PC gaming in South Korea with a PSU from the USA.

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pindleton

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Hello everyone. I have this PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182200

The manufacturer states that it can handle Input Voltage from 100 - 240 V and an
Input Frequency Range from 47 - 63 Hz.

South Korea's electrical current is 220 V at 60 Hz. So as far as I understand, this PSU should be safe to use in South Korea. Is this correct?

Also, one other question regarding PSUs. My apartment's outlets are the C-type outlets (here you can see: http://electricaloutlet.org/type-c). These particular outlets are not grounded. I understand that a ground is a good safety feature for PCs, but what are my real risks of running a PSU on an ungrounded outlet?


Thanks.
 
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You posted during one of the least active times for the forum, night before a long weekend.

Active PFC gives a PSU the ability to work on any power system in the world, it is a side effect of the implementation not a design feature, but it means that you can take a PSU from the US, get the right cord and plug it in in south korea, japan, germany, anywhere with a power grid and it will work just fine.
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Anyone? I would really like someone out there to confirm this information for me. Electricity and electrical currents was the only subject that I did horribly at in physics class. :)
 
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This power supply unit( Rosewill Green Series RG630-S12 630W) also has Active PFC, which if I understand correctly, means that it will automatically adjust to the correct voltage when it is used.

I just want to verify, because I don't want to install $1,400 worth of components only to flip the switch and fry them. Please help!
 
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You posted during one of the least active times for the forum, night before a long weekend.

Active PFC gives a PSU the ability to work on any power system in the world, it is a side effect of the implementation not a design feature, but it means that you can take a PSU from the US, get the right cord and plug it in in south korea, japan, germany, anywhere with a power grid and it will work just fine.
 
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