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sausje
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Posted: Mon, 17th Oct 2011 14:52 Post subject: Sup with PSU placement?

Friend of mine showed me his new rig today, but his PSU fan is on the inside?!
Does this means he put it in wrong or is this normal with this PSU and this case (Antec 1200 v1)?

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human_steel

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Posted: Mon, 17th Oct 2011 15:20 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

I don't fully understand your asking. You're questioning yourself why the PSU is at the bottom of the case?

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Posted: Mon, 17th Oct 2011 15:25 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

That case doesnt have air intake on bottom of the PSU, so its needed to put fan facing up. What cards are those ? AX 1200 looks pretty overkill

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Posted: Mon, 17th Oct 2011 15:34 Post subject:

2x HD6870, and H_S i just meant the positioning of the fan of the PSU, like mine:

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Posted: Mon, 17th Oct 2011 15:36 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

Hell, mine faces into the case too - NZXT Lexa Blackline. It's VERY rare for a case to have an exhaust specifically located for and above the PSU. Don't sweat it.

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Posted: Mon, 17th Oct 2011 16:18 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

Depends on the case.

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Posted: Mon, 17th Oct 2011 16:40 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

The strange thing is that both are corsairs. The 1000W is aligned the same way as the 650W, ie. the text isn't turned upside down, yet the 1000W one has intake on top while the 650W doesn't. Minor difference though Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn! "The sky was the color of a TV tuned to a dead station" - Neuromancer

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Posted: Mon, 17th Oct 2011 16:46 Post subject:

I don't see the problem. The PSU takes air from inside the case and blows it out the back. I have the same case and with the 3 fans on the front, there will be plenty of air flow for the graphics cards and the PSU. If you turn the fans up to max on that case, it will sound like an aircraft taking off Laughing

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Posted: Mon, 17th Oct 2011 17:05 Post subject:

Newty182 wrote:

If you turn the fans up to max on that case, it will sound like an aircraft taking off Laughing

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Posted: Mon, 17th Oct 2011 17:11 Post subject:

Newty182 wrote:

I don't see the problem.

Most reference coolers only exhaust part of the heat through the back; most leak quite a bit to the side and back down, meaning the PSU will be sucking some of that in too. And in your case with your 480's you'll have about as much coming off the back of your cards' PCB's as you do anywhere else Laughing

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Posted: Mon, 17th Oct 2011 17:30 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

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Posted: Mon, 17th Oct 2011 17:57 Post subject:

sabin1981 wrote:

Hell, mine faces into the case too - NZXT Lexa Blackline. It's VERY rare for a case to have an exhaust specifically located for and above the PSU. Don't sweat it.

But it's normal for case to have air intake hole on the bottom (for bottom mounted PSU cases).

Newty182 wrote:

I don't see the problem. The PSU takes air from inside the case and blows it out the back.

The "problem" is warm air "cooling" the PSU Smile

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Posted: Mon, 17th Oct 2011 18:27 Post subject:

difm wrote:

sabin1981 wrote:

Hell, mine faces into the case too - NZXT Lexa Blackline. It's VERY rare for a case to have an exhaust specifically located for and above the PSU. Don't sweat it.

But it's normal for case to have air intake hole on the bottom (for bottom mounted PSU cases).

Newty182 wrote:

I don't see the problem. The PSU takes air from inside the case and blows it out the back.

The "problem" is warm air "cooling" the PSU Smile

It's not going to matter much. 3 fans on the front of the case, 2 on the back, 1 on the side and a huge one on the top.

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Posted: Mon, 17th Oct 2011 19:38 Post subject:

Frant wrote:

The strange thing is that both are corsairs. The 1000W is aligned the same way as the 650W, ie. the text isn't turned upside down, yet the 1000W one has intake on top while the 650W doesn't. Minor difference though Razz

Corsair has those "HX/AX etc.." texts differently on both sides, so if you put it fan facing up its still aligned same way that it would be fan facing down ( which is nice tbh) Razz

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Posted: Tue, 18th Oct 2011 04:28 Post subject:

Breezer_ wrote:

Frant wrote:

Corsair has those "HX/AX etc.." texts differently on both sides, so if you put it fan facing up its still aligned same way that it would be fan facing down ( which is nice tbh) Razz

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Posted: Tue, 18th Oct 2011 06:09 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

this is more rare but it is normal for this case. p.s, loved the cpu cooler:) what a days http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AawQvD8L_h4

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Posted: Wed, 19th Oct 2011 17:47 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

what does he need for 1200w psu for ??!

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Posted: Wed, 19th Oct 2011 21:46 Post subject:

outtanames wrote:

what does he need for 1200w psu for ??!

Who me? It should last for 5+ years (it's also under warranty for 5 years) and didn't cost much more than a lower wattage PSU. So if I put a couple 580s or better cards in my rig I won't have to worry about being able to power it. Also, I read PSUs lose up to 30% of the rated wattage after a few years.

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Posted: Thu, 20th Oct 2011 03:26 Post subject:

outtanames wrote:

what does he need for 1200w psu for ??!

If you are referring to the first post then it's the case that is 1200 Antec 1200.

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