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Psu help

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  • 17-12-2015 9:48pm
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    sirboby
    Registered Users Posts: 245 ✭✭


    Hi im in the middle of assembling my first pc, and someone in my house is worried that because i got my parts from germany the power coming out of our wall sockets wont be right for the psu/build

    Does this matter and if so what can be done to fix it?
    i cant find anything on the internet on this...


    Also the psu came only with a 2 prong soket to connect it to the wall, i have a spare cable that seems exactly the same bar the connection to the wall(10A 250V~)

    should i get an adapter for the german cable or just use the one i have?


    BTW: i have a Corsair 550w non-modular
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    grindle
    Registered Users Posts: 6,026 ✭✭✭grindle


    Same voltage, you can either plop a UK top pin into the socket while you plug the rest in or you can buy a "converter" in either Dunnes or anywhere and put the two pin into those sockets for an easy fit.


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    sirboby
    Registered Users Posts: 245 ✭✭sirboby


    thanks i just booted it up there now, installing windows as we speak :)


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    #4
    Dvraiz
    Registered Users Posts: 42 ✭Dvraiz


    Yeah, I've been using a 2 pin one for 4 years and just ordered another 2 pin one for my new build.


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    pawrick
    Registered Users Posts: 1,724 ✭✭✭pawrick


    I popped in to a local hardware store and just bought a kettle lead for about 5 euro. It seems to do the job and works out around the same price as a converter.


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