04-05-2005, 01:37 AM
HowGozit,Apr 4 2005, 04:29 AM Wrote:Nystul pointed out what the volatage switch is for. I'll fill you in on what happens if you move it. If you do it on your power (110V) it will possibly damage the power supply and make your drives run too slowly (possibly also causing damage). Not a good idea.
Wait... what does "If you do it on your power (110)" mean? Does you mean running it at the setting ~115/110?
Quote:Here in Australia - moving it to the wrong setting (it is 240V AC power here) causes a vicious BANG - some smoke, and usually a heart attack on the unsuspecting technician near it. I've been around when an unmodified USA model of PC was sent to a site I ran. I swear - the guy who powered the machine up went gray on the spot.
And from this I'm getting that I really don't want to try the 230V setting either. I'm sort of confused now, I must be interpreting this wrong... :huh:
I'm going to leave it at 115 for now, because it's recommended by another Lurker, and because the results for doing it wrong seem less disastrous.