Power Cords

Forum discussion tagged with Power Cords.
  1. J

    Question Is it okay to plug my surge protector, which my PC and other accesories connect to, into a thick extension cord?

    My PC (with an RTX 3080 OC card) and four other cords drawing power to different things are plugged into a decent sized surge protector. The cord from the surge protector was plugged into an outlet on the opposite side of my room and when I tried to make sure it was plugged in all the way...
  2. ProfPootis

    Question Trouble finding the right cord for EVGA GTX 980 & 600 BQ

    I'm having trouble finding the right cord for my PSU and GPU, I don't know the standards very well. If anyone knows what exactly to look for or knows were the proper cord would be sold, that would be much appreciated. Here's the links to the specs page for the PSU and the GPU. I've also added...
  3. vikaskumar2299

    [SOLVED] Has anything technically/physically changed with this kind of monitor power cables over last 10 years?

    I have a 10 years old Samsung SyncMaster 933 monitor. It has this kind of power cable and a monitor input design. Basically it's a 3 pin input. Middle pin is slightly bigger than other two and PSU of monitor is built inside the monitor only: (see Photo below): Photo 1...
  4. SethB-H

    [SOLVED] Replacing EVGA 650 GT Power Cable

    Relatively new to PC building. I've built a new PC today, all works fine, except the power cord does not fit snugly in the socket on the back of the PSU (referenced in the title). It wiggles a little, and when this happened while it was on, I lost power. There is also a buzzing noise when the...
  5. jonnyguru

    Question Users from INDIA! I need your insight! What kind of plug do you use?

    I get conflicting information from my coworkers in India about what kind of (grounded) power cords they use around the house, and I think it may boil down to whether or not you are in news construction versus old construction or maybe even what region you reside in. Some say they use the BS...
  6. V

    update problem total security 2014

    today ihave total security 2014 update and problem is error 1001 and not update
  7. C

    Nvidia control panel ambient occlusion

    Should I turn on ambient occlusion globally in the Nvidia control panel or set it in each individual program. I was thinking if I enabled it globally it would just add it to whatever game was compatible and ignore the ones that say the game isn't compatible. Thanks!