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From: phil@hansen.Berkeley.EDU (Phil Graham)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian,comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.mac.misc,comp.sys.mac.hardware,rec.video
Subject: Re: Computer and monitor for 220V/50Hz
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Date: 29 Nov 90 17:05:42 GMT
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|> In article <499@mephisto.edu> ashwin@cc.gatech.edu (Ashwin Ram) writes:
|> >I'm looking for a personal computer (preferably IBM PC, PC clone, or
|> >Macintosh) and a corresponding monitor which I will be able to use
both here
|> >in the US (110V voltage, 60Hz line frequency, NTSC video format) as well as
|> >in India (220V voltage, 50Hz line frequency, PAL video format (same as
|> >Europe)).  I can buy a 220V->110V step down transformer if
necessary, but of
|> >course that will not convert the line frequency.

All of the new IBM computers will work with either 110V 60Hz or 220V
50Hz power (or any combination of the above).

As for PC clones... It varies by each company.  If it has a switch on
the back then it is easy.... Just switch it to the correct voltage (it
will automatically work with 50Hz or 60Hz)  I know some comptuers and
monitor do not have an external switch but use a jumper in the PS to
switch to the correct voltage.

Make sure that any computer you consider has all of the proper agency approvals
(FCC level 'B' for the US, VDE level 'B' for Germany and most of
Europe).  If you don't it may be illegal for you to transport the
computer into the country that you are going...

Phil