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So I just bought a new PSU, a SeaSonic FOCUS Gold 550, and its great apart from one issue. The included PCI-e 8 pin cable has a rubber wrap right at the end (which is extremely stiff). This means the cable sticks out of the case by about 2 inches so my side panel can't go back on. Also, the cable has an extra 8 pin connector on it, and as I only need 1, it ends up looking messy. Is there any way to remove both this rubber wrap and the extra connector? I attached a picture.20190528_174846.thumb.jpg.1c882fe7779b932c42d983508ca316a7.jpg

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Just bend the cable at the connector before the heatshrink.

It doesn't need to stick out.

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2 hours ago, jasonw99 said:

So I just bought a new PSU, a SeaSonic FOCUS Gold 550, and its great apart from one issue. The included PCI-e 8 pin cable has a rubber wrap right at the end (which is extremely stiff). This means the cable sticks out of the case by about 2 inches so my side panel can't go back on. Also, the cable has an extra 8 pin connector on it, and as I only need 1, it ends up looking messy. Is there any way to remove both this rubber wrap and the extra connector? I attached a picture.20190528_174846.thumb.jpg.1c882fe7779b932c42d983508ca316a7.jpg

Zip ties are your best friend.

It's not a race to the bottom.

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