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alright i have installed my new psu a bfg 550W psu is mounted top and has a burning smell...

is the fan supose to face down at the mobo or against the top ceiling of the case??

i have the grill facing up not the bottom is that why?
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if there's no grill in the case above the PSU, then you're not getting enough air into the PSU...probably overheating
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