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Old April 13, 2009, 08:33 PM
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Anyone have any ideas on how to mod the backplate in a case to move the PSU from the top of the case to the bottom?

I want to mod my old case to be more of the new style with a big exhaust fan on top and the PSU on the bottom.
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Old April 13, 2009, 08:41 PM
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What kind of case are we talking about?
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Old April 13, 2009, 11:39 PM
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Cooler Master Centurion 5

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Old April 14, 2009, 06:43 AM
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You could cut a hole in front of the psu and behind the dvd drives. I did that on my friends CM 330 and it worked pretty well
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Old April 14, 2009, 02:07 PM
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You could cut a hole in front of the psu and behind the dvd drives. I did that on my friends CM 330 and it worked pretty well
I could do that, but I was hoping for something more exciting.
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Old April 14, 2009, 08:58 PM
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From looking at the case, I think you would have to completely rebuild the back panel, tap some new holes for the mobo and cut some type of intake hole(s) for the psu. Might be easier to buy a new case. Sorry I couldn't be more constructive ...
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Old April 14, 2009, 09:00 PM
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Be quite easy to do.

You'd have to set it up like a Lian Li A05B.

Mount the PSU in the front of the case and run a small extension through the case and make a plug on the back side.

Quite simple really.
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Old April 14, 2009, 10:08 PM
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I don't want to put the psu in the front of the case.

I'm wondering how feasible it would be to cut the back panel and mobo panel or something along those lines
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Old April 14, 2009, 10:28 PM
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I don't want to put the psu in the front of the case.

I'm wondering how feasible it would be to cut the back panel and mobo panel or something along those lines
With that case.

Not going to happen unless you use a matx board.
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Old April 14, 2009, 11:50 PM
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