Cable Sleeving Guide

markpg28 · 10-11-2009, 06:21 PM

No sorry, I don't think its possible without removing the cable from the board

I don't really understand why you would want to do that, if you are sleeving that cable I assume you would be sleeving the whole PSU, which requires removal of the PSU & all connectors.

If your board only takes a 4 pin plug you can remove the other plug by cutting the wires where they are joined at the pins. If you need the 8 pin it would look better if you shortened the wires that go from one plug to the other. You would need to get some new pins though.

You can use an extender but it would not be good for cable management as you have more wires & connectors to try & hide.

Remember we are only sleeving for aesthetics

**fhantastic** · 10-12-2009, 08:49 AM

**dualbrain** · 10-12-2009, 09:28 AM

The world's finest!

And something new out of the laboratory

Color-tone chosen by my neighbor girl - a fashion designer for "Dirndls"

**illidan** · 10-12-2009, 02:27 PM

lovely

she have nice taste

**ridney** · 10-12-2009, 05:28 PM

Originally Posted by dualbrain

And something new out of the laboratory

Color-tone chosen by my neighbor girl - a fashion designer for "Dirndls"

i've been wanting for that color for sometime damn! i just finished my build

**shazza** · 10-12-2009, 05:43 PM

Nice, Nils. Would you mind grabbing a shot of that with the aqua/blue?

**shawnoen** · 10-12-2009, 06:17 PM

I would love to see some sleeve in a bit darker red, almost "blood red" color. Would go perfectly with that new blue color!

**Equinediver** · 10-12-2009, 06:50 PM

That blue is amazing, would go way better with my build than the bright blue

**aka_GK** · 10-12-2009, 10:34 PM

Nils, grand bleu is very elegant, well done!

**Origin_Unknown** · 10-12-2009, 11:54 PM

that blue looks top class!

i was looking at my corsair sleeving the other day and thinking "how crap is this compared to the MDPc stuff"

**Kenjiwing** · 10-13-2009, 04:27 AM

Guys... so last night I decided to sleeve @ like 2 am and messed up 2 of the 3 wires on my fan..

If you look @ that pic the little thing you have to slit up to slide it back into the connector.. I kind of cut it right off. I put them in and tested the fan and it worked I was just curious if anyone knows what that is for or if it could cause any problems.

I put a red circle on what I cut off by accident. The connectors went into the fan and are secure so if they serve no other purpose I think im fine.

**Equinediver** · 10-13-2009, 05:27 AM

That looks like the little pin that holds it in the plug. If it goes in and stays in fine, then no worries. If not, then you will need to get a new connector

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...oducts_id=1390

If you are planning to do much sleeving, it's a good idea to have replacement pins on hand, as they are easy to break/damage

Get a decent crimper as well, it'll make things way easier! Then you can easily make custom lengths of cable

**aka_GK** · 10-13-2009, 05:28 AM

this tiny piece of metal holds the pin inside the connector
if I got your thoughts right, you've cut it off, but if the wire doesn't fall off the connector you are fine.

**Kenjiwing** · 10-13-2009, 05:41 AM

Thanks ya.. not sure how I managed to do something that dumb.

**hchristian** · 10-13-2009, 06:14 AM

Sleeving is addictive...

I sleeved my Lian Li HTPC

Oh and I used some MDPC-X hex screws as well

**El Greco** · 10-13-2009, 06:44 AM

@ hchristian....VERY NICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**hchristian** · 10-13-2009, 07:23 AM

Originally Posted by El Greco

@ hchristian....VERY NICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

lol, i didn't think it was the best sleeve jobs, unequal length shrink and all

**dualbrain** · 10-13-2009, 08:22 AM

Now that is beautiful Christian

**hiiyah777** · 10-13-2009, 09:46 AM

Christian, you've inspired me! I'm using that EXACT same case for my HTPC, and you really made mine look bad, lol. Excellent work....wanna do mine?

:P

**shazza** · 10-13-2009, 01:00 PM

Excellent job, hcristian! Which case did you use (I'm looking for a good HTPC case for water cooling)?

**Origin_Unknown** · 10-13-2009, 01:12 PM

Originally Posted by shazza

Excellent job, hcristian! Which case did you use (I'm looking for a good HTPC case for water cooling)?

+ 1 on that case

**hchristian** · 10-13-2009, 02:51 PM

Originally Posted by dualbrain

Now that is beautiful Christian

Thanks Nils, gonna need more sleeving and that countersunk rivets!

Do you ever have any specials on MDPC-X? I keep clicking on that link waiting for jackpot

Originally Posted by hiiyah777

Christian, you've inspired me! I'm using that EXACT same case for my HTPC, and you really made mine look bad, lol. Excellent work....wanna do mine?

:P

I'd do it, i kind of like doing it lol

Originally Posted by shazza

Excellent job, hcristian! Which case did you use (I'm looking for a good HTPC case for water cooling)?

I have the Lian Li PC-C37, it uses slim profile, might be tough to get watercooling in it

Originally Posted by Origin_Unknown

+ 1 on that case

I love it too! But there's another model with an IR receiver if I am not mistaken, might be a little better

**hiwa** · 10-14-2009, 08:44 AM

**fhantastic** · 10-14-2009, 09:05 AM

The new color

it looks f(h)antastic

**bentleya** · 10-14-2009, 09:10 AM

Great photography like always fhantastic, Nils - you could of told me before my last order you was bring out some sexy blue. As i would of brought some. Now i just need to wait before i need enough to make the minimal order.

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