Cable Sleeving Guide

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Thank you for the Quick response.
So, unless I buy 10 of these ones i won't have enough 1/8" cable to the whole PSU. But, what if I'm using a modular PSU and i don't be using that many cables anyway from it anyway ( Silverstone ST1000W ) how many of these would be enough. if it's too expensive I'll ask a friend of mine to get me the sleeving tools from MDPC-X.

Here is the math:

If your modular PSU has a 10" ATX 24 pin power cord (to the motherboard) - you need - 24 (leads) x 10" (each lead) = 240" of 1/8" sleeving - just for the power cord.

Now, that's exact so, factor in 10% for errors or waste, so add another 24", so you ~22 feet of 1/8" sleeving.

If you want to also do your PCI-E power connector, lets say you have a GTX460 - so that's 2 x 6pin x 10" (length of video cable), so that another 120" or 10 feet more - don't forget errors or waste so +10% = 11ft

Grand total is 33 ft of 1/8" sleeving and you haven't done the 8 pin motherboard connector or any HD / DVD drives.


Hope that helps.


PS. I don't know exactly how much 1/8" sleeving is in that kit - so I was just making a point by saying you needed 10 kits. The kit says 30ft of sleeving is included but the picture shows 4 different sizes so that's only 7.5ft per size IF is evenly distributed. I didn't see them specify what exactly is included, but based on only that observation - you'ed need 5 of those kits. AND that's ASSUMING 1/8" is actually part of that kit.


PPS. You mentions sleeving tools - that's a whole other ball game. Some people use bent staples, but the ATX pin tools makes life soooo much easier - its really your call.

PPPS. lol...just for reference, here is a photo of what your 24 pin ATX power cord should look something like (this is an extention cable with a 8 pin extention cable in the photo as well http://www.newegg.ca/Product/ImageGa...20Model%20PP04