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change power votage on the back of my pc?

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  1. sty55555

    sty55555 Member

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    i would like to know how to change the power voltage on the back of my pc cause it is currently running at 130 watts and i dont think its supplying my computer with enough power to run my programs and i notice it is kind of slow for a 2.8 gigahertz computer....my options are 130 or 250 watt... i want to know how you would change it to 250 watts and how to configure my computer to accept the new settings...thank you!!

    my pc specs:
    Dell 4600i series
    2.8 gigahertz
    512 ram
    80 gig HD
    nVidia geforce fx 5200 series
     
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    that switch is set for the country you are in. north america uses 115v & europe uses 230volts. what is wattage marked on your psu? also have you checked for spyware as it will knock a p4 down to a p1 level in speed?
     
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    where would i find where my psu is marked and how do i change it?
     
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    there is a label on 1 of the sides that shows the wattage of the psu. to change the wattage you have to get a new psu that has more watts output than the present psu.
     
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    i have warranty on my dell pc. is the label on the power supply box?and there is no way to change my psu unless i purchase a whole new power box?
     
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    yes on both cases
     
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    oh man....will thanks for your help and your wicked fast response
     
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    no problem, teach & learn
     

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