PSU Fan

[MrEppart1]

Hi,

across the past few months i was building a pc for my mom with overpowered parts which i thought were going to be used for a  bit of gaming on the behalf of my sister (never happened). After that I realized that my moms seldomly used pc had a better GPU than my regularly used (though prebuilt system).

This all led to a series of complications involving insufficient power from my power supply and a switch of PSUs and GPUs between the computers. Noticing that my PC was designed by a moron with the technological knowledge of a potatoe. This realization dawned when I noticed that the complete computer was built the wrong way around. What I mean is that in a normal system the case opens on the left side. This one doesn't. It opens on the right. Do you guys know why this is the case that usually it opens to the left? To avoid shit like this:

http://i.imgur.com/qv5Baz2.jpg

 

See that?

The bloody GPU blocks the way for the 24 pin and 6 pin cables on the motherboard.

Know what else?

The GPU puts out a bunch of heat right onto the cables.

Know what else?

I used a bunch of spare cables to ty together other cables to keep them out of the fans of the GPU

Know what else?

The PSU is mounted (double sided tape) on top of the case because the stupid DVD drive wouldn't let it fit.

Know what else?

The pieces of paper around the PSU are so that I dont hear this bloody thing. Before I started sticking those there it sounded like winds the strength that unroots your house and pulls you to a magic land.

 

I then decided to look at wtf the fan was doing. What do I find?

 

A bloody piece of plastic that was right in the way blocking half the air flowing through it, in the power supply. Why? i guess better airflow or improved circulation or something along those lines. really not sure. I opened the PSU removed that stupid thing. Helped a bit.

Now I only have a 140 mm fan permanently spinning at max.

 

Here comes the question to this odyssey of incompetence and lack of planning.

 

TLDR;

I'm an idiot.

My PSU fan sucks and is loud.

 

Is there some sort of inline resistor for 2 pin fans which can go into a PSU?

If not how strong should the resistor roughly be to macgyver  into the cable?

 

And I guess if you enjoy it post your own MacGyver tries or ask what is going on with my PC.

 

MfG MrEppart

[Virgule]

This belongs in /r/techsupportgore

[Sonefiler]

bequiet.com

 

just sayin'

[ShadowCaptain]

[Tagiau]

This realization dawned when I noticed that the complete computer was built the wrong way around. What I mean is that in a normal system the case opens on the left side. This one doesn't. It opens on the right. Do you guys know why this is the case that usually it opens to the left? To avoid shit like this:

Reverse atx is the phrase you are looking for. Silverstone does it, and so did dell in their better days of prebuilts. It is actually a very good way to put a motherboard and I wish more companies would do it. 

[agentagent47]

I give u a cookie for your creative thread title

[Arc_Jester]

Most prebuilt system from OEMs like HP, DELL etc usually open from the right side i can't tell you why though and they are usually limited when it comes to upgradability, they basically useless for anything outside of simple desk work.

[MrEppart1]

Reverse atx is the phrase you are looking for. Silverstone does it, and so did dell in their better days of prebuilts. It is actually a very good way to put a motherboard and I wish more companies would do it. 

i guess it does have a purpose in specific situations but here it just lead to pain.

[MrEppart1]

This belongs in /r/techsupportgore

it works fine.

I also disabled the front LED because it would always pulse in standby and look like a lighthouse.

[Arc_Jester]

Reverse atx is the phrase you are looking for. Silverstone does it, and so did dell in their better days of prebuilts. It is actually a very good way to put a motherboard and I wish more companies would do it. 

In what way is reverse ATX even remotely a good way to have a Mobo?

[MrEppart1]

bequiet.com

 

just sayin'

the money is already spent so thats probably one of my future upgrades i think.

[Megahurt]

Prebuilt systems are not made to be upgraded. PSU is barely enough for what is already in there, and the case is only big enough for what is included. Trying to upgrade a prebuilt system is the root of your problems. My advice would be to buy yourself a quality modular power supply.

[Dzzope]

I actually like the orientation of the case,

 

Manage the cables better (stick them to the case to keep out of the way)

 

Dump the dvd drive unless you actually use it and get the PSU inside the case.

 

Putting paper around the PSU will make it run hotter and probably louder.

 

If you hate it so much replace it.

[SatansHollow]

Your problem isn't R-ATX its just a crappy case with no cable management space. Quiet performance is a magnum opus

[Tagiau]

In what way is reverse ATX even remotely a good way to have a Mobo?

In what way is it even remotely bad to have r-atx?

[Arc_Jester]

In what way is it even remotely bad to have r-atx?

You stated that you wish more manufacturers used R-atx, what I meant to ask is in what way is R-atx better than atx and why do you want manufacturers to use it.

[MrEppart1]

In what way is it even remotely bad to have r-atx?

as stated the gpu blocks the path for the 24 and 6 pin power cables to the motherboard

[MrEppart1]

I actually like the orientation of the case,

 

Manage the cables better (stick them to the case to keep out of the way)

 

Dump the dvd drive unless you actually use it and get the PSU inside the case.

 

Putting paper around the PSU will make it run hotter and probably louder.

 

If you hate it so much replace it.

and the paper does help it makes it significantly quieter.

yeah i have dumped the dvd drive but i cant remove the cage to it

might need to take a dremel to it

[MrEppart1]

FURTHERMORE

Those morons BOLTED

IM SERIOUS THEY BOLTED the other side of the case.

[MrEppart1]

Quick update:

I unplugged the PSU fan

It is wonderful

i havent heard such silence in months

it is wonderful

It will probably blow up and give me terrible burns and void warranty but i hope it will remain cool enough by being outside the case.

 

toi toi toi

[Tagiau]

You stated that you wish more manufacturers used R-atx, what I meant to ask is in what way is R-atx better than atx and why do you want manufacturers to use it.

In reality it is personal preference, I don't have my case on my right, or under my desk. It is to my left and tucked behind my monitors, somewhat. Since we already know heat doesn't rise in a computer case, it won't offer anything over regular atx, and regular atx doesn't offer anything over reverse atx.