.5-2mm back from the noses of the pin ;)
I think the pictures here describe it better ;)
Quote:
Originally Posted by Xien16
Wow very detailed guide
Danke!
Hallo Xien
Do we need the magnets that are around the 6 pin PCI-E connectors?
also anyone - where can we find black 8 pin and 6 pin PCI-E connectors? My TT PSU came with red which is not going to work on my setup. I was on performance-pcs and they have 8 pin but it says ATX not PCI-E. I am in the US thanks!
You can destroy the rings ;)
They are supposed to dejam the System (but noone will need them)
And do you mean these plugs?
Thats the one! Damnit you have better reading skills than I.Quote:
Originally Posted by Xien16
Thanks!
Question, this is as far out as the cable will go... Bottom left hole
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...p/IMG_6014.jpg
I've tried a few different methods and have even used the genuine molex remover but this thing will not budge,
and suggestions?
the psu is a silverstone decathlon,
thanks guys
Finally got my sleeving done. Big thanks to everyone in this thread for their beautiful work and for giving me the motivation to take a crack at sleeving. Extra thanks to Nils for the MDPC-X sleeving, it truly is way better than any other sleeve I've seen. (By the way, I'm not Candace per Nils' artwork, sleeve was a b-day present and my forum name got left out of the order. Doh!)
Here's to hoping my sleeving and photo skills improve! Ignore the dangling, unsleeved :eek: fan wire above the RAM. I was just slapping together the parts to ensure that they worked.
I've got a bit of shrink bulge at the connectors, but for my first try I'm happy with it. Connector takes a sharp bend at the board so I decided to go a tad long with the shrink to make sure it stays put. Also, lighting in my apartment is really dim, guess that's my next project so my photos turn out nicer, lol. Smudged my name on the tool somehow, but I say it gives it character!
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4014/...db2fc11e36.jpghttp://farm3.static.flickr.com/2692/...9cb8200332.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2715/...9b783a245a.jpghttp://farm3.static.flickr.com/2679/...168051b175.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4019/...6f15d00938.jpg
Whooo another order placed :)
I <3 MDPC-X
Thanks Xien and Nils for the feedback. :)
More pics:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4047/...1bf228d7_o.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4039/...b612fb52_o.jpg
:D
To clarify - are you trying to get the pin out, or putting it back in? I found the Decathalon a bit tricky to work with - just takes lots of patience, making sure you get the tool (or staples, or ?) over both little flanges to release the pin. ALso - try pushing it up as far as it will go before inserting the tool.Quote:
Originally Posted by .:R32
Great job, Interitus! (I think Nils kinda liked "Candace" ;) )Quote:
Originally Posted by Interitus
Hey guys on PCE-E 6 pin cables, does it matter which wire goes where? There are yellow and black wires and each row is yellow or black. If I just match that up, does it matter if its pin2 to pin2 or pin3 to pin3? I am not sure if theres a specific pin out or not.
Same wire color is same voltage, as long as you don't go "black spot" to "yellow spot" you will be fine.
The latest sleeving project.
http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/8067/60297986.jpg
http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/9498/45930416.jpg
http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/3860/90179281.jpg
The grand bleu against the white is just mindblowing, thanks Nils! :up:
^Thats gorgeous !
I was thinking of the same with red for mine, but ended up sticking with the black/red theme
Awesome looker there...I think thats the colors that I want for my next build....
Nice work!Quote:
Originally Posted by Laine
Here's a shot of mine:
http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/p...mputer_208.jpg
Looks amazing in person. :up:
Laine and Crys1s_Gam3r, which brand are those sleeving ?
and are they expandable ?
Most likely mdpc
http://www.mdpc-x.com/
^ Correct. I would never use another sleeving brand again!
I just bought a 100ft roll of standard (not the "Easy Cut" dense weave stuff) sleeve from McMaster-Carr. It's good stuff in my opinion, but the weave is not as tight as the MDPC stuff. I'm happy with how stuff is turning out even though I can see through the sleeve to the wires somewhat. It doesn't bother me like it bothers some. :shrug:
I always thought it would be a couple hours to sleeve a power supply and a couple fans and whatnot, but man... After sleeving 5 fans, a 3pin extension, power/HDD LEDs, and the power/reset switches, I looked at the clock and wondered where 2 hours went. A power supply is going to take me forever... at least 50ft more than I thought too. I'm going to need another roll.
