Moving to Germany

LaCoHa · 03-28-2006, 04:35 AM

I recently bought a brand new desktop gaming PC - 5 days after the return window closed I found out I'll be moving to Germany.

Since I dont have a laptop, can this PC come with me. I realize there are converters.... but I have heard they dont provide very good power, and I am concerned about my power supply getting zapped.

thanks

LaCoHa

Ku-sama · 03-28-2006, 04:37 AM

buy the new cable, switch the lil switch in the back to 230V and your set

LaCoHa · 03-28-2006, 04:38 AM

writing that post must have woke my brain up. I looked on the back and there is a 115v/220v switch! wohoo, now for that pesky shipping charge

OvenMaster · 03-28-2006, 04:27 PM

The PC can go with you, but I'm betting the monitor won't be able to follow; there's usually no 110/220v switch for monitors. If you use dialup, you may also more than likely need a new modem to be able to work with the German phone system and wall jacks and cables available.
Tom

m3incorp · 03-29-2006, 09:25 PM

Many there use dsl or cable for internet connection. Yep can get to be expensive shipping items back and forth to Germany BUT not as expensive as some tend to believe. If you are military, you could always trust the movers to ship it for you.......course you want see it for a couple of months or so. Hey I lived there 17 years, it isn't all bad.

03-28-2006, 04:35 AM	#1 (permalink)
LaCoHa New Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2	Moving to Germany - can my PC come with? I recently bought a brand new desktop gaming PC - 5 days after the return window closed I found out I'll be moving to Germany. Since I dont have a laptop, can this PC come with me. I realize there are converters.... but I have heard they dont provide very good power, and I am concerned about my power supply getting zapped. thanks LaCoHa

03-28-2006, 04:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
OvenMaster VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Red Sox Nation Age: 49 Posts: 1,991	The PC can go with you, but I'm betting the monitor won't be able to follow; there's usually no 110/220v switch for monitors. If you use dialup, you may also more than likely need a new modem to be able to work with the German phone system and wall jacks and cables available. Tom __________________ Frankenbox III: CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ * MOBO: Biostar K8M800 Micro AM2 * RAM: 2x1GB Kingston DDR2 667 HDD: WD 80GB Master, Seagate 320GB Slave * OPT: two Pioneer DVR-115DBK DVD burners PSU: Antec Basiq 500W * GPU: PNY GeForce FX5200 256MB AGP 8x * MON: ViewSonic LCD VA721 CASE: EvTek minitower * SND: Diamond Xtreme 5.1 * OS: XP Home SP2 * ROUTER: Linksys BEFSR41

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03-28-2006, 04:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
Ku-sama banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Computer Cave. AKA: King Computer Inc. Age: 18 Posts: 5,312	buy the new cable, switch the lil switch in the back to 230V and your set

03-28-2006, 04:38 AM	#3 (permalink)
LaCoHa New Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2	writing that post must have woke my brain up. I looked on the back and there is a 115v/220v switch! wohoo, now for that pesky shipping charge

03-29-2006, 09:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
m3incorp Gold Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 262	Many there use dsl or cable for internet connection. Yep can get to be expensive shipping items back and forth to Germany BUT not as expensive as some tend to believe. If you are military, you could always trust the movers to ship it for you.......course you want see it for a couple of months or so. Hey I lived there 17 years, it isn't all bad.