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

drini123 · #1 14th Jan 2008, 10:01 AM

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??

**Dave Hybrid** · #2 14th Jan 2008, 10:08 AM

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

**Carbon** · #3 15th Jan 2008, 05:02 AM

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, 07:23 AM

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, 08:14 AM

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, 02:46 PM

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, 07:53 AM

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, 08:31 AM

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, 08:38 AM

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, 10:01 AM

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.

**serverguy** · #11 18th May 2008, 12:04 PM

Originally Posted by Mike0001

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

**Mike0001** · #12 19th May 2008, 08:29 AM

Originally Posted by serverguy

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!

**icu222much** · #13 6th Aug 2008, 07:42 AM

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.

**serverguy** · #14 6th Aug 2008, 11:36 AM

Originally Posted by icu222much

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....

**icu222much** · #15 6th Aug 2008, 08:35 PM

Originally Posted by serverguy

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.