Question for you guys: When you sleeve, after you secure an end with the heat shrink, do you then pull the sleeve tight over the wire (trying to stretch the sleeve) and then shrink the other end to keep the sleeve taught? I've been shrinking it however it lays... I haven't been keeping it taught but it's not bunched up either.
Yes, and I use self-closing tweezers to keep it taught while I shrink the heatshrink.Quote:
Originally Posted by Polizei
How do you guys get the pins out of the ATX plugs? I can't figure it out.
i use staple method :)
check post #1 here
Stunning Laine & Petrucci & Crysis! That is how things need to be done! Very good. Laine: Your systems have so much class!!!
Nice :) I like the 2nd pic especially.
Simple 8pin EPS extension:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2743/...4da3e058_o.jpg
PS/2 keyboard
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4006/...00288bdd_o.jpg
is it Nylon Multifilament Braided Sleeving ?Quote:
Originally Posted by xeek
yeah yeah awesome pics mates :D
Go for Olympia :D
http://www.abload.de/img/dsc00173767r.jpg
http://www.abload.de/img/dsc0017856ia.jpg
http://www.abload.de/img/dsc00183y6z0.jpg
http://www.abload.de/img/dsc00184uui3.jpg
http://www.abload.de/img/dsc0018596cy.jpg
You have to order blue again :D
http://img10.abload.de/img/sleeve9qd1j.jpg
http://img10.abload.de/img/sleeve8xhom.jpg
http://img10.abload.de/img/sleeve7ge5x.jpg
How do you guys are doing PCI-E sleeving on a Corsair PSU?
Got this plastic ring on my HX750 :
http://images.hardwarecanucks.com/im...E/HX850-18.jpg
Pictures links on P25 are dead, so I can't follow the guide :/
Its a magnet. Cut off shrink from it with razerblade and break magnet with hammer.
You did it? Which PSU it was?
Gotta love it when "use a hammer on it" applies to PC advice, lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by shawnoen
Did a little more work with mine, I tried to just shrink the sleeve tips rather than actually shrink the sleeve to the wires. I figured it didn't have anywhere to move with this part so it wouldn't matter. Turned out great till heating the last few shrinks made the sleeve coil up a bit, doh! Top row of shrink is uneven as I ran out and had to use some scraps. I'll fix it when I get my next shipment. I also noticed a few sleeve bulges after I took the pic, a small tug straightened it up though.
Lessons learned I guess. Still happy with the result again. One of these days I'll get to that picture perfect sleeve, this stuff is becoming quite the addiction :)
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4017/...1902471b74.jpg
0b1: Check out this post on page 25: http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...&postcount=607
Beautiful colors fhantastic! (btw you never replied to my PM ;) )
I saw this post, but I can't see the pictures :/Quote:
Originally Posted by Crys1s_Gam3r
On the Corsair HX series PSUs, you can get the plastic ring off of the PCI-E cables by using a pair of needle-nosed pliers to break it - then just peel it off the wires, because there is some glue on the inside.
love it fhantastic
Here's what I recieved in December
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4002/...5cfa6248fc.jpg.... http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4069/...f7cec3b7d7.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2751/...291b5f14_b.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2796/...65325b86_b.jpg
Unfortunately I haven't had time to sleeve my whole PSU yet due to constant exams but now things have calmed down and hopefully it'll get done this weekend or the next!
Shawnoen is right, it's a magnet. Although I wouldn't recommend using a hammer. When you're sleeving the cables you'll probably take off the that 8-pins connector. If you cut open the plastic housing of the magnet, you should be able to slide it off without a problem.Quote:
Originally Posted by 0b1
the hammer technique is my favorite :D
@Crys1s_Gam3r
sry i will answer you tomorrow :)
i always read xs pm in the night and at the weekend and when it´s weekend i´m ofter pretty drunken :rofl: