Lian 7B and PS installation

[jzinckgra]

I am putting together a new rig and bought a Lian 7B case. I was installing an OCZ 600w game extreme PS, but was't sure if the fan on the PS should face up or down? If I point it down, then it will blow the warm air from the PS in the direction of the MB and also directly in line with the exhaust fan on the back, disrupting the air flow from the front. If I point the fan up towards the top of the case, there isn't more than ~1/2" space for the PS fan to exhaust. Sorry of this is a stupid q, as I have built two other computers, but on those, the PS fan pointed out the back.
Also, there are vents on the top of the case for what looks like an 80mm fan. Should the air from the fan blow into the case or out the top?
Tx.

 

[GalvanizedYankee]

Hi! Welcome to the forums.

When a PSU uses a 120 fan...It is an intake fan. If your's is exhausting, someone flipped
the fan.


...Galvanized

 

[jzinckgra]

Originally posted by: GalvanizedYankee
Hi! Welcome to the forums.

When a PSU uses a 120 fan...It is an intake fan. If your's is exhausting, someone flipped
the fan.


...Galvanized

Sorry, I don't understand. So should the PS fan be pointing towards the top of the case or bottom?

 

[GalvanizedYankee]

It faces the interior/down with your 7B.

 

[jzinckgra]

ok, thanks. What about the 80mm on the top of the case. There isn't a fan there now, but if I add one, should that blow air into the case or out the top?

 

[GalvanizedYankee]

I use the uber-low-flow 80mm NMBs from http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/
for a blow hole EXHAUST on my two Lian Li mid-towers.

 

[scrawnypaleguy]

Galvanized is right about the orientation of the 80mm top fan, but I personally don't even use it. Unless you really really want super low temps, it'll do nothing more than make more noise.

 

[jzinckgra]

Still putting my new rig together. On the USB ports in the front of the case, I have plugged the small connectors to the MB (P5B deluxe), but wasn't sure what the larger 10 pin connector was for. Is that a power connector and do I need to plug it in anywhere? I don't see anyplace on the MB for them.

 

[imported_Seer]

Front audio. Maybe firewire.

 

[jzinckgra]

actually there is a seperate set of plugs for firewire, which I am not using. But, specifically the ten pin connector attached to the USB wire bundle is what I'm not sure of.