Do some PSU's requuire a bigger case? (specific example enclosed!) :-D

twolves90 · 08-18-2006, 03:41 AM

Hello. I am going to attempt a first build....

I'm getting an eVGA 256-P2-N567 Geforce 7900GT KO Superclocked 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card which requires 500 watts for sli....

I've only used a 350W supply before and even had small trouble fitting it into a case I had in the past... I do know that the 500W PSU is somewhat larger...

I was hoping to fit a Antec SmartPower 2.0 SP-500 ATX12V 500W Power Supply into a COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UB Black /Blue Aluminum Bezel , SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case.

Will I be able to safely fit the PSU along with all my other goodies no problems? Or will I need a different sized case? any examples?

Thank you

bball4life · 08-18-2006, 04:04 AM

Actually, just because the PSU is more powerful, doesn't mean in any way that it is larger. All you have to look for is the fact that if your case is atx you need an atx power supply. It is all standardized for reasons such as this.

twolves90 · 08-18-2006, 04:10 AM

Ok, cool.... Shows how much I know! (DOH)... Anyways, thanks!

Excited... building it may come very soon

bball4life · 08-18-2006, 04:15 AM

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Originally Posted by twolves90

Ok, cool.... Shows how much I know! (DOH)... Anyways, thanks!

Excited... building it may come very soon

Excellent, great video card with a pretty good psu and case. Too be honest though if you are going sli with those cards get a better psu. It may require at least 500 watts, but you always want to have more power then is required.

Yasu · 08-18-2006, 04:58 AM

I'm almost certain that 1000 watt PSUs are bigger, and I've heard of people having problems fitting them into a CM Stacker 830. You shouldn't have to worry about that though.

bball4life · 08-18-2006, 05:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Yasu

I'm almost certain that 1000 watt PSUs are bigger, and I've heard of people having problems fitting them into a CM Stacker 830. You shouldn't have to worry about that though.

Well some PSU's are longer, but like my 600watt psu is really short. And the only reason people that people normally have trouble fitting them is because of things like blow hole fans and stuff, but you should be fine.

**The_Other_One** · 08-18-2006, 05:39 AM

I've got the same case(well, silver rather than blue) and this PSU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817103931
And it...well, actually, it didn't fit perfectly. I don't know if it was a problem with the PSU or what, but the holes for screws didn't line up perfectly. Either way, it wasn't too long or anything like that. Of course, there's a standard that power supplies are suppose to follow.

Even if it is larger, it should only be so by depth, and very few power supplies are longer than your average "cubeish" ones.

bball4life · 08-18-2006, 06:01 AM

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Originally Posted by The_Other_One

I've got the same case(well, silver rather than blue) and this PSU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817103931
And it...well, actually, it didn't fit perfectly. I don't know if it was a problem with the PSU or what, but the holes for screws didn't line up perfectly. Either way, it wasn't too long or anything like that. Of course, there's a standard that power supplies are suppose to follow.

Even if it is larger, it should only be so by depth, and very few power supplies are longer than your average "cubeish" ones.

Hmm, thats weird. You should try and compare your psu to a different one, see if the wholes in the psu are just off a little or whether its the case. That is weird though, I have never had an issue like that.

**The_Other_One** · 08-18-2006, 06:25 AM

Yeah... I was going to stick one of my older ones in this case, but I didn't have one laying around at the time... So, it could be the case, or it could be the PSU

I don't really care, though. I managed to get 3 screws in it and I don't plan to move the case around, so it's plenty secure.

bball4life · 08-18-2006, 06:49 AM

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Originally Posted by The_Other_One

Yeah... I was going to stick one of my older ones in this case, but I didn't have one laying around at the time... So, it could be the case, or it could be the PSU

I don't really care, though. I managed to get 3 screws in it and I don't plan to move the case around, so it's plenty secure.

Lol, thats the way to do it. If you can make it fit it doesn't matter. Like I have a little case from a 6 year old micron pc we used to have, its micro atx, but all the micro atx psu's are crap, so the dimensions are big enough for an atx psu, so I was gonna just move some crap around and cram an atx psu in there and paint the case and stuff. But never got around to it, the case is still in the garage.

08-18-2006, 03:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
twolves90 Gold Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: California Age: 22 Posts: 379	Do some PSU's requuire a bigger case? (specific example enclosed!) :-D Hello. I am going to attempt a first build.... I'm getting an eVGA 256-P2-N567 Geforce 7900GT KO Superclocked 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card which requires 500 watts for sli.... I've only used a 350W supply before and even had small trouble fitting it into a case I had in the past... I do know that the 500W PSU is somewhat larger... I was hoping to fit a Antec SmartPower 2.0 SP-500 ATX12V 500W Power Supply into a COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UB Black /Blue Aluminum Bezel , SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case. Will I be able to safely fit the PSU along with all my other goodies no problems? Or will I need a different sized case? any examples? Thank you

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The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 24 Posts: 12,368	I've got the same case(well, silver rather than blue) and this PSU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817103931 And it...well, actually, it didn't fit perfectly. I don't know if it was a problem with the PSU or what, but the holes for screws didn't line up perfectly. Either way, it wasn't too long or anything like that. Of course, there's a standard that power supplies are suppose to follow. Even if it is larger, it should only be so by depth, and very few power supplies are longer than your average "cubeish" ones. __________________ Desktop * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT Laptop1 * C2D T5550 \| 3G RAM \| 120G HD \| Intel x3100 Laptop2 * C2D T5250 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100

08-18-2006, 06:25 AM	#9 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 24 Posts: 12,368	Yeah... I was going to stick one of my older ones in this case, but I didn't have one laying around at the time... So, it could be the case, or it could be the PSU I don't really care, though. I managed to get 3 screws in it and I don't plan to move the case around, so it's plenty secure. __________________ Desktop * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT Laptop1 * C2D T5550 \| 3G RAM \| 120G HD \| Intel x3100 Laptop2 * C2D T5250 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100

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twolves90 Gold Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: California Age: 22 Posts: 379	Ok, cool.... Shows how much I know! (DOH)... Anyways, thanks! Excited... building it may come very soon

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