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My A900 came in today and so far I have been using some electrical tape to hold some wires in position... is it ok to do that? It is holding them pretty well :P
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Perfectly ok. Everyone does that. That's why it's called electrical tape.

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After a while, the tape will leave a sticky residue that will be a pain to clean off.
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My A900 came in today and so far I have been using some electrical tape to hold some wires in position... is it ok to do that? It is holding them pretty well :P
It will work, but get some twist ties at the grocery store.
Thats what I did. You can find em in the produce section.. just grab a hand ful and put them in your pocket
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It will work, but get some twist ties at the grocery store.
Thats what I did. You can find em in the produce section.. just grab a hand ful and put them in your pocket
OMG SHOPLIFTER!!!! GET HIM!!!

If you can find some velcro ties, they are the best way to go. Reusable, and cheap.
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I had a bunch of twisty ties but since I moved cases I don't have much left... basically I'm using the tape to keep the wires from flailing around and keeping then to the back of the mobo tray. +rep to all who answered so damn quickly :P
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It will work, but get some twist ties at the grocery store.
Thats what I did. You can find em in the produce section.. just grab a hand ful and put them in your pocket
Just be careful with the ones that are metal wire between paper layers.
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I had a bunch of twisty ties but since I moved cases I don't have much left... basically I'm using the tape to keep the wires from flailing around and keeping then to the back of the mobo tray. +rep to all who answered so damn quickly :P
To clean the residue which will inevitably be left when you pull off the tape, you can use nail polish remover or WD40 or rubbing alcohol
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Quick question, can I plug a 4pin molex connector into my fan and then plug another fan into the fan that is connected to the 4pin molex?
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