Posted December 26, 2016 Does anyone know good tips for cable managing with an IKEA linnmon desk. I am going to the store today and want to pick up some cable management tools. Also, can you drill through a desk like this (for routing cables through)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 26, 2016 You could attach the cables to the bottom of the desk, and do so with open lops. That way, you can easily replace cables. Main System: Phobos AMD Ryzen 7 2700 (8C/16T), ASRock B450 Steel Legend, 16GB G.SKILL Aegis DDR4 3000MHz, AMD Radeon RX 570 4GB (XFX), 960GB Crucial M500, 2TB Seagate BarraCuda, Windows 10 Pro for Workstations/macOS Catalina Secondary System: York Intel Core i7-2600 (4C/8T), ASUS P8Z68-V/GEN3, 16GB GEIL Enhance Corsa DDR3 1600MHz, Zotac GeForce GTX 550 Ti 1GB, 240GB ADATA Ultimate SU650, Windows 10 Pro for Workstations Older File Server: Yet to be named Intel Pentium 4 HT (1C/2T), Intel D865GBF, 3GB DDR 400MHz, ATI Radeon HD 4650 1GB (HIS), 80GB WD Caviar, 320GB Hitachi Deskstar, Windows XP Pro SP3, Windows Server 2003 R2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 26, 2016 Author 4 minutes ago, Jamiec1130 said: You could attach the cables to the bottom of the desk, and do so with open lops. That way, you can easily replace cables. Thanks, also do you know if 3m tape is worth it and if it could hold up a heavy power strip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 26, 2016 Drilling seems like a poor choice. There are lots of different cable management accessories you can stick to the underside of the desk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 26, 2016 1 minute ago, Jacm said: Thanks, also do you know if 3m tape is worth it and if it could hold up a heavy power strip. It depends on the weight of the strip and the kind of tape. I would rather a more permanent solution, but try what's best for you. I'm warning you though, the cables coming off the strip do add some pull to it. Main System: Phobos AMD Ryzen 7 2700 (8C/16T), ASRock B450 Steel Legend, 16GB G.SKILL Aegis DDR4 3000MHz, AMD Radeon RX 570 4GB (XFX), 960GB Crucial M500, 2TB Seagate BarraCuda, Windows 10 Pro for Workstations/macOS Catalina Secondary System: York Intel Core i7-2600 (4C/8T), ASUS P8Z68-V/GEN3, 16GB GEIL Enhance Corsa DDR3 1600MHz, Zotac GeForce GTX 550 Ti 1GB, 240GB ADATA Ultimate SU650, Windows 10 Pro for Workstations Older File Server: Yet to be named Intel Pentium 4 HT (1C/2T), Intel D865GBF, 3GB DDR 400MHz, ATI Radeon HD 4650 1GB (HIS), 80GB WD Caviar, 320GB Hitachi Deskstar, Windows XP Pro SP3, Windows Server 2003 R2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 26, 2016 5 hours ago, Jacm said: Does anyone know good tips for cable managing with an IKEA linnmon desk. I am going to the store today and want to pick up some cable management tools. Also, can you drill through a desk like this (for routing cables through)? How about this? http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/30200253/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 26, 2016 1 minute ago, deXxterlab97 said: How about this? http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/30200253/ That would work good as well, OP. Main System: Phobos AMD Ryzen 7 2700 (8C/16T), ASRock B450 Steel Legend, 16GB G.SKILL Aegis DDR4 3000MHz, AMD Radeon RX 570 4GB (XFX), 960GB Crucial M500, 2TB Seagate BarraCuda, Windows 10 Pro for Workstations/macOS Catalina Secondary System: York Intel Core i7-2600 (4C/8T), ASUS P8Z68-V/GEN3, 16GB GEIL Enhance Corsa DDR3 1600MHz, Zotac GeForce GTX 550 Ti 1GB, 240GB ADATA Ultimate SU650, Windows 10 Pro for Workstations Older File Server: Yet to be named Intel Pentium 4 HT (1C/2T), Intel D865GBF, 3GB DDR 400MHz, ATI Radeon HD 4650 1GB (HIS), 80GB WD Caviar, 320GB Hitachi Deskstar, Windows XP Pro SP3, Windows Server 2003 R2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 26, 2016 For a basically free option, you could put some staples into the underside of the desk, pull them out slightly then run cable ties through them. never done this myself but i don't see any reason why this wouldn't work CPU: Intel Core i7 3820 @4.4GHz | Motherboard: Intel DX79TO | Graphics Card: XFX RX 480 RS | RAM: 16GB Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR3 @ 1600MHz | Sound: Asus Xonar Essence STX | Storage: 1x Kingston UV400 120GB | 1x 3TB Seagate Barracuda | 1x WD Green 1TB | PSU: Seasonic S12II 620W | Case: NZXT S340 White | Cooling: NZXT Kraken x31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 26, 2016 Isn't that desk just a fiber board filled with paper? As in a thin "hard" surface with the core of the tabletop itself just like this If so, forget screwing anything in it, the core is essentially empty, it won't stay screwed in/will end up ripping out sooner or later. You're better off using something that "sticks" on, like industrial strength velcro. CPU: AMD Ryzen 3700x / GPU: Asus Radeon RX 6750XT OC 12GB / RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 2x8GB DDR4-3200 MOBO: MSI B450m Gaming Plus / NVME: Corsair MP510 240GB / Case: TT Core v21 / PSU: Seasonic 750W / OS: Win 10 Pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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