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Higher Voltage Power Supply? Safe??
Question : Higher Voltage Power Supply? Safe??
Here is a link to my previous question today:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Al64PUP5N7Tndh1O0EPC4u_sy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20071122161045AABsIP7
Would putting a higher voltage PSU in my CPU have any risks?? What if I just buy a 1000w power supply, wouldn’t it blow something? Or would it just take what it needs and leave the rest ?
high voltage power supply
Best answer:
Answer by Nick C
it will draw the power that it needs
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#3 written by Fed-up 1 year ago
The power supply in the computer is only a transformer.
The power is coming from your home power lines.
Any transformer will only supply as much power as the load on it requires [in normal operation], there are such things as lightning strikes or voltage surges that can blow things, but they are rare.
1000 watts would be overkill [if you could find one] due to cost, 450 watts will be cheaper and sufficient for all except very loaded computers [multiple processors, multiple video cards or similar situations]. -
#4 written by TitoBob 1 year ago
The power supply must put out the proper voltages, and the various devices will draw the current (and hence the wattage) they need. I agree with Raynaud’s answer – you probably need more power (in watts), but the unit must supply the same voltages as the one you’re using so as not to fry the components.
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I don’t think its possible to put a higher voltage power supply in a computer. Power supplies do come in assorted wattage’s, it all depends on what hardware is installed in your computer. Check out the link to get some insight on how to choose a power supply. Too high of a wattage doesn’t mean its better.