PSUs: The source of DC power for all components in the PC & often a big noise source.
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SD-Plissken
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by SD-Plissken » Tue Jun 13, 2006 9:03 am
For all you in the US make sure you check your PSU Voltage Switch make sure it's set for 115 not 230. I received a silverstone PSU with the red switch set for 230 had to set it right.
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Ralf Hutter
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by Ralf Hutter » Wed Jun 14, 2006 4:59 am
This is a fairly common occurrence and is certainly something I check on every new PSU. Many of the newer PSUs have universal voltage input though, which makes them effectively idiot-proof.
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GlassMan
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by GlassMan » Wed Jun 14, 2006 5:18 am
It is much safer to plug 115v into a 230 volt setting than to plug 230v into the 115v set psu!!!!
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Chris Chan
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by Chris Chan » Wed Jun 14, 2006 7:13 am
GlassMan: Definitely! Plug 115v into a 230v set PSU, you're not going to harn it, it just won't turn on. Vice versa, and you blow up the PSU and quite probably other components.
