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PSU in United States

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  • 26-07-2010 1:16pm
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    Julez
    Registered Users Posts: 2,845 ✭✭✭


    I'm moving to america for a year in a couple of days and thinking about taking my computer with me, just wondering if anyone knows if My PSU will be ok over there or will I need to buy a new one and put it in there or get a power converter?!


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    marco_polo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 10,079 Mod ✭✭✭✭marco_polo


    Julez wrote: »
    I'm moving to america for a year in a couple of days and thinking about taking my computer with me, just wondering if anyone knows if My PSU will be ok over there or will I need to buy a new one and put it in there or get a power converter?!

    99% of modern PSUs are automatically able to switch between 110V and 240v so there should be no problems except to get a plug, very rarely there may be a small voltage selector switch on the back.

    Do you have is the make and model just to be 100% sure?


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    Julez
    Registered Users Posts: 2,845 ✭✭✭Julez


    I don't have the exact model number but its Thermaltake Toughpower 750w, its fairly new, only about a year or so old.


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    marco_polo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 10,079 Mod ✭✭✭✭marco_polo


    Didn't doubt for a second that it had, but just checked anyway to be 1000% sure.

    It does have Auto switching circuitry for universal AC input from 90-264V so you are sorted.

    http://www.thermaltake.com/product_info.aspx?PARENT_CID=C_00001561&id=C_00001562&name=+Toughpower+Grand+750W&ovid=n


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    Julez
    Registered Users Posts: 2,845 ✭✭✭Julez


    Well if your 1000% sure now, ha ;)

    Yeah, it was a pricy enough PSU and once you mentioned that it excisted, I thought it might have it alright. Thanks for your help.


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    Overheal
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    Any electronic device you want to use will have a label on or near the plug that says what it's input and output is. For example on the power supply it will usually tell you an input of between 110-240V is acceptable. The PSU automatically adjusts. Laptop Power Cables also do this; but not all of your electronics may, like phone chargers.

    Older PSU's required you to flip a switch to go from 110 to 220 but those are relics at this point.


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