Does US Video cards work in different parts of the world?

[Strayen]

Hello everyone,
My main question is, if I buy an AGP video card here, lets say GeForce4 something, and move to another part of the world where the current is 210v instead of 120v like here in USA. Will the video card have any problems? Thanks for any help. -Russell

 

[redbeard1]

No. The power supply does the voltage control to the mother boards and other parts. Most are 220/110 capable via the recessed switch on the back of the power supply. So finding the right wall plug-in adapter, and choosing the proper voltage, you should be ok.

 

[Strayen]

Thanks for the help redbeard.

 

[GonzoDaGr8]

Yeah, You'll be fine. Regardless of what AC is going in the back of the PSU(so long as your switch is set accordingly), Normal 12,5,and 3.3v DC will be coming out.

 

[Zepper]

If the card has TV out and you want to use it, you will need to be able to output to TV in PAL in most of the rest of the world.
American TVs use NTSC. Some video cards are software switchable between NTSC/PAL for TV out others aren't. VGA monitors don't have that problem.
So if you're only using a monitor for the screen, you'll have no problemo.
.bh.

 

[boran]

zepper, the cards that are brought out here mostly are set in NTSC output, despite that we only use PAL here, it's just, because they're the same cards everywhere, mostly you can fix it by a bios change or in software.

 

[Mday]

your system will work fine, as long as the power supply is properly built, and power being supplied to it is okay. your computer uses DC voltage. the only issue at hand is PAL vs ntsc. modern boards should allow ntsc\pal switching via the driver options, it's the way they save money so they dont make pal or ntsc specific products...