Can I put power supply outside the case?

It’s perfectly safe, and you’re correct about the grounding pin (correct me if I’m wrong) so you don’t have any worries about shorting.

Where should the PSU fan face?

It is recommended to mount the power supply with its ventilation top cover facing DOWNWARD. The fan in the power supply will take in the warm air inside the computer case, and the power supply will exhaust the air through the back.

How long should a computer power supply last?

five years
Under normal intended use, a PSU should last a long time—at least five years, possibly up to 10 years if you’re lucky. But if you start putting the power supply under high loads over long periods, it can be overstressed.

Is it OK to mount a PSU upside down?

The answer is an easy one, should you have enough room between the intake and the floor (and your case has a grill on the bottom for a PSU fan to draw air) you’ll want to have your PSU facing downwards. That said, if you want to install your PSU facing up, that’s perfectly fine too.

Do PSU fans push or pull?

The fan in the psu is design to draw air into the psu and the higher air pressure inside the psu will force the sai out the back of the psu. The hard rule is to make sure the psu fan can draw air into the psu. So don’t block air flow into the psu.

Can a PSU overheat?

If you touch the power supply case and it’s too hot to touch, it’s overheated. Power supplies can overheat, causing system failure and possible component damage, due to any of the following causes: Overloading. Inadequate air flow inside the system.

Why are PSU labels upside down?

The vent is there so that you can have the fan facing downwards and pulling in fresh air from outside the case to keep the PSU a little cooler and not have it adjusting the airflow in the case.

Can you mount a GPU upside down?

Dignified. There is nothing weird about that. In a standard case, the motherboard will be in a position that when you install a graphics card, the fans will face down. This is so they can suck in the cooler air from lower in the case and not the hot air rising from the graphics card.

What is Seasonic hybrid mode?

Hybrid mode means the fans only turn on when the PSU reaches a certain power requirement. Normal mode means the fans are always on. I personally like to keep my PSU cool so the fans are always on and it helps exhaust air out the case. It just comes down to preference whether you want your fan making noise.