Can I use a psu upside down?

[xtremeclowny]

Hello, I recently started buying items for a new pc and as of now im only missing the gpu, cpu and ram. Anyways, the case I bought has the psu slot allt he way at the bottom and if I was to place the psu the regular way the fan will be right against the base of the case. Therefore I figure that the best thing to do is to turn the psu 180 degrees. Would that be a problem¿
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Almost forgot, this is the psu i bought. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151095

 

[Brett928S2]

Hi

Psus work at any angle...

All the best Brett

 

[blackhawk1928]

You can, but be careful. If the fan is facing upwards, do not drop any small screws or parts into it, because it can be disastrous.

 

[amuffin]

Depends on the case. But generally psu pointed downwards with a vent in the case would be the best option.

 

[Duzzi]

If the fan opening is not covered you can put it at a slope, if it is more suitable for you.

 

[sewalk]

Nooooo! don't turn the PSU upside down or all the electrons will fall out.

Seriously, the only limitation on orientation for most modern PCs is the optical drive tray. If you use a slot loading drive, you can hang the thing face down from the ceiling. Occasionally, though, you'll come across a system that is dependent on convective flow for proper cooling.

Once upon a time, hard drives were very sensitive in how they were mounted. Some would work fine when mounted on one side but not the other and most were not at all happy if they were mounted upside down. It hasn't been much of an issue since we started describing drives in terms of gigabytes, for the most part.

 

[xtremeclowny]

Great, thanks!