Usage of America's desktop in other countries

[piriya]

Hi, I'm moving to Thailand next year and I am planning to bring my desktop with my (but selling the monitor away). However, I am aware that the voltage of countries in Asia are not the same as it is in America, so will it be OK/safe if I find and electric converter to and plug it through the adapter to use the computer in Thailand?

Your reply would be much appreciated

 

[FlyingPenguin]

You really should contact someone in Thailand to get their line voltage and frequency, then contact you computer's manufacturer (or the PSU manufacturer if it's a custom built) and see if it's compatible. There is a 220volt switch on the back of most PSUs. All you may need to do is but a power cable with the local power plug on the end.

 

[Keitero]

stores in thailand should sell a transformer box sort of thing (my grandma's house has such a sort in Vietnam), it should convert 220/240 to 110/120.

 

[cruzer]

My brother took his desktop to South Korea, and when he got there just bought a new power supply from the local computer store, worked fine!