Go Back   Computer Juice > Computer Hardware > Cases & Power Supplies
Register Points Site Spy New Posts Donate Unanswered Posts Search Forum Rules


Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools
  #1  
Old 14th Jan 2008, 10:01 AM
No Avatar
New Member Group
 
drini123 is offline
 
Join Date: 14th Jan 2008
Last Online: 14th Jan 2008 10:14 AM
Posts: 1
iTrader: (0)
drini123 is on a distinguished road
Default has anyone ever left a power supply out of the case?

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??
Digg this postDel.icio.us this postReddit this post Stumble this postFacebook this post
Reply With Quote

  #2  
Old 14th Jan 2008, 10:08 AM
Dave Hybrid's Avatar
Administrator Group
Intel ATi
Dave Hybrid is online now
 
Join Date: 17th Apr 2006
Last Online: Today 03:03 PM
Age: 26
Posts: 7,883
iTrader: (0)
Dave Hybrid has a reputation beyond reputeDave Hybrid has a reputation beyond reputeDave Hybrid has a reputation beyond reputeDave Hybrid has a reputation beyond reputeDave Hybrid has a reputation beyond reputeDave Hybrid has a reputation beyond reputeDave Hybrid has a reputation beyond reputeDave Hybrid has a reputation beyond reputeDave Hybrid has a reputation beyond reputeDave Hybrid has a reputation beyond reputeDave Hybrid has a reputation beyond repute
Default has anyone ever left a power supply out of the case?

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

Computer Juice raffle
- Win PC hardware of your choice worth £500 / €680 / $1000 - Enter HERE!
__________________

My System: The Hybrid Lappy

CPU(s):
AMD Turion 64 x2 TL-64 2.2GHz
Motherboard:
HP nForce 560
RAM:
2GB DDR2 PC2-5300
Graphics Card(s):
Nvidia 7150M Onboard Integrated
Sound Card:
5.1 Onboard Integrated
Hard Drive(s):
250GB 5400RPM SATA300
Optical Drive(s):
18x CD/DVDRW-DL ATA
Case / PSU:
Stock HP
Cooling:
Stock HP
Network / Internet:
10/100 Nic / 10MB Virgin Cable
Monitor(s):
17" WXGA+ HD BrightView Widescreen
Operating System(s):
Windows Vista Home Premium 32 SP1

Want your system info in your signature?
Digg this postDel.icio.us this postReddit this post Stumble this postFacebook this post
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 15th Jan 2008, 05:02 AM
No Avatar
Carbon  United Nations
Donor Group
Intel ATi
Carbon is offline
 
Join Date: 3rd Jan 2008
Last Online: Today 04:17 AM
Posts: 1,550
iTrader: (0)
Carbon will become famous soon enoughCarbon will become famous soon enoughCarbon will become famous soon enough
Default has anyone ever left a power supply out of the case?

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 ;)
__________________

My System: 日夏子

CPU(s):
Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 Conroe 3.00ghz
Motherboard:
MSI P6N SLI Platinum LGA 775
RAM:
2GB Patriot Extreme Performance
Graphics Card(s):
PNY 8800GTS 320MB OC 660/951MHz GPU/VRAM
Sound Card:
Sound Blaster Xtremegamer 7.1
Hard Drive(s):
80GB + 500GB
Optical Drive(s):
2x SATA
Case / PSU:
Antec 900 + 620W Aerocool zeroDBA
Cooling:
200mm top + 2 120mm front + 1 80mm back
Network / Internet:
Comcrap
Monitor(s):
2x Hanns-G JW199D @ 1440x900
Operating System(s):
Windows XP + Vista (Dual boot)

Want your system info in your signature?
Digg this postDel.icio.us this postReddit this post Stumble this postFacebook this post
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 15th Jan 2008, 07:23 AM
Nikronius's Avatar
Member Group
Intel Nvidia
Nikronius is offline
Send a message via MSN to Nikronius Send a message via Yahoo to Nikronius Send a message via Skype™ to Nikronius
 
Join Date: 8th Dec 2007
Last Online: 3rd Sep 2008 08:37 AM
Posts: 67
iTrader: (0)
Nikronius is on a distinguished road
Default has anyone ever left a power supply out of the case?

