Where to find ATX power supply cable extension?

[jeana]

Hi,

Does anybody have any suggestions where to find an extender for the ATX power supply-to-motherboard connection? After months of anticipation, all the pieces of my computer finally arrived, I installed my Abit BX6 in the Yeong Yang minicube server case, plugged all the cards and cables in-- and the dang power cord won't reach! Ouch! It really is impossible... why didn't I realize this would happen?

I hit the road and visited five computer stores today. Nobody had the item. So I'm going to call ESC-CA, where I bought the case-- but just in case they don't
have it, does anyone have any suggestions for
an internet or local (Connecticut, near New Haven) vendor? I can't believe that I will have to wait even longer to power on my new system!

This is what I get for trying to impress my friends, who thought that the YY minicube looked much cooler than the a-pro 801, which
is what I was originally going to get. It has been a bit of a hassle to install items in this case, although finally almost everything worked out with some ingenuity and several frustrated blows of a hammer.

Thanks as usual for your suggestions--
Jeana

[This message has been edited by jeana (edited 06-13-99).]

[Roy]

Radio Shack?

CompUSA?

The Cable Guy at a Computer Show?


Did I pass?

[jeana]

Thanks, Roy!

But as for Comp-USA: I broke my long-standing vow never to darken their doors again (broken and remade yesterday, when I wasted almost an hour waiting in their lines, hoping that they had 3.5"-to-5.25" extender rails). Of course they didn't have the cable and I killed yet another hour, misbegotten wretch that I am. But I was pleased to see that they are still charging $29.95 to do memory upgrades.

Radio Shack: the abridged version at the local mall was unable to help me(today I also broke a long-standing vow never to enter that mall again.)I will try to call a more thorough version of Radio Shack tomorrow to see if they have the part.

As for waiting for a computer show to hit this area, I think I will simply curl up and
die if I have to wait more than another week to get this machine up and running!

In humorous but genuine impatience,
J.

[Roy]

If nothing turns up, you could extend the existing wires by splicing in additional lengths. Solder or "crimps" should be used, but a thorough twisting together and taping of clean copper will get you by for a good while. I'll check around L.A. and let you know if I find something. I'm guessing about one foot is what you need. Email me if else.

Afterthought - Any way to reposition the PS?

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[800XL]

check out http://www.pimfg.com/

I could not find it on their site, but I ordered several ATX extentions from them a couple months back. Give them a call and they may have it. The list price on the AT extender is $3.12 and I don't remember the ATX ones being much more than that.

[JROBERTS]

www.cyberguys.com/cgi-bin/Cyberguys.storefront/546103022/Product/View/113&2D0276

[jeana]

Yeah, I thought of moving the power supply,
too: the problem is that there is a very pretty but asymmetrical cutout in the back for the power switch and fan which means the PS can be positioned in only one way. Cut the case? Remember that I chose it for its good looks in the first place Oy.

T'anks for the offer to look around, though. Hopefully I'll find a source within a couple of days... I may well do the wire splicing/taping if nothing else works. I don't even need one foot of cable! About 3 inches would do it! Maybe less! So maybe I could try to cannibalize wires from some of the extra Y-cables, etc that I have lying around?

800XL, thanks for the vendor tip! Although I haven't seen the part listed on any websites,
I'll call around and keep my fingers crossed.

[jeana]

awwwrrrrrigghht!

Just visited the address posted by JRoberts.
That's the ticket! Okay, folks, this is it!
It's only software problems for me from now on! I look forward to them!

XXX000

Jeana

[Bleeding Edge]

A bit late now but could you have just used a surge suppressor with a 6' or 9' cord. Like Tripplite's IsoBars/Isotels?

You ought to get one anyway, no?

[MR COMPUTER]

jeana - Contact Computer Rennasance,Manchester Parkade,Manchester,CT. The closest I could find to you.

[Ed_S]

Have never seen these at any comp. stores here (St Louis) and there are at least 20 nearby. Found some at an electronics supply house, of all places, for about $5. Hit your local phone book & check, bet you'll find one. They seem to carry more of the "off-beat" stuff than the regular sources.

[jeana]

I ended up ordering from cyberguys, and the
part is on its way... should arrive on Thursday. Shipping ($7) was more expensive than the part($5), but oh well...I threw in an order for a CD labeler to make the package worthwhile.

I did make calls to seven more local computer stores + the closest big(non-mall) Radio Shack: Radio Shack advised me to call their 1-800 number to see whether it was listed in their catalogue. So. Internet was the best way, after all.

After I had made the order, I did get a tip from the fellows at the local machine shop that www.dalco.com is a great supplier for cables and all those little whizmos we love. It is! though I don't think it is any better than cyberguys when it comes to shipping.

Computer Renaissance in Manchester, eh? There's one in Orange... I wonder if they're related.(the Orange store didn't have the part).

Well, I have to say that inconvenient as the YY case has been, part of it has been due to my inexperience. It's a mighty fine-looking beast, with plenty of room: my heart swells with pride every time I look at it. I also purchased some black auto interior paint and was able to color my fan cover and floppy drive bezel to match the case. If I'm feeling saucy, I may take off the DVD bezel and do the same... As for the CDRW, Plextor boasts on their website that they now have all bezels available in black.

I haven't written in when people have asked what cool cases to buy because I wasn't sure about this case (also I haven't much basis for comparison). However, if anybody ever wishes to repeat the process of making a powerful home computer out of the YY minicube my advice would be: (1) ask the vendor to throw in an ATX extension cord if they have any;
(2) don't forget to order the extra 90mm fan that goes in the front, since they're harder to find than 80 mm fans. Same goes for a 3.5" to 5.25" drive adapter kit since there are no external 3.5" bays.
(3)You'll probably need a slot fan in back.
(4)The slots in back for the cards seem a bit misaligned, but with a bit of sweat and unscrewing and rescrewing of port plates, it all works out.
(5) The case is a luxury and not for people who want the most function for their money.

My final mistake so far has been: don't get the MSI slot adapter with an Abit board. Get an Abit slotket. The tops and bottoms of the different brands of CPU/slot adapter retaining mechanisms don't match, so I've had to stabilize the slot adapter (weighed down by the heavy Socket 7 Alpha heatsink) with rubber bands!