Has anyone ever left a power supply out of the case?

drini123 · #1 14th Jan 2008, 11:01

question...i have a slimline series computer...and im about to upgrade the memory and the video card, but obviously the 180 watt supply it comes with wont handle it...

its ridiculously hard to find a power supply to fit in this case that has much oomph to it...

has anyone ever used a power supply...but didnt put it in the tower and left it outside?

possible??

**Hybr!d** · #2 14th Jan 2008, 11:08

People bench test PCs all the time without even a case so I think that would be fine.

**Carbon** · #3 15th Jan 2008, 06:02

You're going to have cooling issues because the side will be open and have a weird airflow. I'd just buy a new case or do some creative "repairs" with a dremel tool ;)

**Nikronius** · #4 15th Jan 2008, 08:23

yeah there is no problem at all at having the power supply outside, but make sure is in a "safe" place, you dont want your cat or dog mess with the wires... xDDD (personal experience talking)

**mrdaveyk** · #5 15th Jan 2008, 09:14

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Originally Posted by Nikronius

yeah there is no problem at all at having the power supply outside, but make sure is in a "safe" place, you dont want your cat or dog mess with the wires... xDDD (personal experience talking)

ill second that experience

**serverguy** · #6 15th Jan 2008, 15:46

I think it will be fine too. I have done it before.

You could always just bodge a fan over the hole where the PSU used to fit in or cover it over with some metal sheet.

**Mike0001** · #7 18th May 2008, 08:53

Hell, I sometimes hook drives in PC A to the PSU in PC B with both open! Saves having to remove them when doing data rescue.

**serverguy** · #8 18th May 2008, 09:31

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Originally Posted by Mike0001

Hell, I sometimes hook drives in PC A to the PSU in PC B with both open! Saves having to remove them when doing data rescue.

I've got that setup on my desk right now with my desktop and a my Linux router. The router's CD Drive is dead and I'm not unscrewing everything just for one time

**KanoakaVirus** · #9 18th May 2008, 09:38

I have to case on my pc right now, been like that for weeks, so as everyone before me said , ye its fine :)

**Mike0001** · #10 18th May 2008, 11:01

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Originally Posted by serverguy

I've got that setup on my desk right now with my desktop and a my Linux router. The router's CD Drive is dead and I'm not unscrewing everything just for one time

I agree! Just swap the data cable over and leave the power connected.