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)

Last edited by Nikronius : 15th Jan 2008 at 07:24 AM.
Digg this postDel.icio.us this postReddit this post Stumble this postFacebook this post
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 15th Jan 2008, 08:14 AM
mrdaveyk's Avatar
Donor Group
 
mrdaveyk is offline
Send a message via MSN to mrdaveyk
 
Join Date: 30th Aug 2007
Last Online: Yesterday 01:05 PM
Age: 20
Posts: 1,047
iTrader: (0)
mrdaveyk is on a distinguished road
Default has anyone ever left a power supply out of the case?

Originally Posted by Nikronius View Post
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
__________________
The temperature inside this apple pie is over 1000 degrees.
If I squeeze it, a jet of molten bramley apple will squirt out.
Could go your way; could go mine. Either way, one of us is going down!!!!


__________________

My System: Mine

CPU(s):
amd athlon dual core
Motherboard:
winfast 6600
RAM:
3gb
Graphics Card(s):
MSI 8600GT
Sound Card:
some cheap dx9 5.1
Hard Drive(s):
Optical Drive(s):
Case / PSU:
Cooling:
Network / Internet:
Monitor(s):
Cibox 1440 x 900
Operating System(s):
Vista

Want your system info in your signature?
Digg this postDel.icio.us this postReddit this post Stumble this postFacebook this post
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 15th Jan 2008, 02:46 PM
serverguy's Avatar
Moderator Group
Intel ATi
serverguy is online now
 
Join Date: 16th Nov 2007
Last Online: Today 03:00 PM
Posts: 2,120
iTrader: (0)
serverguy has a reputation beyond reputeserverguy has a reputation beyond reputeserverguy has a reputation beyond reputeserverguy has a reputation beyond reputeserverguy has a reputation beyond reputeserverguy has a reputation beyond reputeserverguy has a reputation beyond reputeserverguy has a reputation beyond reputeserverguy has a reputation beyond reputeserverguy has a reputation beyond reputeserverguy has a reputation beyond repute
Default has anyone ever left a power supply out of the case?

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.
__________________
serverguy


Computer Juice raffle
- Win PC hardware of your choice worth £500 / €680 / $1000 - Enter HERE!
__________________

My System: Eclipse

CPU(s):
Intel C2D E7200 OC'd @ 3.6Ghz
Motherboard:
Asus P5Q Pro
RAM:
OCZ 2GB 800Mhz
Graphics Card(s):
Saphire Radeon 4850
Sound Card:
Onboard
Hard Drive(s):
Vast
Optical Drive(s):
Sony al cheapo one.
Case / PSU:
Antec Three Hundred
Cooling:
Arctic Cooler 7 Pro, 3 case fans.
Network / Internet:
Titan ADSL
Monitor(s):
Dual 19" LCD
Operating System(s):
XP SP3

Want your system info in your signature?
Digg this postDel.icio.us this postReddit this post Stumble this postFacebook this post
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 18th May 2008, 07:53 AM
Mike0001's Avatar
Donor Group
Intel Nvidia
Mike0001 is online now
 
Join Date: 30th Aug 2007
Last Online: Today 02:11 PM
Posts: 1,160
iTrader: (0)
Mike0001 will become famous soon enoughMike0001 will become famous soon enoughMike0001 will become famous soon enough
Default has anyone ever left a power supply out of the case?

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 think I am a signature, therefore I exist!
I believe a higher being has me as a signature...
Digg this postDel.icio.us this postReddit this post Stumble this postFacebook this post
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 18th May 2008, 08:31 AM
serverguy's Avatar
Moderator Group
Intel ATi
serverguy is online now
 
Join Date: 16th Nov 2007
Last Online: Today 03:00 PM
Posts: 2,120
iTrader: (0)
serverguy has a reputation beyond reputeserverguy has a reputation beyond reputeserverguy has a reputation beyond reputeserverguy has a reputation beyond reputeserverguy has a reputation beyond reputeserverguy has a reputation beyond reputeserverguy has a reputation beyond reputeserverguy has a reputation beyond reputeserverguy has a reputation beyond reputeserverguy has a reputation beyond reputeserverguy has a reputation beyond repute
Default has anyone ever left a power supply out of the case?

