PSU upside down?

.Griff. · 24 Jan 2010 at 15:43

Not my case but is this PSU upside down?

EsaT · 24 Jan 2010 at 15:45

Yeah, looks like it has ben turned upside down compared to normal position.

.Griff. · 24 Jan 2010 at 15:48

That's what I thought. It's in the right orientation for the top of the case but should be flipped upside when installing it at the bottom of the case?!?

paradigm · 24 Jan 2010 at 16:09

Heatsink certainly is the wrong way. Fan should be aiming the airflow to the rear case exhaust fan. Not vertically.

tankskun · 24 Jan 2010 at 16:29

Wow what heatsink is that called? Thats a Mammoth!

paradigm · 24 Jan 2010 at 17:06

Tuniq Tower 120

HaMMuS · 24 Jan 2010 at 17:19

paradigm said:
Heatsink certainly is the wrong way. Fan should be aiming the airflow to the rear case exhaust fan. Not vertically.

What's wrong with having it vertically? Surely convection would only help the airflow through the fan and out the top of the case?

paradigm · 24 Jan 2010 at 17:21

HaMMuS said:
What's wrong with having it vertically? Surely convection would only help the airflow through the fan and out the top of the case?

And by consequence, where would it be drawing it's air from primarily? The top of the GPU.

Yes convection will be making air rise anyway, but your fans should always ben placed in such a was as to minimise heat from accumilating in one place.

HaMMuS · 24 Jan 2010 at 18:17

Ah I see, thanks for clearing that up!

manoz · 24 Jan 2010 at 22:13

.Griff. said:
That's what I thought. It's in the right orientation for the top of the case but should be flipped upside when installing it at the bottom of the case?!?

Cases with the PSU at the bottom are designed to have the PSU with the fan facing down just like it would be in the top. So no, it shouldn't be flipped upside.

EsaT · 24 Jan 2010 at 22:38

manoz said:
Cases with the PSU at the bottom are designed to have the PSU with the fan facing down just like it would be in the top. So no, it shouldn't be flipped upside.

And lot less danger of screw or something falling into PSU.

manoz · 24 Jan 2010 at 22:42

EsaT said:
And lot less danger of screw or something falling into PSU.

Yeah and the cooler air at the bottom makes for a quieter (and probably longer living PSU)