[SOLVED] Using 240V (230V) PSU on 120V Grid

Mar 28, 2022
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I am relocating from the Australian power grid to the US power grid, and I'm wondering if it's necessary to buy a new power supply once I arrive.
The power supply in question is a Cooler Master MWA White 650W (230V).

I've looked around and couldn't find too many decisive answers, and the documentation on the Cooler Master website didn't shed any light on the matter.
Is it possible (or even safe for my components) to run this PSU on a 120V grid?
If it is possible, how do I do it? Do I buy a new cable, or a transformer? A new PSU of the same model is <$100, so is it even worth trying to use a PSU from another region?

Also, if anybody happens to have any advice for travelling internationally with a desktop tower, please let me know.
Thanks!
 
20 amp would be more then enough, and guess what..... they make a cord for the outlet LINK . Since no one make a C13 that handles 30 amps that would be out of the question for a 30 amp outlet, unless they are changing the plug on the back of the PSU with the new ATX 3.0 standard.

Also when you move up in voltage it uses less amps, case in point my EVGA 1600w G2 110v 17A 240v 10A


Looking at the new ATX 3.0 standard you might have to have a dedicated 240V outlet just for the PSU, Some of the newer 4080/4090 GPUs will use up to 600w by themselves with the new 12pin +4 socket.