japanese computer parts

l|. · 09-17-2006, 08:10 AM

i soonwillbe travellingto japanand will most likely but pc parts, my question is will these parts run on australianmother boards. I thought the only problem i might have is that the cable might be sata not ide so if any 1 could help me out it would be good, thanx/

thealmightyone · 09-17-2006, 09:54 AM

They will work fine. The only component that may not work fine are PSU's (and that's only because the plug itself may be different); if Japan use the same plug outlet AND same voltage that you do, there is no problem.

Just make sure you don't buy from little, suspicious shops.

mrjack · 09-17-2006, 11:11 AM

In Japan they use the same voltage as in the US but I don't know about the plug itself.

**ceewi1** · 09-17-2006, 11:46 AM

You should be fine. Most power supplies include a voltage selection switch, you will need to make absolutely sure you set that to 230V upon returning to Australia, BEFORE TRYING TO TURN ON THE PC.

You will also need a different power cable, although I doubt that will be a problem.

diduknowthat · 09-17-2006, 07:32 PM

I think Japan uses 110v. Parts in Japan would work on your motherboard, however, I know things in Japan are VERY expensive, don't know about computer parts though.

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l\|. New Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 7	japanese computer parts i soonwillbe travellingto japanand will most likely but pc parts, my question is will these parts run on australianmother boards. I thought the only problem i might have is that the cable might be sata not ide so if any 1 could help me out it would be good, thanx/

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thealmightyone Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: York, UK Age: 21 Posts: 1,000	They will work fine. The only component that may not work fine are PSU's (and that's only because the plug itself may be different); if Japan use the same plug outlet AND same voltage that you do, there is no problem. Just make sure you don't buy from little, suspicious shops. __________________ E8200 @ 3.576GHz with GA-P35-DS3L 2900 Pro, flashed to XT, oc-ed to 850/1860. Crucial Ballistix Tracers PC2-8500 2GB Enermax Modular 620W Creative Audigy 4 2x Seagate Barracuda 250GB Jeantech Nitro case, XP Pro and 19" LCD

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ceewi1 Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 21 Posts: 5,275	You should be fine. Most power supplies include a voltage selection switch, you will need to make absolutely sure you set that to 230V upon returning to Australia, BEFORE TRYING TO TURN ON THE PC. You will also need a different power cable, although I doubt that will be a problem. __________________ CPU: Core 2 Duo E6600 / MOBO: Gigabyte 965P-DS3 / GPU: Gigabyte HD4870 RAM: 2GB G.Skill F2-6400CL4D-2GBPK / HDD: 2TB Total HDD / PSU: Antec NeoPower 480W Cheap PSUs - 2% of system costs, responsible for 28% of system deaths As Sealed Stick was removed, lost or damaged, it shall be out of warranty validity. - The "Warranty void if removed" sticker on numerous CoolerMaster PSUs. Useful PSU Guides

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diduknowthat formerly liuliuboy Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Massachusetts Age: 17 Posts: 6,479	I think Japan uses 110v. Parts in Japan would work on your motherboard, however, I know things in Japan are VERY expensive, don't know about computer parts though. __________________ Dell Latitude XT Convertible Tablet Intel Core 2 Duo U7600 1.2ghz CPU 3GB DDR2 677 Memory 120GB 1.8" PATA Hard Drive ATI Radeon Xpress 1250 Graphics 12.1" WXGA LED Touch Screen N-Trig Capacitive Touch/Active Digitizer

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