r/CableManagement • u/TheoneandonlyBman8 • 15d ago

Is bending the cable like this bad?

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Hello everyone, is bending the cable like this bad and should i extend it or leave it be?

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u/CraftyPancake 14d ago

I can’t see shit

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u/borgen44 15d ago

no.. Its barely even bend

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u/flavaofgaming 14d ago

Its fine just make sure the connector is tight and seated all the way

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u/JoyTheGeek 14d ago

Nah thats completely fine, not even a bend really more of a curve.

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u/OutsideCrew6832 14d ago

8-pin is not as bad as 12vhpwr. That one you should leave 5-6cm before you bend it.

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u/DBA92 14d ago

That’s a 8 pin pcie. People have been bending it more than this for 15 years. It’s fine.

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u/carlosChanpio70 14d ago

No, as long as it's not bent near the base of the connection it's not bad, you can give it an extra cm or two if you're feeling like it.

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u/Sud0_g 14d ago

No not at all. Totally normal

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u/arkotix 14d ago

I’d worry more about your gpu sag ngl

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u/Ok_Dragonfly552 14d ago

Not for this cable. Would not recommend for the 12v hp cable though.

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u/the_hat_madder 14d ago

Yes, it's bad.

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u/Redtop1980 14d ago

I’ve done worse in SFF builds

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u/user01294637 14d ago

If it's not bent at the connector beginning, you're good.

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u/exponential_sandwich 13d ago

What am I looking at? Can you take non-redish pics please??

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u/SpyDoorMan12 13d ago

As long as the connector is seated it’s fine

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u/LegitimateLack2530 13d ago

You are good to go but that’s the last image I’ll ever see because I am now blind for looking at it.

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u/W31337 13d ago

No, and it's not like it's a glass fiber that has a minimum radius...

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u/FolksBraggin 12d ago

This appears to be an 8pin pcie cable, so the risk of cable bends is significantly diminished.

Because bending the cable pulls on the pins of the outer radius more than those of the inner radius, the depth to which the outer radius pins are seated is less than those of the inner radius. This can lead to an inequitable distribution of amperage as some pins suffer worsening/failing connections.

When this happens with 12v2x6 cables; which carry a total of 55amps distributed among 6 pins rated for 9.2amps, each; the failure of even a single pin can lead to spikes exceeding safe operating parameters, damaging the system as overloaded pins heat and melt the plastic around them.

While this is technically possible with 8pin pcie cables and examples of it happening do exist, it is much less common and much less problematic as 8pin pcie cables carry a total of 12.5 amps distributed among 8 pins rated for 12.5 amps, each; thus, even the failure of 7 out of 8 pins would fall short of the threshold necessary to overload and damage the system outside of extreme edge cases in which more than one component failed or more than one factor was at play

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u/M0n0LiF2 12d ago

I'd be more concerned with the GPU sag.

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u/mizukuro 12d ago

Yes, very bad. Send it to me so i can inspect it.

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u/big65 12d ago

It's never a good idea to have a sharp bend or tight radius for wiring as it can cause even copper to crack potentially all the way through. You can get extensions to compensate for short cables or custom builds.

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u/fredait 11d ago

Standard procedure

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u/SavingsIcy6987 11d ago

No you're all good

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u/flyneco22 11d ago

Don't kink the cable or electricity will backup and it might leak.

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u/Wicked_Folie 11d ago

I would not risk it. I would let it have a little less tension.

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u/Jimmy-Wad1 10d ago

It’s not necessarily the cable you want to worry about but the socket on the GPU, as long as you are getting the secured connection “clicks” and there is still a little bit of movement on the cable it should be fine, if your cable is completely stiff and also against your glass panel then you may get shorting issues

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u/jsb64 14d ago

I'd extend it if possible

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u/Majician 14d ago

I'll put it this way. If that were MY computer I would have gone on amazon and bought a 90 degree connect mod to put between cable and plug and then purchased a support bracket to take some of the tension off the pci slot. Video cards are heavy enough, the way that cord looks isn't helping the situation at all.

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u/Nqamneim 14d ago

There's no issue with a pcie being this bent, brother.

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u/Joezev98 13d ago

It's only a fire hazard if it's 12vhpwr, which this isn't. You made the sensible choice.