Re: [OT] Can a dodgy power socket burn out HDD's?

["Andy Whitfield" <andywhitfield2002@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Does the PSU have a switch for 120/240Vac use?
Check it is set to 240Vac.
Andy
--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Paul Gale" <groups2@...> wrote:
>
> Well I was going to go to Maplins and get one of these but as our
town is completely cut off due to flooding I guess I'll have to wait!
>
> Paul.
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
Behalf
> > Of Richard
> > Sent: 21 July 2007 03:38
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] Can a dodgy power socket burn out
HDD's?
> >
> > Check they have a separate dummy load for each connector type, I
saw
> > one
> > that just commoned all the 12s together to one resistor and volt
meter,
> > and
> > you had to have the mo-bo one plugged in so that it would
powerup.
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> >
> > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
Behalf
> > Of
> > Phil Harris
> > Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2007 5:19 AM
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] Can a dodgy power socket burn out
HDD's?
> >
> >
> >
> > Nahhhhh!
> >
> > The ones I've seen at maplin have sockets for thw ATX mobo
connector
> > but
> > also for floppy, hard disc and P4 type connectors as well so
should be
> > able
> > to test the lot...
> >
> > Phil
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