B Brandon Jaffe Honorable Dec 1, 2013 39 0 10,540 Dec 1, 2013 #1 I was wondering if i should have my psu fan facing up or down? If its facing down my GPU will either be blown on or blow on the PSU.
I was wondering if i should have my psu fan facing up or down? If its facing down my GPU will either be blown on or blow on the PSU.
Nuclear101 Honorable Jun 11, 2012 1,532 0 12,460 Dec 1, 2013 Solution #2 Which PSU do you have? Usually you should have it facing down. Upvote 0 Downvote Solution
smorizio Titan Jan 22, 2010 30,984 9 125,315 Dec 1, 2013 #3 if your case has grills or fan on the top and are set to blow out. flip your power supply so the fan blows up. if there a soild top to your case flip the power supply down so it pulls cold air into itself. Upvote 0 Downvote
if your case has grills or fan on the top and are set to blow out. flip your power supply so the fan blows up. if there a soild top to your case flip the power supply down so it pulls cold air into itself.
USAFRet Titan Moderator Mar 16, 2013 171,437 17,904 184,590 Dec 1, 2013 #4 The PSU fan sucks in, and blows out the back. Have the fan to the outside of the case. Generally the bottom. Or top, if it is a top mounted PSU. Upvote 0 Downvote
The PSU fan sucks in, and blows out the back. Have the fan to the outside of the case. Generally the bottom. Or top, if it is a top mounted PSU.
B Brandon Jaffe Honorable Dec 1, 2013 39 0 10,540 Dec 1, 2013 #5 Nuclear101 : Which PSU do you have? Usually you should have it facing down. I have an EVGA 600B PSU. Upvote 0 Downvote
B Brandon Jaffe Honorable Dec 1, 2013 39 0 10,540 Dec 1, 2013 #6 USAFRet : The PSU fan sucks in, and blows out the back. Have the fan to the outside of the case. Generally the bottom. Or top, if it is a top mounted PSU. Its top mounted, but there are no vents in the case if i face it upward. Upvote 0 Downvote
USAFRet : The PSU fan sucks in, and blows out the back. Have the fan to the outside of the case. Generally the bottom. Or top, if it is a top mounted PSU. Its top mounted, but there are no vents in the case if i face it upward.
USAFRet Titan Moderator Mar 16, 2013 171,437 17,904 184,590 Dec 1, 2013 #7 Brandon Jaffe : USAFRet : The PSU fan sucks in, and blows out the back. Have the fan to the outside of the case. Generally the bottom. Or top, if it is a top mounted PSU. Its top mounted, but there are no vents in the case if i face it upward. Top mounted and no vent over that space? Odd. well then.....have it facing down. Upvote 0 Downvote
Brandon Jaffe : USAFRet : The PSU fan sucks in, and blows out the back. Have the fan to the outside of the case. Generally the bottom. Or top, if it is a top mounted PSU. Its top mounted, but there are no vents in the case if i face it upward. Top mounted and no vent over that space? Odd. well then.....have it facing down.
B Brandon Jaffe Honorable Dec 1, 2013 39 0 10,540 Dec 1, 2013 #8 USAFRet : Brandon Jaffe : USAFRet : The PSU fan sucks in, and blows out the back. Have the fan to the outside of the case. Generally the bottom. Or top, if it is a top mounted PSU. Its top mounted, but there are no vents in the case if i face it upward. Top mounted and no vent over that space? Odd. well then.....have it facing down. Its an HP p-1534 prebuilt so i dont think they were expecting a psu upgrade. Upvote 0 Downvote
USAFRet : Brandon Jaffe : USAFRet : The PSU fan sucks in, and blows out the back. Have the fan to the outside of the case. Generally the bottom. Or top, if it is a top mounted PSU. Its top mounted, but there are no vents in the case if i face it upward. Top mounted and no vent over that space? Odd. well then.....have it facing down. Its an HP p-1534 prebuilt so i dont think they were expecting a psu upgrade.