Posts Tagged ‘ voltage ’

Q&A: Can I use my laptop to charge my Ipod while in countries with different voltage?

July 20, 2010
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Question by Bryan O: Can I use my laptop to charge my Ipod while in countries with different voltage? So laptops don’t need voltage converters, but lots of mp3 players do. If I have my laptop charged into a 240 volt European outlet, is it safe to charge my mp3 player, via USB cable,...

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Why is my CPU voltage and temperature so high?

July 17, 2010
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I just got a new processor which is the Pentium Dual Core E5200 and I notice under CPU-Z that the voltage is at 1.360V. I have seen other E5200s at a voltage as low as 1.129V. Why is it so high? I have no overclock. Every thing is at stock speeds! Also this processor...

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Is it possible to give your CPU too much voltage if you keep the temperature down?

July 16, 2010
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I’m not exactly sure what the dangers are, if your CPU and chipset stay cool, is there any danger of too much voltage?

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How to undo voltage adjustment to cpu when computer wont run?

June 24, 2010
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I had tried adjusting my cpu voltage in the bios just a tad. then when i restarted my computer it didnt restart. i found out that too much voltage shorted the power supply. i had an apevia 500w psu. i am looking to buy a new power supply, but i dont want to hook...

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How computers work (in terms of electricity and voltage)?

June 22, 2010
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I am writing a paper on binary numbers and how they make a computer work. I understand binary numbers and how they are used to represent data. However, I am having trouble finding information on how computers use binary numbers to work. I have found that it is somehow related to voltage but I...

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Do i need to change the core voltage if my CPU has an unlocked multiplier?

June 6, 2010
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I’m using an AMD Phenom II 955 Black Edition Processor. It has an unlocked multiplier to i don’t need to mess with the memory controller to overclock it. Do i need to change the CPU core voltage then?

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