Im on a laptop computer and not at home so i cant look. But my question is can you flip a PSU over on to the otherside and mount it. I have a Antec 900 case and the PSU mounts on the bottom of it. All the PSUs i look at have bottom windows and fans and if i put them on my case they would be right against the bottom. so can i turn it on the other side so the fan is facing up but yet still screw it in?
Chances are no.
i wanted to put one like this in it http://www.kingwin.com/product_pages/abt520ma1w.asp
I imagine no, your case dictates where your psu goes... unless you get a new case... or you want to mod yours...
well then does anyone know of a good PSU thats SLI Certified, somewhat stylish, possibly modular cable support, and fits on the bottom of a case?
Antec P182!SexyCabbage wrote:
well then does anyone know of a good PSU thats SLI Certified, somewhat stylish, possibly modular cable support, and fits on the bottom of a case?
LianLi V201b, it makes your motherboard go upside down so you can see the sticker on your graphic card
Not my PC
Not my PC
I think I mounted my PSU upside down by accident once, so it might fit. It seems nutty for a case to put the PSU at the bottom because it can't do as good a job drawing hot air out of the case.
The Antec 900 requires you to flip your PSU upside down...well, atleast the directions say you're supposed to. That's how I have mine. It increases airflow by a LOT.
Sexy._NL_Lt.EngineerFox wrote:
LianLi V201b, it makes your motherboard go upside down so you can see the sticker on your graphic card
http://i3.tinypic.com/8c3i6ms.jpg
Not my PC
so you can flip it?Poseidon wrote:
The Antec 900 requires you to flip your PSU upside down...well, atleast the directions say you're supposed to. That's how I have mine. It increases airflow by a LOT.
Mine is upside down right now... that's the only way I could get it to fit. It works fine - I don't see why it wouldn't. Whether it's right-side-up or not will not affect the performance.
I have an antec 900, you wont have any problems with the airflow or anything else.
i didnt know if the screws would match up ot not
heat pipe motherboards would fail in that case._NL_Lt.EngineerFox wrote:
LianLi V201b, it makes your motherboard go upside down so you can see the sticker on your graphic card
http://i3.tinypic.com/8c3i6ms.jpg
Not my PC
If the psu has air circulation...(fans or vents aren't blocked) then you should be fine
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how so?CommieChipmunk wrote:
heat pipe motherboards would fail in that case._NL_Lt.EngineerFox wrote:
LianLi V201b, it makes your motherboard go upside down so you can see the sticker on your graphic card
http://i3.tinypic.com/8c3i6ms.jpg
Not my PC
Depends of two things:
1) fans on the psu -- if there is one and flipping it blocks the flow you are in a no-go situation or have to cut a hole (I did that)
2) faceplate on the back -- some cases you can disconnection the mounting face plate, spin it around, and put it back. Others, you aren't so lucky. Why it wasn't designed with 4 screw holes in regular intervals is beyond me, but hey, that's how it is.
So "yes, if it works for your case and PSU".
1) fans on the psu -- if there is one and flipping it blocks the flow you are in a no-go situation or have to cut a hole (I did that)
2) faceplate on the back -- some cases you can disconnection the mounting face plate, spin it around, and put it back. Others, you aren't so lucky. Why it wasn't designed with 4 screw holes in regular intervals is beyond me, but hey, that's how it is.
So "yes, if it works for your case and PSU".
I've heard horror stories about motherboards with heat pipes not liking to be turned upside down for too long.. might just be a myth?aimless wrote:
how so?CommieChipmunk wrote:
heat pipe motherboards would fail in that case._NL_Lt.EngineerFox wrote:
LianLi V201b, it makes your motherboard go upside down so you can see the sticker on your graphic card
http://i3.tinypic.com/8c3i6ms.jpg
Not my PC
I have a 900 and I can say 100% guaranteed you can, makes fuck all difference to the cooling.SexyCabbage wrote:
Im on a laptop computer and not at home so i cant look. But my question is can you flip a PSU over on to the otherside and mount it. I have a Antec 900 case and the PSU mounts on the bottom of it. All the PSUs i look at have bottom windows and fans and if i put them on my case they would be right against the bottom. so can i turn it on the other side so the fan is facing up but yet still screw it in?
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I don't see how it would matter at all, unless gravity is an important factor in how heat pipes work. Original desktops, for example, lay the motherboard flat, parallel with floor, while today's pc orient them vertically.CommieChipmunk wrote:
I've heard horror stories about motherboards with heat pipes not liking to be turned upside down for too long.. might just be a myth?aimless wrote:
how so?CommieChipmunk wrote:
heat pipe motherboards would fail in that case.
I've seen both with heatpipes, both work fine.
The PSU's job isn't to draw hot air out of the case,it sucks in air to cool down the PSU.san4 wrote:
I think I mounted my PSU upside down by accident once, so it might fit. It seems nutty for a case to put the PSU at the bottom because it can't do as good a job drawing hot air out of the case.
You're intended to.SexyCabbage wrote:
so you can flip it?Poseidon wrote:
The Antec 900 requires you to flip your PSU upside down...well, atleast the directions say you're supposed to. That's how I have mine. It increases airflow by a LOT.
Mine is in my Antec 900.
A heat pipe draws heat away from its source. Its orientation has nothing to do with its efficiency.CommieChipmunk wrote:
I've heard horror stories about motherboards with heat pipes not liking to be turned upside down for too long.. might just be a myth?aimless wrote:
how so?CommieChipmunk wrote:
heat pipe motherboards would fail in that case.