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Fitting a PSU where it shouldn't be

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aragon127

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I had to mod an Antec Oveture to fit an Enermax 535W PSU that it clearly wasn't designed for. It works fine, except for a bit of wiring mess. Only problem is there was no way I could get the screw holes in the overture case to line up with the holes on the PSU.

With the way the PSU is stuck in a cramped spot on the case I seriously doubt I'd be able to measure a spot to drill new holes for the PSU.

Any one have a good recommendation on getting the PSU locked into the case?
 
If it's just working out where to drill holes in the case to line up with the holes in the PSU, then you should be able to make up a template and save yourself some grief.

www.formfactors.org

Have a look through the PDF there and you will find detailed specs of the hole layout. Should be the standard used on your PSU
 
I ran into a similar pickle while replacing the PSU for a friend's Sony Vaio. Sony, in all their wisdom doesn't use standard ATX psu's because that way you're supposed to overpay for a new one if it fails.

My solution was to build a custom bracket that had 7 holes: three for the new PSU, and the 4 that mounted into the existing case holes. It was basically a plate of steel that used to be a side of an old case, cut up and measured and voila-new psu fits.....barely. That's why I didn't use the 4th psu hole-it would have required drilling into the case.
 
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