In order to mount my power supply, it appears the exhaust fan is going to be blowing into the floor. Isn't this going to cause heating problems?
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I have had no issues with heating as of yet and I'm still running stock fans.I have carpet where my puter sits so I just put a sheet of board underneath it,other than that I've done nothing.
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The fan on top of ur PSU is actually an intake(usually), not the exhaust. The exhaust is the rear of the PSU. So it will suck cool air from below and exhaust hot air out the back, instead of sucking hot air from the case if it were up. That is y there is a removable filter at the bottom as it collects dust before it's sucked into the PSU
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The fan/exhaust from my power supply is facing downward and out of the case through the bottom vent. I have this case sitting on a desktop... and have not had any issues with heat. The feet on this case are about 1/2" tall and provide enough clearance for air to escape. I don't know what you are planning to set this case on... but if you put it in a normal place you should have no problems with heat.
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the fan just work under high performance (when a large amount of power is required).Don't worry about it..
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Gary, My concern would be having the fan exposed to moisture. If you live in a dry area this may not be a problem. I live in Florida so it probably is not a good idea here. Mine is installed in my living room.
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I have mine installed as an intake and another as an exhaust.. Haven't had any issues with cross-flow or excessive heat, but I'm also running an AMD A8 with a killer fan. I got the rubber mounting pieces and it doesn't vibrate or make a sound in the case. All in all, this is a great HTPC case! Good luck.
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I've not had a problem...as others have said, be certain that fan has area free for air flow.
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It should be fine. I personally mount my psu the same way to get cool air from the bottom of the case. Just remember to clean your air filter every so often.
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Just to amend my answer, mounting the heat sink horizontally could also be a problem as the fan could block the PCI and PCI Express slots and the power connectors on the motherboard. So, do the measurements first.
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Whenever using ANY power supply, there is always gonna be some warmth/heat coming from the unit regardless of whats connected to it. This is perfectly normal. Now if its HOT to the touch, that is not good. Replace immediately. Hope this helps. Be safe ....Chris.
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Ya. Power supplies and cases are fairly universal nowadays when it comes to screw layout. This has the ability to to be mounted to the bottom, just flip it so the fan goes out the bottom of the case if it has a vent underneath the spot the power supply is on. If not just keep the fan on the top.
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Just my opinion... I am not an airflow expert...I don't think it would have a major impact. Ours makes a 90% before exiting and it doesn't cause any issue. depending on your setup I would be most concerned with distance between the fan and exit point...
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That would work fine. Just make sure you feel which way the fan is blowing and turn it on the appropriate side to blow down.
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What I did was open the case and take the guts out. I ported them to a case with a 120mm fan. I had to solder a bit and it was a pain in the butt. The PSU is decent here but it sounds like a jet engine. Mine had TWO 80mm fans. Insane. Now I have one decent, quiet PSU. Another option is to simply unplug one of the fans - unscrew the back and unplug the intake fan (facing the Mobo). You probably want to leave the exhaust fan intact.
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The Exhaust vent is in a very good spot on this computer in my opinion. It would be very hard to plug this vent accidentally. The warm air exits in the middle under the monitor towards the screen side. I have done a lot of gaming and so far have not noticed any excessive heat.
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negative. well. perhaps if you turn all the so that they blow air into the case it would be a positive pressure. I run the fans on the front pulling in air and the top fan and back fan so that they force the air out and my power supply sucks air in from the base and out the back independent of the case ventilation.I have two fans I planned on adding to the bottom forcing air into the case.at this point the motherboard temp cpu and memory are staying cool. I have have sabertooth mb that has thermal controls for the fan.
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I have really no idea without looking at the computer, if it has the plug in the same spot as your current power supply and the fan is placing the same direction. but the plugs may not be the same. it took me a couple of hours to find the correct one for mine.
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No problem at all. I think the problem with the other customer was installation. Make sure you follow the directions. It's a good quality fan, you won't be disappointed.
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mine has fake vent type indentations on the side, but no external open areas for fan exhaust. If there is a tiny fan inside, I sure don't know about it. I have used the USB ports, they work well