Wire Cleanup and Organization

[Kareeser]

Hi Everybody,

I got my computer set up and working great, thanks to everybody here, and the free guide on PCMech.com (I even donated a little bit to keep the site up).

Anyhow, after I assembled the thing, there were a number of wires criss-crossing the board (like those of the Front I/O Ports, and fan plugs)

You can see what my system looks like by clicking the third image (on the top row) in my signature.

My rear fan's wire was connected outside of the Antec Chassis Air Duct, as if I connect it under the duct, there's a chance it may hit the processor's fan.

Other wires crossing above the processor, I've moved away from the fan by use of twist-ties.

I was just wondering if there was a better way to oragnize all of the wires, as it looks quite messy now... or perhaps it's already as good as it's going to get...?

Thanks in advance!

P.S. You can get a better view of the case without the air duct by clicking on the first picture in the second row.

[jayb1234]

Looks better han a lot of others. You might want to add another tie on the CPU fan wire, it looks like it can end up laying on the big heatsink next to the processor.

[flanzig1]

what I have found out with wire management is that I usually need to unplug connections and then try rerouting. If cables are long enough, I have used sticky back ty-rap mounting blocks when there wasn't anything to ty-rap to.

[Kareeser]

You might want to add another tie on the CPU fan wire, it looks like it can end up laying on the big heatsink next to the processor.

The thought crossed my mind... I'll bundle it with the fan header wire that also runs by there. (I twist-tied it to the IDE Cable)