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cibomatto
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Joined: 30 Aug 2006
Location: NY
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 Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 3:59 am Post subject: Weeping over my Desktop PC |
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So I moved into my new apartment in Seoul which is all 220v. I plugged my PC to a surge protector (6 plugs) to a Korean to US convertor plugged my PC and heard a HUGE POP sound coming from my Power supply unit. After a few colorful words I unplugged everything and was in complete disbelief. I unplugged everything and with an adapter I plugged my PC to the wall with the power supply set at 220somthing...
AGAIN POPPP this time with smoke....
now I am in my knees weeping over my PC...
I am praying that it is just a matter of replacing my PSU .
Question for you all...
what did I do wrong??
What advice can you offer when using US voltage items in Korean homes with power convertors.. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 4:52 am Post subject: |
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Was your "converter" actually just a plug adapter (little thing), small voltage adapter (about the size of a laptop power brick) or was it really a step down transformer (box about the size of a toaster)?
It makes a HUGE difference. |
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spliff
Joined: 19 Jan 2004
Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand
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| Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 5:07 am Post subject: |
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Probably was a surge protector from the US... 
Last edited by spliff on Tue Jun 17, 2008 2:55 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Demophobe
Joined: 17 May 2004
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| Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 2:52 pm Post subject: |
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| It's 2008, right? |
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ChinaBoy
Joined: 17 Feb 2007
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| Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 4:27 pm Post subject: |
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| really you'd think the first *POP* might have been a clue not to do the second thing.. |
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cibomatto
Joined: 30 Aug 2006
Location: NY
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| Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 1:37 am Post subject: |
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| ChinaBoy wrote: |
| really you'd think the first *POP* might have been a clue not to do the second thing.. |
Haaaa... I had no idea what I was thinking.
I am relieved to say that everything is all good now. The PSU didn't fry my motherboard.
I cant explain why it happened. According to the PC tech dude I plugged everything in properly.
SHEEESH
TTompatz, yes it was the transformer. A heavy shoebox like thing.
Spliff... YOU ARE Crazy...  . |
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dazzed
Joined: 26 May 2007
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| Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 1:46 am Post subject: |
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| Did you check the PSU in setting 220 instead of 110? |
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