Why does the power supply in the Cougar QBX have to have a certain plug?

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Dark Lord of Tech

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The reason for this is the PSU's position towards the front of the case and the resulting need for an extension cord, which is built in to the case. Simply put, the extension cord would not fit into the receptacle if it had to turn 180°. Or at least, that's the theory. We installed the Corsair CX430M PSU into the case, a PSU that would be incompatible according to Cougar's descriptions, and it does fit just fine. The extension inserts a little tightly into the receptacle, but fits. The only issue is that the extension cable now blocks the ODD slot. Therefore, if you are not planning on installing a slim slot-loading ODD, all ATX PSUs that are up to 140 mm long should fit.

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RylieDetchon

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So even though this socket faces upward, in theory it should still be compatible even though Cougar doesn't say so? (And yes I have checked this on the Power Supply Tier List and it's not great quality but it's the cheapest semi-modular PSU available and also includes all black cables)
 
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RylieDetchon

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I totally forgot to even link the PSU, but yes, it is the CX450M. I don't plan on using the ODD so I think I'll stick with it.

 
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