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post #211 of 271
8/1/12 at 12:13pm
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If I went the passive PSU route, I'd probably have the radiators exhaust out of the case. That would pull a steady stream of air across the PSU. I haven't tested it, but I would expect the airflow through the radiators to be better as well (no dam effect from the PSU).
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post #212 of 271
8/3/12 at 6:04am
Hi all biggrin.gif

It would be nice to have a PSU in front solution to maximise radiator capacity in SMH10 & STH10:



The power cable extension could lead to a new PSU cover plate.... headscratch.gif
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post #213 of 271
8/3/12 at 6:22am
http://www.caselabs-store.com/psu-cover-plate/

plus

http://www.amazon.com/IEC-Power-Jack-Chassis-Mount/dp/B0008IW78W/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1344000007&sr=8-1&keywords=iec+inlet

This is why I ordered an extra PSU cover plate. Just a little dremel work needed.
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post #214 of 271
8/3/12 at 6:49am
OK, very nice thumb.gif How do you attach the PSU to the front? It would be nice to have a fan between front and PSU.
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post #215 of 271
8/3/12 at 7:04am
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OK, very nice thumb.gif How do you attach the PSU to the front? It would be nice to have a fan between front and PSU.

If you haven't noticed, there are tons of holes and mounting plates and such available from CaseLabs. One option would be to use longer screws and mount it with a 120mm fan mount. There are lots of different options though; you could always drill M4 threads into the side of the PSU cover too and mount it with the 5.25" bars.

http://www.caselabs-store.com/flex-bay-5-25-device-mount-hd/
Who says you have face the mounting plates inward to be 5.25" apart instead of outward to be about 6" apart? Like i said, there are a lot of options.
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post #216 of 271
8/3/12 at 11:49am
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Hi all biggrin.gif
It would be nice to have a PSU in front solution to maximise radiator capacity in SMH10 & STH10:

The power cable extension could lead to a new PSU cover plate.... headscratch.gif

Why don't you just mount a radiator in the front in stead? I don't really understand the need to overly complicate things and destroy the internal looks just to have a little more rad in the basement/top. Mounting something like a 360 in the front would give you more cooling and look waaay better anyway.
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8/3/12 at 2:40pm
Two 140.4 look way better IMHO and the DIY PSU mounting does not necessarily look bad. Maybe my first try does... rolleyes.gif
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post #218 of 271
8/3/12 at 3:29pm
Not if you don't fill up the massive space towards the front of the case with something. A radiator would be perfect for that. I've seen plenty of builds with the PSU mounted in the front, and it's never looked particularly good. There's a much bigger impact on the looks with a PSU up front, than a PSU hidden away behind a 480mm rad mount in the bottom. But each to his own, I guess.
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post #219 of 271
8/7/12 at 4:14am
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If I went the passive PSU route, I'd probably have the radiators exhaust out of the case. That would pull a steady stream of air across the PSU. I haven't tested it, but I would expect the airflow through the radiators to be better as well (no dam effect from the PSU).

Hi Jim,

I sent you a pn, would you pls answer

Thx !
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8/7/12 at 9:45am
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