Posted May 19, 2019 Hi I have a nzxt h500. I see some places saying to install the power supply facing upwards and others saying to install it facing downwards and I don’t know what to do. Right now I installed it facing upwards. Should I change it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 19, 2019 I would flip it if it's not much work. The PSU fan is intake so it could pull air away from your GPU but I wouldn't worry too much. Current Network Layout: Current Build Log/PC: Prior Build Log/PC: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 19, 2019 Author Yes it’s a lot of work due to cable management in tiny space. I could remove the side panel if that would help though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 19, 2019 The fan on the PSU takes air in, so if you point it upwards it will suck in air from inside the case. While if you point the fan down, it will suck in air from the bottom, creating it's own airflow, instead of trying to take air that otherwise the GPU might get for example. If at all possible and your PC is not placed on carpet (which it doesn't appear it is), having the PSU faces down is optimal. It is not the end of the world to have it face upwards though, seeing as the PSU basement at least has vents. "We're all in this together, might as well be friends" Tom, Toonami. mini eLiXiVy: my open source 65% mechanical PCB, a build log, PCB anatomy and discussing open source licenses: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1366493-elixivy-a-65-mechanical-keyboard-build-log-pcb-anatomy-and-how-i-open-sourced-this-project/ mini_cardboard: a 4% keyboard build log and how keyboards work: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1328547-mini_cardboard-a-4-keyboard-build-log-and-how-keyboards-work/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 19, 2019 13 minutes ago, Zakusa3xza said: don’t know what to do. Right now I installed it facing upwards. Should I change it? Neither do we. Depends on the Carpet you have. And the Cats + Dogs. If you have a rather high carpet and a ton of cats and dogs -> facing up. If you don't have a Carpet -> Facing down. In that case you should change it. "Hell is full of good meanings, but Heaven is full of good works" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 19, 2019 Author Ok I chose to flip it but should I remove this thing from the bottom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 19, 2019 Author I feel like the obvious answer is yes I just don’t want to have to remove this power supply again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 19, 2019 13 minutes ago, Zakusa3xza said: Ok I chose to flip it but should I remove this thing from the bottom? What thing? Assuming you're referring to the dust filter, then you should leave it as it will stop dust from clogging up your PSU. Just clean the filter every 6-12 months (maybe more often if you are in a dusty environment, have pets that shed fur, etc) CPU: Intel i7 6700k | Motherboard: Gigabyte Z170x Gaming 5 | RAM: 2x16GB 3000MHz Corsair Vengeance LPX | GPU: Gigabyte Aorus GTX 1080ti | PSU: Corsair RM750x (2018) | Case: BeQuiet SilentBase 800 | Cooler: Arctic Freezer 34 eSports | SSD: Samsung 970 Evo 500GB + Samsung 840 500GB + Crucial MX500 2TB | Monitor: Acer Predator XB271HU + Samsung BX2450 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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