Canada/UK Compatability

[rndm]

Hello everyone, i currently live in Canada and I have a bit of a problem or a question rather. Im planning on building a new rig in the next month. However, i will be moving to England shortly after and am hestiant to buy components from North America in case they dont work when i move to the UK. If i do build a new rig in Canada will it work 100% in the UK?


- Thanks

[Stoo]

You should be fine, virtually all power supplies are auto-switching for voltage these days, and the components inside the case all work off the same +/-5v & +/-12v.

The only thing you'll need is either a new kettle lead or a socket adapter for the wall plug

[rndm]

Well i have a kettle already , planning on using the NeoHE 550 for PSU tho.

[Stoo]

Yup, that should be fine - http://www.antec.com/specs/NeoHE550_spe.html

INPUT

Input Voltage
100Vac to 240Vac +/- 10%

Input Frequency Range
47Hz to 63Hz

Inrush Current
60A @ 115V , 100A @ 230V

Input Current
9A @ 115V, 4.5A @ 230V

Hold-up Time
20ms at full load

Efficiency
Up to 85%
115V - Full load 76%; Typical load 82%, Light load 77.9%
230V - Full load 80%; Typical load 85%, Light load 79.45%

EMI/RFI
FCC Class B

[XA04]

Just to be safe, I'd buy a new PSU when your over here. Don't want to be killing your motherboard or anything do you?!


Component wise though - everything will be fine. Your better buying all the PC parts you can, whilst you can over there. Because you'll hate the PC component prices over here.

[Stoo]

There's absolutely no point in buying a new psu when you're over here, it's just a waste of money as they're all universal these days.

Given the spec above it *will* be fine.

[rndm]

Yeah, the prices are quite a bit cheaper over here xa04 and I actually emailed Antec and they ensured my it would work It was basically the components i was worried about.

[Stoo]

Ya, components will be fine

Short-term move or permenent btw?

[rndm]

Permanent, im going home! I used to live there.

Thanks fer the help btw stoo, appreciate it.

[Stoo]

np

[-ChEM-]

it needs to have active pfc too, but im sure it does

[rndm]

it sure does skipper.

[Agent]

Just to be safe, I'd buy a new PSU when your over here. Don't want to be killing your motherboard or anything do you?!

Bad advice is worse than no advice !