mount psu upside down?

d94 · 10-26-05, 03:36 PM

i just got my powerstream and all the wiring comes out the left side..i need it to be @ the right because all my wires go behind the mobo tray!...so should i install it upside down?

g0dM@n · 10-26-05, 04:06 PM

Isn't that annoying!!! My OCZ 600W Powerstream is the same stupidity. Is there a bottom fan? If it's just rear and front fans it really won't matter. If there is a bottom fan and it ends up top it may not be too good, but if there is enough room above that fan you just may be fine... providing good case airflow.

d94 · 10-26-05, 04:54 PM

no bottom fan! just front n' end

crimedog · 10-26-05, 04:56 PM

eh

have you ever seen a "this side up" sticker on a psu?

just electronics

g0dM@n · 10-26-05, 05:28 PM

the only thing about putting it upside-down is that you then can't see the OCZ label... i think that's about it

thegreek · 10-26-05, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by crimedog

eh

have you ever seen a "this side up" sticker on a psu?

just electronics

Oklahoma Wolf · 10-26-05, 05:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by d94

so should i install it upside down?

Go right ahead - that way, if the fans ever quit the heat in the PSU will rise away from the circuitry

g0dM@n · 10-26-05, 05:58 PM

Your fans won't quit... and if they did, they won't simultaneously. Basically, I don't see anything wrong with it.

The funny thing is that I'm getting my OCZ RMA tomorrow, and I may do the same "upside-down" as well... b/c those wires are really annoying, especially with my water tubing squiggling around the PSU wires. I can't believe they're not detachable... that woulda been HAWT!

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d94 $30 a phone Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: 48302	mount psu upside down? i just got my powerstream and all the wiring comes out the left side..i need it to be @ the right because all my wires go behind the mobo tray!...so should i install it upside down? __________________ Antec 300 Intel Q6600 @ 3.7 - X48-DS4 - 4gb ddr2 - 500w Earthwatt's - 52" Sharp Aquos LC-52D64U 1x 640GB WD - 2x 1TB Greenpower - 2x 400GB Seagate - ATI 4830 512mb @ 680/975 3DMark Vanage 7402 3DMark05 20,447 3DMark06 13,693 Emachines amd x2 5000+ @ 2.9ghz w/foxconn bios - 2gb ddr2 stock POS 300w - 400gb Seagate - diNovo + VX Revolution MacBook Air - 1.6ghz c2d - 2gb ddr2 - 80gb heatware
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10-26-05, 04:06 PM	#2
g0dM@n Inactive Moderator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: 20mi W of NYCity, USA	Isn't that annoying!!! My OCZ 600W Powerstream is the same stupidity. Is there a bottom fan? If it's just rear and front fans it really won't matter. If there is a bottom fan and it ends up top it may not be too good, but if there is enough room above that fan you just may be fine... providing good case airflow. __________________ ASUS Crosshair V Water \| FX-8150 Enzotech Sapphire CPU block \| 8GB Mushkin 2133 \| 6970 2GB \| 240GB OCZ Vertex 3 \| SB X-Fi Elite Pro \| Corsair 520W Modular \| 3x 26" Asus VW266H Eyefinity 5760x1200 \| DDC pump with petra top @ 18w, Thermochill HE 120.3 w/ 3x120x38mm Deltas 152cfm on controller \| Xbox 360 Gamertag: g0dMAn114 My Heatware (1000+ flawless) IHS Removal TutorialHotFlashing TutorialDFI NF4 UTT ProblemsFunny-ChuckNorrisFactsCustom RAM Cooler nightelph: I wanted to play so bad last night but I was OC'ing my video card.
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10-26-05, 04:54 PM	Thread Starter #3
d94 $30 a phone Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: 48302	no bottom fan! just front n' end __________________ Antec 300 Intel Q6600 @ 3.7 - X48-DS4 - 4gb ddr2 - 500w Earthwatt's - 52" Sharp Aquos LC-52D64U 1x 640GB WD - 2x 1TB Greenpower - 2x 400GB Seagate - ATI 4830 512mb @ 680/975 3DMark Vanage 7402 3DMark05 20,447 3DMark06 13,693 Emachines amd x2 5000+ @ 2.9ghz w/foxconn bios - 2gb ddr2 stock POS 300w - 400gb Seagate - diNovo + VX Revolution MacBook Air - 1.6ghz c2d - 2gb ddr2 - 80gb heatware
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10-26-05, 04:56 PM	#4
crimedog Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: South of Boston	eh have you ever seen a "this side up" sticker on a psu? just electronics __________________ i'm packing heat
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10-26-05, 05:28 PM	#5
g0dM@n Inactive Moderator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: 20mi W of NYCity, USA	the only thing about putting it upside-down is that you then can't see the OCZ label... i think that's about it __________________ ASUS Crosshair V Water \| FX-8150 Enzotech Sapphire CPU block \| 8GB Mushkin 2133 \| 6970 2GB \| 240GB OCZ Vertex 3 \| SB X-Fi Elite Pro \| Corsair 520W Modular \| 3x 26" Asus VW266H Eyefinity 5760x1200 \| DDC pump with petra top @ 18w, Thermochill HE 120.3 w/ 3x120x38mm Deltas 152cfm on controller \| Xbox 360 Gamertag: g0dMAn114 My Heatware (1000+ flawless) IHS Removal TutorialHotFlashing TutorialDFI NF4 UTT ProblemsFunny-ChuckNorrisFactsCustom RAM Cooler nightelph: I wanted to play so bad last night but I was OC'ing my video card.
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10-26-05, 05:58 PM	#8
g0dM@n Inactive Moderator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: 20mi W of NYCity, USA	Your fans won't quit... and if they did, they won't simultaneously. Basically, I don't see anything wrong with it. The funny thing is that I'm getting my OCZ RMA tomorrow, and I may do the same "upside-down" as well... b/c those wires are really annoying, especially with my water tubing squiggling around the PSU wires. I can't believe they're not detachable... that woulda been HAWT! __________________ ASUS Crosshair V Water \| FX-8150 Enzotech Sapphire CPU block \| 8GB Mushkin 2133 \| 6970 2GB \| 240GB OCZ Vertex 3 \| SB X-Fi Elite Pro \| Corsair 520W Modular \| 3x 26" Asus VW266H Eyefinity 5760x1200 \| DDC pump with petra top @ 18w, Thermochill HE 120.3 w/ 3x120x38mm Deltas 152cfm on controller \| Xbox 360 Gamertag: g0dMAn114 My Heatware (1000+ flawless) IHS Removal TutorialHotFlashing TutorialDFI NF4 UTT ProblemsFunny-ChuckNorrisFactsCustom RAM Cooler nightelph: I wanted to play so bad last night but I was OC'ing my video card.
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