Mounting SSD's to a PSU?

Coollestersmooth · Dec 9, 2014

Title says it all really, planning a new sff build but im limited for space for hard drives.
Would mounting An SSD to the backplate of the PSU be dodgy? any static in the psu enclosure would circulate the entire case anyway as its aluminum. And if the housing were to go live data loss would be the least of my worries....
Any glaringly obvious faults with this that i'm missing? could heat be an issue?

Blueberries · Dec 9, 2014

Keep in mind that a PSU gives off heat which may potentially lead to failure of your SSD. Although some have a fan which may potentially increase the longevity of your SSD.

I'd be intrigued, if you do install it monitor it under stress and see how it performs with a heat gun.

USAFRet · Dec 9, 2014

If you can't find space to velcro 12 sq inches of 7mm thick item, something is wrong. On a side panel, under the top....the PSU is the last place I'd think of.

Bezzell · Dec 9, 2014

I have three SSDs mouted with velcro strips all over my case. Works fine, can slap them anywhere. Under the roof, behind mobo tray, side of a hard drive cage, wherever.

USAFRet · Dec 9, 2014

And if you're building a new sff PC, and you're running out of drive bays....you're buying the wrong drives.

Coollestersmooth · Dec 9, 2014

I want to fit a large radiator in it, to do this i have to remove all but one of the drive bays.
Yes i can velcro it to a side panel, but all the side panels are removable and would need to be
removed to work on the case, not the biggest issue seeing as its velcro but it would nice not
to have to fanny around with a loose ssd everytime i want to open it up.
I have literally considered ever possible position, only choices are side panel or on the back of
the psu. hence asking what the drawbacks would be.
The psu does have 120mm fan in it, one of the few in the case. but i imagine it will still get hot.

USAFRet · Dec 9, 2014

SFF case, large radiator.
Methinks there is a disconnect here.

Coollestersmooth · Dec 9, 2014

by large i mean an AIO with a 120mm rad, just something with a thick enough rad to actually do something.
jeez, you'd think no-one had ever built an ITX gaming rig before....

USAFRet · Dec 9, 2014

Coollestersmooth :

OK...an AIO 120mm...I don't consider 'large'.

USAFRet · Dec 9, 2014

In any case, the PSU is probably the last place I'd consider. But if you have no other 4x3" space....go for it. It probably won't kill it. Just don't block any vent holes or the fan intake.

Coollestersmooth · Dec 9, 2014

well it would be large for the case, i think i made that quite clear by explaining that i would have to remove half the drive bays. but thanks. ill give it a try and monitor temps

USAFRet · Dec 9, 2014

Since we don't know exactly which case, or which rad, or what you are planning to remove...'context' is a bit tough to derive.

As said....If that is the only place left, go for it.

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