Originally Posted by Mike0001 View Post
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
__________________
serverguy


Computer Juice raffle
- Win PC hardware of your choice worth £500 / €680 / $1000 - Enter HERE!
__________________

My System: Eclipse

CPU(s):
Intel C2D E7200 OC'd @ 3.6Ghz
Motherboard:
Asus P5Q Pro
RAM:
OCZ 2GB 800Mhz
Graphics Card(s):
Saphire Radeon 4850
Sound Card:
Onboard
Hard Drive(s):
Vast
Optical Drive(s):
Sony al cheapo one.
Case / PSU:
Antec Three Hundred
Cooling:
Arctic Cooler 7 Pro, 3 case fans.
Network / Internet:
Titan ADSL
Monitor(s):
Dual 19" LCD
Operating System(s):
XP SP3

Want your system info in your signature?
Digg this postDel.icio.us this postReddit this post Stumble this postFacebook this post
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 18th May 2008, 08:38 AM
kanoakavirus's Avatar
Donor Group
Intel Nvidia
kanoakavirus is online now
 
Join Date: 2nd Mar 2008
Last Online: Today 01:59 PM
Age: 18
Posts: 1,258
iTrader: (0)
kanoakavirus is on a distinguished roadkanoakavirus is on a distinguished road
Default has anyone ever left a power supply out of the case?

I have to case on my pc right now, been like that for weeks, so as everyone before me said , ye its fine :)
__________________
Gimp FTW!
Come & Check Out My DeviantART
http://kanoakavirus.deviantart.com/
__________________

My System: Nalo

CPU(s):
Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.20GHz
Motherboard:
DCC 0N2828
RAM:
1 x 512 mb DDR
Graphics Card(s):
NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440 with AGP8x
Sound Card:
Onboard
Hard Drive(s):
Maxtor 2x 60gb
Optical Drive(s):
Generic Shite
Case / PSU:
Dell/Custom - 550w Trust
Cooling:
Stock Air
Network / Internet:
Broadband 2mb
Monitor(s):
DELL M992 15"
Operating System(s):
Windows XP Home/Service pack 2 /32bit

Want your system info in your signature?
Digg this postDel.icio.us this postReddit this post Stumble this postFacebook this post
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 18th May 2008, 10:01 AM
Mike0001's Avatar
Donor Group
Intel Nvidia
Mike0001 is online now
 
Join Date: 30th Aug 2007
Last Online: Today 02:11 PM
Posts: 1,160
iTrader: (0)
Mike0001 will become famous soon enoughMike0001 will become famous soon enoughMike0001 will become famous soon enough
Default has anyone ever left a power supply out of the case?

Originally Posted by serverguy View Post
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.
__________________
I think I am a signature, therefore I exist!
I believe a higher being has me as a signature...
Digg this postDel.icio.us this postReddit this post Stumble this postFacebook this post
Reply With Quote
  #11  
Old 18th May 2008, 12:04 PM
serverguy's Avatar
Moderator Group
Intel ATi
serverguy is online now
 
Join Date: 16th Nov 2007
Last Online: Today 03:00 PM
Posts: 2,120
iTrader: (0)
serverguy has a reputation beyond reputeserverguy has a reputation beyond reputeserverguy has a reputation beyond reputeserverguy has a reputation beyond reputeserverguy has a reputation beyond reputeserverguy has a reputation beyond reputeserverguy has a reputation beyond reputeserverguy has a reputation beyond reputeserverguy has a reputation beyond reputeserverguy has a reputation beyond reputeserverguy has a reputation beyond repute
Default has anyone ever left a power supply out of the case?

Originally Posted by Mike0001 View Post
I agree! Just swap the data cable over and leave the power connected.
Yep!

I have also done similar when the PSU in a server had too few wires, stick another one in on top of it and jumper them together
__________________
serverguy


Computer Juice raffle
- Win PC hardware of your choice worth £500 / €680 / $1000 - Enter HERE!
__________________

My System: Eclipse

CPU(s):
Intel C2D E7200 OC'd @ 3.6Ghz
Motherboard:
Asus P5Q Pro
RAM:
OCZ 2GB 800Mhz
Graphics Card(s):
Saphire Radeon 4850
Sound Card:
Onboard
Hard Drive(s):
Vast
Optical Drive(s):
Sony al cheapo one.
Case / PSU:
Antec Three Hundred
Cooling:
Arctic Cooler 7 Pro, 3 case fans.
Network / Internet:
Titan ADSL
Monitor(s):
Dual 19" LCD
Operating System(s):
XP SP3

Want your system info in your signature?
Digg this postDel.icio.us this postReddit this post Stumble this postFacebook this post
Reply With Quote
  #12  
Old 19th May 2008, 08:29 AM
Mike0001's Avatar
Donor Group
Intel Nvidia
Mike0001 is online now
 
Join Date: 30th Aug 2007
Last Online: Today 02:11 PM
Posts: 1,160
iTrader: (0)
Mike0001 will become famous soon enoughMike0001 will become famous soon enoughMike0001 will become famous soon enough
Default has anyone ever left a power supply out of the case?

