Bought from USA, concerned about voltage difference.

[Spit K8]

I recently bought a bunch of components from USA and now im back home (Ireland) about to put them together and my mother warned me that the voltage is different in the USA and it could fry all my components. She said i'd need a transformer. Can anyone confirm this?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Power

A word of warning - sockets all over Ireland will supply roughly 230 Volts, double that of the US supply! If you do not change the settings on your chargers or power supplies this will fry any US machine into oblivion.

http://goireland.about.com/od/preparingyourtrip/qt/digitaltravel.htm

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

What PSU do you have.

 

[oczdude8]

the only part that deals with different voltages is the power supply. If you bought a good psu, it will handle both US and UK voltages. The only thing you will need is a UK power cable (with the correct prongs) that fit the wall socket.

The voltage of all the components inside your pc are handle by the psu and are the universally the same, no matter where you are.

 

[hairystuff]

You only have to worry about the psu or anything that plugs directly into the mains.

 

[bgunner]

to reiterate what blackbird said, on the back of the PSU there should be a switch that allows for the conversion of 120V and 230V. This is not the power switch but a small slider switch that should be labeled 120 and 230.

 

[Spit K8]

I have a corsair CX 600w ps

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Read the highlighted section , this PSU will auto adjust to your voltage in Ireland.

Input Voltage
100 - 240 V

Corsair Builder Series CX600 Features:

Supports the latest ATX12V v2.2 standard and is backwards compatible with ATX12V 2.01 systems.
Rated up to 600W of continuous power output at 40ºC
Extra long fully sleeved cables to support full tower chassis and assist with flexible cable routing.
Ultra-quiet 120mm double ball-bearing fan delivers excellent airflow at an exceptionally low noise level by varying the RPM in response to temperature.
High efficiency topology to ensure energy savings.
99% Active Power Factor Correction provides clean and reliable power to your system.
Universal AC input 90~264V automatically scans and detects the correct voltage. No more hassle of flipping that red switch!
Dedicated single +12V rail offers maximum compatibility with latest components
Over Current/Voltage/Power Protection, Under Voltage Protection, and Short Circuit Protection provide maximum safety to your critical system components.
Standard ATX PS/2 size: 5.9"(W) x 3.4"(H) X 5.5"(L); 150mm(W) x 86mm(H) x 140mm(L)
MTBF: 100,000 Hours

 

[oczdude8]

I have a corsair CX 600w ps

its fine, just plug and play! it will automatically adjust to the right voltage.