Interesting problem

Booner! · 25 Dec 2006 at 12:20

I have a tagan 580watt PSU which has a downwards extraction fan but I have a new case (Antec 900 gaming case) But the PSU is at the bottom of the case with the fan pointing downwards.

I have just noticed it is getting really loud cause its overheating. Is there anything i can do to change this? any modification to the case? Drill holes?

Need ideas!!! :cool:

cheers

Booner! · 25 Dec 2006 at 12:26

lol it IS the new PSU.... which has been RMA-ed once already...

Its the easycon modular 580watt model

Booner! · 25 Dec 2006 at 12:33

there isnt a fan at the back though and its making quite a bit of noise...

Booner! · 25 Dec 2006 at 12:37

I could try turning it upside down, not sure if it will work, I am going to take everything out of the case and cut out a square and raise the PC.

But for the time being, Would a 12cm fan pointing Inwards be any use? or should it face outwards ?

and you got £85k was it?

Yup

Booner! · 25 Dec 2006 at 12:44

Yeh i just went from a 480watt tagan to the 580watt, Im just worried that all i can hear is the PSU right now. It feels warm to touch and the bottom of the case is also quite hot!

Gonna wire up a 120mm fan

Is it possible to have the PSU upside down in the p180

Booner! · 25 Dec 2006 at 12:48

Raikiri said:
http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/5483/img2698pt8.jpg

http://afireinside.evilspork.net/AFI/antec900/IMG_1149.jpg

If you're gonna cut it then do so in order to hide cables behind the mobo etc, otherwise just flip the PSU.

Aha , so it is possible to flip PSU, wicked, saves me doing "brain surgery" on the new equiptment!

Booner! · 25 Dec 2006 at 16:31

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