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Using my PC in Canada?
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angel
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I will be moving to Canada in the near future and was wondering if my PC would work there.
If so, would I just need to use adaptors like I do with a hairdryer etc.?
If so, would I just need to use adaptors like I do with a hairdryer etc.?
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worse case , you replace the PSU with a 110V one, best case there is a switch on it to change the Voltage if you are luckyEx forum ambassador
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When out in Canada on holiday a couple of years ago I found that my own hair dryer didnt work aswell and my straighteners didnt get as hot as they do at home. Obviously this is down to the different voltage but is something you should consider before deciding if you should replace electrical items - try before you buy so to speak!"Life may not always be the party you wish for, but whilst here you may aswell dance"!!!
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angel wrote:Thanks for that.
What's a PSU, I'm going to check if it has a switch on it!
Power Supply Unit, it's the bit of the computer you plug into the mains supply. Depending on the model there maybe a voltage change switch accessible only by taking a look inside the pc case. Hope you've learned all the words to "Oh Canada""She is quite the oddball. Did you notice how she didn't even get excited when she saw this original ZX-81?"
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Older computers have a voltage switch on the outside, new ones sometimes have them on the inside on the PSU. If it does have a switch, whatever you do, don't try to run your computer in the UK when it's set to 110V. It'll give you a bit of a fright :eek:0
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Darksun wrote:If it does have a switch, whatever you do, don't try to run your computer in the UK when it's set to 110V. It'll give you a bit of a fright :eek:
Or like mine, makes the PSU into a very short lived smoke machine :rolleyes:
PSUs arent very expensive to buy and would, in my opinion, be a better solution to an external transformer but you do need to make sure you get one powerful enough to supply all the components in the computer and one that supports the connections your PC needs - generally they are backwards compatible so more of an issue if you have a brand new/ top of the range PC and buy an older model PSUAll posts made are simply my own opinions and are neither professional advice nor the opinions of my employers
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