Right, you,ve been modding like mad. You,ve got your window, cathodes and everything else finished, but you can STILL see those ugly drive cables - even if you got round ones.
WHAT DO YOU DO????
simple - hide 'em by turning the drives round. All those ugly cables dissapear. You can do this in most cases, but these chieftec/antec cases are a modders delight - tons of room.
This is a before shot, with ide & power cables sticking out the back that can be seen through the window.
disconnect the drives, turn 'em round and offer 'em up to the mounting rails/cage, remember they won't go in as far coz you need to leave room for the cables at the FRONT of the mounts. Check that the mounting holes will line up and be prepared to drill/file if they don't (and they won't). In mine it was a close thing and all I had to do was remove the material between 2 holes in the mounting cage (arrowed)
Re-mount the drives with the cables facing to the FRONT of the case. You may have to route and connect your cables first, you may not, it all depends on your case. Round IDE cables make bending to fit in awkward places easier, if power cables are not long enough, you'll have to buy/make extenders. If it all goes right, you should end up with something like this:
No cables to be seen, but the drives stick a little further out of the bay.
If you have to do any drilling/filing remember to STRIP THE POOTER DOWN FIRST!!! and do it away from the thing, all it takes is one tiny piece of metal to short and blow the whole thing. IF YOU'RE NOT PREPARED TO PAY FOR IT WHEN YOU BUST IT - YOU SHOULDN'T BE PLAYING WITH IT!!!!!!
