Power supply upside down?

Margaret · 10 Jan 2008 at 15:39

I'm about to order a Antec P182, now the thing that worries me is that my PSU has a big fan on the bottom of it, should I place it upside down?

Just so you all know the P182 has the power supply located at the bottom of the cage, just wanna make sure my PSU will be safe upside down, or if the P182 has space for ventilation at the bottom of the PSU. :confused:

Grimley · 10 Jan 2008 at 15:41

Have a look in the P182 thread in the cases forum, to see how others have installed their PSU's.

Solaris · 10 Jan 2008 at 15:42

Fan should face inwards towards the PC as it extracts air.

Margaret · 10 Jan 2008 at 15:48

Never mind I have found the answer, 2 inches of space is provided below and above for ventilation.

Cheers anyway.

mark43 · 10 Jan 2008 at 16:55

Solaris said:
Fan should face inwards towards the PC as it extracts air.

Not really as the PSU is in a seperate compartment in the P182 from the rest of the components, so it wont pull air from them anyway.

I have mine upright and there is plenty of space under it, not sure if this is correct but I cant see any benefit of having it up the other way.

jackthezipper · 10 Jan 2008 at 17:02

I just put mine in for ease of use of having the cables at one side.

Margaret · 10 Jan 2008 at 17:07

Cheers for the replies, ordered my Audigy SE, Logitech Z-5500's, Saitek Eclipse II and the P182 for Friday delivery.

Worrying over!

james.miller · 10 Jan 2008 at 17:08

Solaris said:
Fan should face inwards towards the PC as it extracts air.

like mine?

mick4545 · 10 Jan 2008 at 22:16

The only way the screw holes match up with my heatpipe coolled Zalman PS and Stacker case is with the PS upside down. Heatpipes work OK upsidedown don't they?

Mick

InkZ · 10 Jan 2008 at 22:45

Mine:

About the same amount of space above and below