RE: Re: [OT] Can a dodgy power socket burn out HDD's?

["Paul Gale" <groups2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

No - it's auto sensing.

Paul.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Andy Whitfield
> Sent: 21 July 2007 10:29
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Re: [OT] Can a dodgy power socket burn out HDD's?
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> Does the PSU have a switch for 120/240Vac use?
> Check it is set to 240Vac.
> Andy
> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Paul Gale" <groups2@...>
wrote:
> >
> > Well I was going to go to Maplins and get one of these but as our
> town is completely cut off due to flooding I guess I'll have to wait!
> >
> > Paul.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
> Behalf
> > > Of Richard
> > > Sent: 21 July 2007 03:38
> > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] Can a dodgy power socket burn out
> HDD's?
> > >
> > > Check they have a separate dummy load for each connector
type, I
> saw
> > > one
> > > that just commoned all the 12s together to one resistor and
volt
> meter,
> > > and
> > > you had to have the mo-bo one plugged in so that it would
> powerup.
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> > >
> > > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
> Behalf
> > > Of
> > > Phil Harris
> > > Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2007 5:19 AM
> > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] Can a dodgy power socket burn out
> HDD's?
> > >
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> > >
> > > Nahhhhh!
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> > > The ones I've seen at maplin have sockets for thw ATX mobo
> connector
> > > but
> > > also for floppy, hard disc and P4 type connectors as well so
> should be
> > > able
> > > to test the lot...
> > >
> > > Phil
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