taping wires

dznutz · 02-01-2008, 02:30 AM

my power supply wires don't come neatly bundled.... so all the colored wires pretty much "flair out."

is it advisable to use duct tape or scotch tape to neatly bundle the wires or should i buy a sleeve?

thanks

voyagerfan99 · 02-01-2008, 03:20 AM

I'd use zip ties. It's easiest and they don't stick to anything.

However, my wires were falling into my Heatsink fan, and had to tape them to the PS with packaging tape. It holds the loop up and out of the way. You can see it Here

dznutz · 02-01-2008, 08:08 AM

thanks. guess i'm going with tape then

**The_Other_One** · 02-01-2008, 08:24 AM

Most any tape would be alright, but I'd recommend electrical tape or perhaps even duct tape seeing as it's made more for such applications.

02-01-2008, 02:30 AM	#1 (permalink)
dznutz Platinum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: california Age: 28 Posts: 558	taping wires my power supply wires don't come neatly bundled.... so all the colored wires pretty much "flair out." is it advisable to use duct tape or scotch tape to neatly bundle the wires or should i buy a sleeve? thanks __________________ ANTEC 900 COOLERMASTER EXTREME 500w MSI NEO-F p35 INTEL E4500 EVGA geforce 7300gs 2gb CORSAIR XMS2 SAMSUNG SH-203N SATA SEAGATE BARRACUDA 1Tb SATA AIRLINK 101 300n pci XP PRO 32 bit, VISTA ULTIMATE 64 bit

02-01-2008, 08:08 AM	#3 (permalink)
dznutz Platinum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: california Age: 28 Posts: 558	thanks. guess i'm going with tape then __________________ ANTEC 900 COOLERMASTER EXTREME 500w MSI NEO-F p35 INTEL E4500 EVGA geforce 7300gs 2gb CORSAIR XMS2 SAMSUNG SH-203N SATA SEAGATE BARRACUDA 1Tb SATA AIRLINK 101 300n pci XP PRO 32 bit, VISTA ULTIMATE 64 bit

02-01-2008, 08:24 AM	#4 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 23 Posts: 12,368	Most any tape would be alright, but I'd recommend electrical tape or perhaps even duct tape seeing as it's made more for such applications. __________________ Desktop * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT Laptop1 * C2D T5550 \| 3G RAM \| 120G HD \| Intel x3100 Laptop2 * C2D T5250 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
question about connecting the Power sw , HDD LED wires to motherboard	CodeMinion	Desktop Computers	3	01-03-2008 07:02 AM
New case, need help on the wires.	Pc_Pimp	Computer Cases, Power Supplies and Cooling	2	01-04-2007 07:22 PM
Please help with hooking up USB & Soundcard wires	Adam Murray	Motherboards	2	11-19-2006 02:57 PM
Front case wires?	34erd	Motherboards	2	10-15-2005 03:37 AM
Routing computer wires?	CompyGuy	Computer Cases, Power Supplies and Cooling	10	09-18-2005 11:44 PM

02-01-2008, 03:20 AM	#2 (permalink)
voyagerfan99 Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,038	I'd use zip ties. It's easiest and they don't stick to anything. However, my wires were falling into my Heatsink fan, and had to tape them to the PS with packaging tape. It holds the loop up and out of the way. You can see it Here