mounting the p/s upside down.

[Elvis2]

i guess it's kind of a stupid question but i just bought an ocz power stream 520 to fit in my antec sx840 case and i want to mount it upside down so that all the cableing runs along the back and down between the mb tray and the drive cages out of the way. also this arrangement would provide uninterrupted airflow for the intake fan on the p/s since it's a straight thru design instead of the usual intake fan being located on the bottom of the p/s.

 

[imported_Phil]

You won't be able to screw in all four holes if you mount it upside down.

 

[Elvis2]

You won't be able to screw in all four holes if you mount it upside down.

yeah i can. the antec has a reversable mounting plate.

 

[ElFenix]

i mounted mine upside down for a long time. in theory it improves temps because the PS fan, now on top, sucks the air sitting at the top of the case (which is normally just trapped there). it didn't affect power supply operation at all.