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Originally posted by andrewdodd13
I wouldn't risk it, tbh. Your processor core generally runs at 1.5-2.0V - so in there, that's a 25 to 33% increase.

I wouldn't expect male pins of a different voltage to fit, in all truth.

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Generally, the CPU core voltage is regulated by the CPU's mounting and the discrete components needed to run it. The voltage of the external PSU therefore only needs to be enough to power all that circuitry.

I don't know about laptops, but desktop PCs usually have 3.3V, 5V and 12V rails. Whether the PSU accepts a 19V or 19.5V input doesn't make a huge amount of difference.

In the bio_hazard13's case, the voltage he needs to check is that of the battery. Really, it should be able to handle an exra 0.5V without issue.