PC Vibration. Is it normal?

[Pagesset]

My PC vibration is not as strong as my mobile's but it's there. Is it normal? Could it be because I screwed a screw in a bad way on the PSU?

PD: You can't notice it if you don't touch the case, but it vibrates a little. Should I worry?

 

[SinxarKnights]

It could be a few things, most commonly it is caused by hard disks. Sometimes unbalanced fans.

 

[need4speeds]

The most likely is your HDD bearings are worn out. Take the cover off and see if that is where is comes from. It could also be a bad fan.

If it's the HDD and it sits flat, turn it on its side. (and vise versa) This can help it work for a while because the bearings wear in a different direction.

GET YOUR IMPORTANT STUFF OFF WHILE YOU CAN, CLONE IT TO ANOTHER DRIVE IF YOU CAN.

 

[ahnilated]

Vibrations from a computer, which has moving parts, is 100% normal. Now if the system makes noise or the vibration is a lot there could be issues. You might have a bad fan, IE broken blade, bad bearing or lint on it. You could have a HDD that is going out. You could have a cd/dvd that is out of balance if you were using that at the time when you touched the case. Basically anything that is moving could cause it. You need to stop each moving part to find out what is causing it.

 

[InvalidError]

The most likely is your HDD bearings are worn out.

I have a Seagate 2.1GB drive that vibrated so badly right out of the box due to poor platter balance that it could move the PC case around. I expected it to fail within a few months. After about 5 years of 24/7 operation, it still worked but I replaced it anyway because I could not put up with the vibrations and noise anymore.

 

[DukeIShere]

i would just tighten everything down again and make sure everythings in place and secure.

 

[Pagesset]

Vibrations from a computer, which has moving parts, is 100% normal. Now if the system makes noise or the vibration is a lot there could be issues. You might have a bad fan, IE broken blade, bad bearing or lint on it. You could have a HDD that is going out. You could have a cd/dvd that is out of balance if you were using that at the time when you touched the case. Basically anything that is moving could cause it. You need to stop each moving part to find out what is causing it.

But little vibrations (VERY VERY LITTLE, you just can notice them touching the case, the table does not vibrate) are normal, right? That's not a big problem... Or it is?

 

[InvalidError]

But little vibrations (VERY VERY LITTLE, you just can notice them touching the case, the table does not vibrate) are normal, right?

Some vibration in a box that contains moving mechanical components is unavoidable.

 

[Pagesset]

But little vibrations (VERY VERY LITTLE, you just can notice them touching the case, the table does not vibrate) are normal, right?

Some vibration in a box that contains moving mechanical components is unavoidable.

Yeah, I know. It does not annoy me. But is it dangerous? (It just vibrates a little as I said)

Pd: I think I discovered my problem, when I arrive home I will know. I just used the rubber stands in the drive bay. I should screw it, right?

 

[InvalidError]

Yeah, I know. It does not annoy me. But is it dangerous? (It just vibrates a little as I said)

Pd: I think I discovered my problem, when I arrive home I will know. I just used the rubber stands in the drive bay. I should screw it, right?

Is it dangerous? It depends on how susceptible your components are to vibrations. As I wrote earlier, I had a Seagate HDD that vibrated like a lawnmower and that didn't seem to affect it.

As for your rubber spacers, even if you manage to tune the force put by screws to further dampen vibrations, the drives or fans causing those vibrations are still vibrating as much as they did before, you just feel/hear them less. It masks the symptoms, it does not make the issue (if there is one) go away.