[SOLVED] I want my power supply to be cooled with straight air cooling, not right angled.

[tom2u]

Is it dangerous to use the power supply without its cover? I want to position the fan so it blows across the heat sink, not so it has to move in a right angle to exhaust. I'd consider using a server type but they use smaller fans so it would be way too loud.
I'm trying to add a photo of this thing but I see no way of doing this. Insert, Media just allows an URL. ??? Surely they allow photos to be displayed in forums. Its such a good way of displaying what you're talking about. Or do I have to post it online, then link to it?

 

[jay32267]

" Or do I have to post it online, then link to it? "
as far as I know.....this is what you have to do.

as far as ....is it dangerous to run without the cover.

I think you can run without the cover as long as you're careful not to short anything or drop anything in there.....and keep your hands out of there when it's on.

 

[FALC0N]

Is it dangerous to use the power supply without its cover? I want to position the fan so it blows across the heat sink, not so it has to move in a right angle to exhaust. I'd consider using a server type but they use smaller fans so it would be way too loud.
I'm trying to add a photo of this thing but I see no way of doing this. Insert, Media just allows an URL. ??? Surely they allow photos to be displayed in forums. Its such a good way of displaying what you're talking about. Or do I have to post it online, then link to it?

This is highly inadvisable. Why would you consider such a move to begin with

 

[tom2u]

This is highly inadvisable. Why would you consider such a move to begin with

Better airflow. I'm trying to get to a point where the power supply fan hardly needs to run at all. I wonder if that's more easily attained by simply going with a much larger power supply than I really need.

 

[FALC0N]

Better airflow. I'm trying to get to a point where the power supply fan hardly needs to run at all. I wonder if that's more easily attained by simply going with a much larger power supply than I really need.

There are PSU's with semi-fanless modes. The Corsair RMx and Seasonic Focus are two excellent examples of this and are of high quality.

You don't want to screw around with PSU casing. It's a safety issue on a couple of levels.