The "intake" for the PSU is on top of the PSU. PSUs "exhaust" air out the back of the case.


/e With modern PSUs the ONLY question is which way (up or down) to orient the PSUs intake fan. The answer is down. If the PSU intake is up, it will be sucking in...hot air from around the vid card.

This post was edited by Ghot on Jan 13 2017 02:08pm

Ah, so it must take cold air from outside and shoot it through the back then. I thought it took it from the back and shot from the top. lol

So it's taking the warmer air from inside and throwing it out. Would that cause the PSU to die quicker or would warmer air not matter?

Just install the PSU with the intake fan pointing "down" (assuming the case you buy has perforations under the PSU.

If ytour case has venting under the PSU, then the PSU will last longer with the intake fan pointing down.

Yeah unfortunately these cases don't look like they have an intake for it. ;(

You can install the PSU with the fan up...it'll just be a tad warmer than otherwise.


/e This one has a PSU vent..

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA7TD4602092


Ofc, the Corsair case has a PSU vent.

This post was edited by Ghot on Jan 13 2017 03:54pm

Yeah a newegg rep sent me that one saying it's close to my in search of. XD

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