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Old 11-12-2004, 11:22 PM   #1
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PSU - which side up?!


Hi there! (again!)

I just bought a 480W Antec Trueblue PSU - which has 2 fans - one on the top, like this: http://www.sharkyextreme.com/img/200.../antec_psu.jpg

I have read the manual (yay!) and it says nothing about which way to install it. I don't know if the fan is supposed to be 'on top' and stick out the top of the case (in that case I would need to pull out the Dremel)... or is supposed to be put upside down so that the fan blows on to the motherboard below. The manual says nothing about this. Maybe it's just that stupid a question. But I don't know.

Could someone please clear this up for me?

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Old 11-12-2004, 11:50 PM   #2
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The FANS need to be positioned so the one in the back exits the case and the one on the side is inside the case "NOT TOWARD the top but facing down toward the CPU
 
Old 11-13-2004, 12:18 AM   #3
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No relation to linux what so ever, moved to General...
 
Old 11-13-2004, 12:34 AM   #4
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the second fan is an intake fan, so it should be positioned inside the case. meaning it goes down.
 
Old 11-13-2004, 12:41 AM   #5
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Yeah, put the PSU so the fan is on the bottom-- it takes in the hot air from the CPU and blows it out the back.

If you put it the other way then it'll be sucking in the air from a proverbial brick-wall
 
Old 11-13-2004, 04:47 AM   #6
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thanks!
 
  


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