Power Supply Exhaust Deflector

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Hi

I want to deflect the exhaust of my PC's power supply downwards rather than out (which hits some electrical items). I heard you can get an attachment todo this but can't find any. Anyone able to point me in the right direction, many thanks

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umm. if its a bottom intake psu (psu at the bottom of case pulling it from the bottom) isnt it going to be sucking the warm air back in?

hot air rises, would mean the fan would have to work harder to push the hot air away, meaning faster fan speed = bigger noise :)

unless u could mount it sideways to push the air out the side.
 
SupermotoMX said:
umm. if its a bottom intake psu (psu at the bottom of case pulling it from the bottom) isnt it going to be sucking the warm air back in?

hot air rises, would mean the fan would have to work harder to push the hot air away, meaning faster fan speed = bigger noise :)

unless u could mount it sideways to push the air out the side.
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I don't think the hot air rising would be a high enough force to have any affect on the fans pushing the air out. PSU in my case is at the top. Really just want to keep the air from directly hitting my powerline devices.
 
use a stiff piece of cardboard cut into shape, a cereal box or similar and a bit of tape ...job done and cheap as chips.
 
bru said:
use a stiff piece of cardboard cut into shape, a cereal box or similar and a bit of tape ...job done and cheap as chips.
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I did think of that and that is my solution at the moment :) But I do have a concern regarding having hot air hitting a combustible material. Probably unfounded but the unit was £8 all in so really not a lot of money if it solves the issue. Will make it quieter as well which is a bonus
 
What psu is it? I would be more concerned that you feel its exhausing hot air, it should be warm at best.
If your psu is cooking itself, then fixing the symptom rather than the case is a little counter productive...
 
mattyfez said:
What psu is it? I would be more concerned that you feel its exhausing hot air, it should be warm at best.
If your psu is cooking itself, then fixing the symptom rather than the case is a little counter productive...
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I don't think it's any hotter than any of the others I have - it's probably me being a bit sensitive on my powerline as that covers my network connection so is obviously the most important in the house :)
 
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