115V/230V Will it damage my computers components?

[madskills38]

I am just asking a question, but I live in a country which uses 230v and if I set the psu switch to 115v will it fry my whole pc, or just fry my psu?
I am a bit worried because I am an idiot, and set it to 115v, small quick flash and buzzing. Then I freaked out. Set it back to 230v and, switched on the system but it isn't working. The psu was off when I did it. (i think)

Did it fry my components, like the mobo or just the psu.
I know the psu fried because I tested it, and the fan didn't move.

I don't really care about the psu as I am already buying a new one, because it is a psu that came with the case.

 

[guanyu210379]

About voltage and AC frequency compatibility:
Some PSUs are fully automatic and compatible
Some PSUs are compatible but you have to to change the setting via switch
Some PSUs are simply not compatible at all.

If something happens to the PSU e.g. wrong AC voltage, etc.:
Good PSUs die alone
Bad PSUs take components with it to hell.

Your PC and PSU? I do not know.

 

[madskills38]

About voltage and AC frequency compatibility:
Some PSUs are fully automatic and compatible
Some PSUs are compatible but you have to to change the setting via switch
Some PSUs are simply not compatible at all.

If something happens to the PSU e.g. wrong AC voltage, etc.:
Good PSUs die alone
Bad PSUs take components with it to hell.

Your PC and PSU? I do not know.

I am not sure but the model is...
TT-500NL2NK-A thermaltake
it came with my case Thermaltake Versa 22 Mid tower

I am guessing it is bad or mediorce quality

 

[guanyu210379]

TT-500NL2NK-A?
Hmmm...it should be compatible with 110-230V...buuuuutttttt....you have to change the Switch.
The red Switch. Set it to 230V.
You should have changed the Switch to 230V.
If you set it to 110 or 115V, you just successfully fried the PSU.

now, that PSU is not among the best, the possibility that it took the components with it to hell is quite high.
But, you should try just to replace the PSU and hope for the best that the rest is still to be saved.

 

[kerberos_20]

Usaly just this thing gets burnt, which can be replaced

 

[madskills38]

what about the rest of the components?
thanks though!

 

[guanyu210379]

that one depends on the PSU design itself but yes,
if you are lucky, only the fuse is broken.
Just replace it and you are good to go.

 

[madskills38]

that one depends on the PSU design itself but yes,
if you are lucky, only the fuse is broken.
Just replace it and you are good to go.

the psu fuse, so basically I need to solder a new fuse.

 

[guanyu210379]

Fuse is cheap and easy to replace.
A broken fuse is really the best thing, which can happen if you did such mistake.
Some PSUs have them soldered to board, some comes with a kind of socket.
Even if you have to solder, them...it is waaay cheaper than having to replace the PSU.