Clean up the inside of your case article

[SnowPunk98]

I just posted an article on how to clean up the inside of your case because I have seen a lot of people asking about how people get the inside of their cases looking so nice. Link

 

[FlowerMan]

Good reading, but I always thought that people's cases were messy because they were lazy, not because they didn't know how

 

[tjwenger]

Very Nice. way to go PUNK!

 

[sep]

Punk,

Good article. I was also looking at your "Make your Antec PSU quiet by changing the fan" article and was curious, what's the difference between the two fans (noise, air flow, speed control, etc.)? I just ordered a SX1030b retail with a 300w and I'm just curious.

Thanks! -JC

 

[SnowPunk98]

If you look at the first page of the antec guide I have the 3 diffrent fans with their specs

 

[ace31216]

Good find!

 

[Egrimm]

Good article.
FlowerMan has a point though, at least my case is messy because I'm lazy, not because I don't know how to make it more tidy.

 

[SnowPunk98]

I must agree with the lazy factor too, some however do not know how or need a jumpstart

 

[NewCompGeek]

nice website

were in oc are you?

 

[SnowPunk98]

westminster

 

[NewCompGeek]

not far from La Palma





bump for website and articles

 

[WA261]

looks ok in that case...still to many wires/looms all over the place.....i would have to say mine is better...im not being an ass here so please dont take me wrong ...it just looks much better if you can get everything (well as much as possible) out of view...behind your mobo, above your cd, or behind your mobo tray...the less you see the better

inside

 

[SnowPunk98]

Your case is also set up very diffrently than mine is

 

[SnowPunk98]

up

 

[hudster]

SnowPunk,

good article. I was also reading the Antec quite PSU article because I am planning on silencing my machine (Antec KS-180 case http://www.onepc.net/reviews/0005/), and I have been considering whether or not that project will include my replacing of the PSU fan or not.

My question is, regarding the capacitors/danger, i mean, exactly how risky is it? I mean, I'd like a quiet machine, but I'd also like to be alive to hear how quiet it is! Is there any way to decrease the risk? Like will the charge dissipate if I leave the PSU unpowered/unplugged for a day or so? Am I worrying too much about this? I just don't wanna get fried, that's all.

-hudster

 

[dakata24]

great article snowpunk, i think ill be doing that on my current project.. about the split looms, any places like hardware stores/craft stores that would stock these? if not, off to caseetc i go..

 

[SnowPunk98]

hudster: what I did was unplug it and press the power button, your system should flare up and not start. I have heard this disapates power but I dont know how correct that is. As long as you pay attention to what you are doing you should be fine, everything you mess with is pretty out in the open.

dakata24: I picked mine up at a local electronics store, ive seen it at radio shack, FRYs electronics, and some car audio places. If you cant find any CaseEtc has lots in many colors

 

[dakata24]

<< dakata24: I picked mine up at a local electronics store, ive seen it at radio shack, FRYs electronics, and some car audio places. If you cant find any CaseEtc has lots in many colors >>



cool. i live about 10 min away from fry's so that would make it alot easier.. plus less packages shipped.. trying to hide this upgrade from the parents.. thanks again for the awesome article.

 

[SnowPunk98]

np keep visiting just FYI, Artic Silver sent me some Artic Silver III which I should be reviewing this weekend

 

[MistaTastyCakes]

Fry's carries tons of split looms, heatshrink, colored heatshrink. When I get my new case I'm gonna pick up some of the goodness and make my case look nice. Then...new colored LED time. And window mod time. And cold cathode time. Mmm...need my money.. NOW!

 

[dakata24]

what section would those be under at fry's? that place is big and i doubt the csr's know where anything is.

 

[SnowPunk98]

mine its by the heatshrink and soldering irons

 

[Zap]

For those w/o a Fry's nearby, you can mailorder splitloom at All Electronics for pretty cheap in various diameters. Shipping is a flat $6/order. Since I use this stuff a lot, I buy in 100' bulk from All Electronics. For the medium diameters (most useful in a case) cost runs about $12-18 for 100'.

 

[dakata24]

which is easier to use, heatshrink (is that the stuff that fry's, er.. retailers use to shrinkrap stuff peoople return and sell as new.. j/k... well my ex-gf worked at OD and that's what they did..) or the split looms for a simpleton like myself?

 

[SnowPunk98]

heatshrink is totally diffrent, its used for insulation of bare wire like at solder points. Split loom is the type of tubing you want