On Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 1:21 AM, Michael G.M. <[email protected]>wrote:
> > Hi, > > I have a PowerMac G4 (DA) that I've upgraded to an 800 MHz PowerLogix. > The CPU upgrade has a wire with an adapter that I've attached and it > works fine. Also, I've replaced the intake 120mm fan, it has long > wires. Yet one more, I've added a PCI slot fan (Which I will probably > remove) and it has a long wire on it also. > > Anyway, I need to find a way to organize all these wires as it's > gotten to be somewhat of a messy nest of wires. I've got some > electrical tape I could use, but I don't know where to begin or if > it's what I should be using for this organizing of wires. I don't have > the most experience with the wires and organizing them. > > Any tips or suggestions, please? > > _____________________________________ > There are hardware hacker sites you can look at to see how others treat wiring. Sometimes ribbon cables are separated and the put into a round tube in order to get better airflow over a wide ribbon which can block free air in a tight case. There are company's which specialize in computer wiring products. many of these products work on macs as well. As others have pointed out a trip to a source for wire ties is a start. A good pair of side cutters and a pair of end cutters can get in close to trim the excess tie material. Eliminate, somehow the sharp edges on the cut ends though. They can be nasty when you go back to work on something. I hate bleeding on the motherboard. CPU magazine is very fair and open to Mac users. You can use their online site or buy the magazine ( or find it in a library) to get ideas also. I have seen customized PowerBooks on website but why few hardware hacked Mac desktops are seen I can only guess. I know just saying this will invite a lot of responses which will call hardware hacking of any kind on a Mac sacrilege, however I say why not make a very cool machine even cooler? Mild or wild, Macs make a good start for a customized high performance expression of the user's personality. If it's your's and not the finance companies and you have the ideas and the will, then why not? -- Adrian D'Alessio aka; Fluxstringer [email protected] http://www.facebook.com/FluxStringer http://flux-influx.blogspot.com/ http://fluxdreams.designbinder.com/ http://twitter.com/FluxStringer http://mog.com/FluxMuse --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
