Monitor / CPU power cable?

Question

My monitor POWER cable says: 10A, 250V. my CPU power cable says 6A, 250V.

Recently, my monitor stopped working, so as a part of hit and trial, i exchanged these two wires. So, although my monitor is using a 6A cable instead of 10A.. my CPU is getting 4A excess than what its wire said initially.

Is this safe?? Will i end up blowing up my CPU??

Answer 1

should be fine

Answer 2

The cable only supplies as much current as the
device draws. The rating is the "safe" value for that cable. If you use a lower rated cable for a high current device, it could overheat and set your house on fire.

By the way, the CPU (box) part of the computer usually uses more power that the monitor, it should have the cable with the higher rating.

Answer 3

The values on the cable and the devices is the MAXIMUM power the device should draw and/or the wire will support. Typically, you draw FAR less than these numbers.

Answer 4

yes, it 100% safe, your CPU consumes 2A and your monitor Consumes also 2 A, thus the cables are very good

Answer 5

You can pretty well use them interchangably unless you have a monster power supply. Its the max load rating. Most places sell them as CPU/Montior cables as well.

Answer 6

This is just the amperage rating of the cable, as neither device is likely to pull that much amperage, you do not need to worry.