[SOLVED] Mounting a PSU, question

AWhetstone99 · 02-06-2009, 10:43 AM

I am attempting to mount my corsair tx750 into my case, and can't decide if it's okay for the intake fan to point towards the bottom. I have an antec 1200 case, so the PSU is raised above the floor about 1/2", and it looks like it would be able to suck in air down there, but I'm not sure.

**wrench97** · 02-06-2009, 01:23 PM

I usually mount them the other way in cases that put the PSU on the bottom to suck air away from the video card, and also use a side fan where possible to blow air at the PSU fan.

**linderman** · 02-06-2009, 01:25 PM

PSU fan should always point towards the CPU >>>>> as WRENCH as stated

krisb · 02-06-2009, 01:45 PM

i agree with the hardware team. aside from thier comments i built with that case for a customer and in the case' manual it specifies to have the fan up.

AWhetstone99 · 02-06-2009, 01:51 PM

Thank you for quick responses, I'm sure I'll have more noobie questions when I get back to building on monday.

02-06-2009, 10:43 AM	#1 (permalink)
AWhetstone99 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Iowa Posts: 48 OS: Vista 64-bit My System	[SOLVED] Mounting a PSU, question I am attempting to mount my corsair tx750 into my case, and can't decide if it's okay for the intake fan to point towards the bottom. I have an antec 1200 case, so the PSU is raised above the floor about 1/2", and it looks like it would be able to suck in air down there, but I'm not sure. __________________ "There are 10 kinds of people in the world. Those that understand binary and those that don't."

02-06-2009, 01:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,457 OS: Win7	Re: Mounting a PSU, question I usually mount them the other way in cases that put the PSU on the bottom to suck air away from the video card, and also use a side fan where possible to blow air at the PSU fan. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

02-06-2009, 01:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,433 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: Mounting a PSU, question PSU fan should always point towards the CPU >>>>> as WRENCH as stated __________________ I still know nothing and I respect that fact, striving to improve and, along the way, help anyone that comes from the place that I used to be! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial

02-06-2009, 01:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
krisb Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 93 OS: Vista Ultimate 64/Windows 7 64 My System	Re: Mounting a PSU, question i agree with the hardware team. aside from thier comments i built with that case for a customer and in the case' manual it specifies to have the fan up.

02-06-2009, 01:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
AWhetstone99 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Iowa Posts: 48 OS: Vista 64-bit My System	Re: Mounting a PSU, question Thank you for quick responses, I'm sure I'll have more noobie questions when I get back to building on monday. __________________ "There are 10 kinds of people in the world. Those that understand binary and those that don't."