Power Supply Issues- UK to USA

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spenmich

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Hey all,

About 10 months ago I bought and built a PC- it all went off without any issues. Recently, however, I relocated to the US from the UK, and for some reason my PC simply wont turn on. I double checked all of my cords, tried several cords to the outlet, but nothing works. My supply is the Corsair VS550.

Thank you.

 
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Unlike most PSUs, the Corsair VS only can only run on 200-240V. Most quality PSUs automatically detect and can run on 100-240V and even lots of junky or older PSUs have a manual switch for the voltage. However, the older VS series does not and is unsuitable for US use.

If this is a gaming rig as opposed to an office rig, it's really no great loss.
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Unlike most PSUs, the Corsair VS only can only run on 200-240V. Most quality PSUs automatically detect and can run on 100-240V and even lots of junky or older PSUs have a manual switch for the voltage. However, the older VS series does not and is unsuitable for US use.

If this is a gaming rig as opposed to an office rig, it's really no great loss.
 
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