What happens if you set the PSU to 230 on a 115 line?

[Jmmsbnd007]

Will the mobo fry?

 

[gsethi]

dont know.....you might see **FREE** Fireworks

 

[Jmmsbnd007]

Originally posted by: gsethi
dont know.....you might see **FREE** Fireworks

Lol. I've heard from several reliable sources that it will fry, sometimes along with attached components. Just trying to prove a moron on another forum wrong

 

[gsethi]

Originally posted by: Jmmsbnd007

Originally posted by: gsethi
dont know.....you might see **FREE** Fireworks

Lol. I've heard from several reliable sources that it will fry, sometimes along with attached components. Just trying to prove a moron on another forum wrong

LOL....i never confirmed anything.......if you notice, i started my reply with "dont know". I just gave my first thought. I have never tried it though.

on another thought, isnt Fireworks the same as "frying things" ? btw, who is that "moron" ? me ?????

 

[Jmmsbnd007]

Originally posted by: gsethi

Originally posted by: Jmmsbnd007

Originally posted by: gsethi
on another thought, isnt Fireworks the same as "frying things" ? btw, who is that "moron" ? me ?????

Yes. It's you. I hate you I hate you I hate you die die die. It's actually some AOL idiot who thinks he knows everything about computers.

 

[gsethi]

lol....glad that i dont use AOL

 

[mindless1]

When the PSU is set to 230 on a 115 line, it's only getting HALF voltage, so it will attempt to turn on, won't be able to stabilize it's outputs, and shut itself off. If you happen to have a really really nasty/cheap/dangerous piece of crap PSU, all bets are off.

Now, on the other hand, having a power supply set to 115 on a 230V line, will pop some parts open in many of the consumer-grade PSU.

I've had quite a few supplies shipped to me, or brought by someone who wanted me to "check" it, and flippin' the lil switch was a easy fix.

 

[labgeek]

We did this once inadvertently. We moved a server out of the rack which was at 220 to install a new network card. When we brought it up under the 110 outlet's power it wouldn't get past the POST. Looked normal otherwise. It was an old Gateway... Switched it to 110 when it hit me what was happening it works fine. Mounted it back in the rack, and switched to 220 and it worked there as well. Ran for another 2 years or so before being replaced.