Originally Posted by serverguy View Post
Yep!

I have also done similar when the PSU in a server had too few wires, stick another one in on top of it and jumper them together
Hey, and I thought it was just me that was weird!
__________________
I think I am a signature, therefore I exist!
I believe a higher being has me as a signature...
Digg this postDel.icio.us this postReddit this post Stumble this postFacebook this post
Reply With Quote
  #13  
Old 6th Aug 2008, 07:42 AM
No Avatar
Member Group
 
icu222much is offline
 
Join Date: 19th Jun 2007
Last Online: 15th Nov 2008 06:27 AM
Posts: 38
iTrader: (0)
icu222much is on a distinguished road
Default has anyone ever left a power supply out of the case?

i have my PSU outside my case ( my old one failed, too lazy to remove and install new one ). It is just hooked up with cables and sitting on my desk. Nice thing about it is that the fans won't rattle my cage :P Bad part is that my cables are a mess as you just see a swarm of red/yellow/black.
Digg this postDel.icio.us this postReddit this post Stumble this postFacebook this post
Reply With Quote
  #14  
Old 6th Aug 2008, 11:36 AM
serverguy's Avatar
Moderator Group
Intel ATi
serverguy is online now
 
Join Date: 16th Nov 2007
Last Online: Today 03:00 PM
Posts: 2,120
iTrader: (0)
serverguy has a reputation beyond reputeserverguy has a reputation beyond reputeserverguy has a reputation beyond reputeserverguy has a reputation beyond reputeserverguy has a reputation beyond reputeserverguy has a reputation beyond reputeserverguy has a reputation beyond reputeserverguy has a reputation beyond reputeserverguy has a reputation beyond reputeserverguy has a reputation beyond reputeserverguy has a reputation beyond repute
Default has anyone ever left a power supply out of the case?

Originally Posted by icu222much View Post
i have my PSU outside my case ( my old one failed, too lazy to remove and install new one ). It is just hooked up with cables and sitting on my desk. Nice thing about it is that the fans won't rattle my cage :P Bad part is that my cables are a mess as you just see a swarm of red/yellow/black.
Just make sure you don't got touching it when it is on

I'm surprised the wires were long enough....
__________________
serverguy


Computer Juice raffle
- Win PC hardware of your choice worth £500 / €680 / $1000 - Enter HERE!
__________________

My System: Eclipse

CPU(s):
Intel C2D E7200 OC'd @ 3.6Ghz
Motherboard:
Asus P5Q Pro
RAM:
OCZ 2GB 800Mhz
Graphics Card(s):
Saphire Radeon 4850
Sound Card:
Onboard
Hard Drive(s):
Vast
Optical Drive(s):
Sony al cheapo one.
Case / PSU:
Antec Three Hundred
Cooling:
Arctic Cooler 7 Pro, 3 case fans.
Network / Internet:
Titan ADSL
Monitor(s):
Dual 19" LCD
Operating System(s):
XP SP3

Want your system info in your signature?
Digg this postDel.icio.us this postReddit this post Stumble this postFacebook this post
Reply With Quote
  #15  
Old 6th Aug 2008, 08:35 PM
No Avatar
Member Group
 
icu222much is offline
 
Join Date: 19th Jun 2007
Last Online: 15th Nov 2008 06:27 AM
Posts: 38
iTrader: (0)
icu222much is on a distinguished road
Default has anyone ever left a power supply out of the case?

Originally Posted by serverguy View Post
Just make sure you don't got touching it when it is on

I'm surprised the wires were long enough....
My PSU is only an inch away from my tower and is sitting on a few empty CD spindles. The wires are just long enough.
Digg this postDel.icio.us this postReddit this post Stumble this postFacebook this post
Reply With Quote

Please support this forum, donate towards our running costs.
Reply

Thread Tools