Bottom Mounted PSU with fan facing down when case is in carpet.

[litwicki22]

Hi everyone,

- PSU: FX XXX Edition Pro Modularny 80Plus Bronze - 750W (P1-750X-XXB9)

http://www.morele.net/zasilacz-xfx-x...x-xxb9-554274/

- case: Centurion 590

http://www.coolermaster.com/case/mid...centurion-590/


Actually my psu is mounted with fan facing down. Case is on carpet. Its ok or its any risk to damage PSU because it is on carpet?

The PSU mounts on the bottom. Psu is mounted with fan facing down ( to carpet ).

System is on carpet.Case is Cooler Master Centurion 590. What now? I am confused. Its my picture of case.. HELP! Carpet is clean and tiny like in screen. Should i remove carpet or not?

 

[Rvenger]

Get something to put under it, like a piece of wood. My computer sits on a slab of marble. You are suffocating your PSU and inviting dust into it.

 

[litwicki22]

It should look like this?

Is this ok?

 

[Essence_of_War]

I think that's precisely what Rvenger was suggesting.

As long as the PSU fan is on top of the marble and has a little gap to breathe, that looks sweet. And color coordinated too!

 

[litwicki22]

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[litwicki22]

Ok finally . I want to ask you guys. Is here enough room for airflow to the fan in my psu? Here are the screens what is looking :

( first screen are my pc ) The most important question. Is here enough room for airflow to the fan in my psu? There is enough room under the case to provide air to PSU?

( second its not screen from my pc, but this picture is only to show how my psu is sitting actually on my case )

 

[ElFenix]

I'd flip the PSU. No way I want it picking up dust from the carpet.

 

[Mantrid-Drone]

As Rvenger said just put some hard surface under it. I wouldn't go as far as using marble but I could see a cut patio slab or floor tile being a good alternative.

I've always used simple pinewood shelving board cut to size under every electrical device (PC, games consoles etc) which would otherwise be on the floor/carpet.

Also, where relevant, I add a wooden backstop to the board to give at least 5" of space between the device and the wall so there is plenty of room for the heated rear exhaust air to escape.

 

[evilspoons]

I put my computer on a piece of wood that is large enough for all four feet from the case to sit nicely on the wood, then put casters on the chunk of wood. The front wheels are fixed, the back are swivel. Nice and easy to move it around when I need to, but the casters are all small enough and far enough in from the edges that you don't see them from a distance.

 

[Ketchup]

My last two have been facing down, pulling up from the carpet. Not a big deal. Dust it out once a year. Haven't found any more dust than in older cases when it was on the top.

I will also point out that you may want to check your case directions and make sure you are mounting it inline with what the manufacturer suggests for proper airflow, if applicable.

For example, I remember an Antec case the specifically stated that the intake fan should be facing up.

 

[Sulaco]

It also depends on where the PC is located.

Bedrooms are usually some of the potentially dustiest rooms in the house.
Also of note, in one of the OP's picture a cat is clearly present. Pets add a great deal of additional hair and dander that will get in the carpet.

With a pet, or a PC in a bedroom or well-trafficked smaller room, I'd say setting it on a hard surface is a very wise decision.

 

[jeffnc]

It's hard to tell from the picture, but most cases come with rubber nubs of some sort that provide a gap underneath when resting on a hard surface. I can't see a gap in the picture. Did the case come with them separate that you were supposed to apply or insert yourself?