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| Thread ID: 84002 | 2007-10-20 23:03:00 | Is it my MOBO? | Jezter (12950) | Press F1 |
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| 603596 | 2007-10-23 03:41:00 | I'll Put the WARNING - Number 3 MAKE SURE ITS AT 230VOLT - 115 Volt will make a nice burning smell here in NZ. Then It WILL be stuffed. "Ensure that the voltage selector switch is on the correct setting, 115V for North America." Last time I looked this wasn't North America, and anyone who lives in NZ and doesn't know we use 240v here ... well :badpc: |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 603597 | 2007-10-23 04:03:00 | "Ensure that the voltage selector switch is on the correct setting, 115V for North America." Last time I looked this wasn't North America, and anyone who lives in NZ and doesn't know we use 240v here ... well :badpc: Its been done - Been to places where people flick that switch then BOOM! Some people simply don't think about things like that - they simply do whats written. IF someone read the article that YOU directed them to (nothing wrong with that) and did flick the switch would YOU pay for a new PSU - I highly doubt you would. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 603598 | 2007-10-23 04:17:00 | Its been done - Been to places where people flick that switch then BOOM! Some people simply don't think about things like that - they simply do whats written. IF someone read the article that YOU directed them to (nothing wrong with that) and did flick the switch would YOU pay for a new PSU - I highly doubt you would. No, I probably wouldn't buy them a new PSU, but then I would expect the person that was reading it to take note that where it told them to set it to 115v, it also says that setting is for North America. I know it has been done, and I know it will be done by people who don't understand... But I assumed (yeah I know, probably shouldn't have) that Jezter, in having the sense to unplug the motherboard power connector, and see what happened to the light would also have the sense to set the voltage switch appropriately for whatever part of the world he resides. although the fact that he references eMachines, which is based in America and AFAIK not sold here in NZ at all, leads me to believe that 115v might actually be the right setting... |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 603599 | 2007-10-23 04:19:00 | Yeah there is a good chance that is what happened Other chance is perhaps something broke during transport (I killed my Duron with a volcano 9 taking it to a LAN party once :( ) Those Volcano CPU fans and heatsinks are real heavy beasties. I use one as a paperweight. They also sound like a jet engine at idle. :eek: |
Sweep (90) | ||
| 603600 | 2007-10-23 05:00:00 | although the fact that he references eMachines, which is based in America and AFAIK not sold here in NZ at all, leads me to believe that 115v might actually be the right setting... All very true, I have seen Emachines in NZ. Just did a quick google search / NZ only, and there are actually a couple of posts here in PressF1 relating to problems. I know questions get asked from world wide here. Popular place eh!:D |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 603601 | 2007-10-23 05:08:00 | So you say that's true, but eMachines are sold in NZ...? So are they or not? Their website doesn't have NZ under their country list |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 603602 | 2007-10-23 05:44:00 | So you say that's true, but eMachines are sold in NZ...? So are they or not? Their website doesn't have NZ under their country list Please ready carefully what I put I have seen Emachines in NZ- I didn't say sold. - and true meaning references eMachines, which is based in America I have had a couple of customers who have moved from the States to NZ and brought their PC with them, Usually because they dont want to have lots of power adaptors 240V down to 115V a simple change over of PSU to NZ voltages is what they request, some have been eMachines. last week I changed a PSU in a desktop PC for a person who moved from Canada. His laptop also needed an adaptor which he had already purchased from Dick Smiths. Didn't want a second adaptor for the PC. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 603603 | 2007-10-23 05:57:00 | Fair enough, I hadn't thought of that | Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 603604 | 2007-10-24 03:04:00 | TY guys very much for the help my Video card was shaken off a bit and my PSU was damaged as well. i replaced that and disconnected and reconnected every thing and now my PC is working again :) so TY again :P | Jezter (12950) | ||
| 603605 | 2007-10-24 03:28:00 | Just out of interest, are you in NZ using 240v AC mains power? :lol: |
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