Permanent damage to my ssd?

[Erat999]

Through many months, I kept raging at League of Legends and CS:GO (don't ask), little punches at my desk would make me calm, but if I got really pissed, I would give my desk a big one, usually causing the PC and the sound to freeze. The only fix is to fully close the pc by holding the power button. This happened a lot. The worst was when I did this 3 times in the same day, and even the slightest of touches to the desk would cause a freeze. By some black magic, the issue resolves itself, and I can touch my desk again without any freeze, also little smashes won't cause a freeze at the time of writing this. Details: My operating system is on the ssd, and the games are kept separate on the hardisk. Also my rig is kept on the desk, not bellow, right next to the monitor.
Could this cause permanent damage to my ssd? By this I mean could it become slower, or in the worst case, die?

 

[Supahos]

The SSD no, definitely can hurt a hard drive to get shaken while in use

 

[Solandri]

Solid state electronics are incredibly robust against physical force. They can be fired out of a gun or cannon with little modification and still function. A guy working on shooting payloads into space with hydrogen guns (very interesting 1 hour lecture on YouTube) pulled his hair out about how to harden electronics to survive the launch. When a friend told him to just buy off the shelf electronics, pot it (encase it in epoxy), and fire it. 99% of the time it works without problems.

The symptoms you're describing are more likely caused by a loose connection(s) in the wiring or the more flexible joints of the PC. e.g. the PCIe connector between the motherboard and video card. The shock from your fist hitting the desk causes a momentary break in the electrical connection, which can cause equipment to malfunction or lock up. Hard drives are also vulnerable to sudden accelerations since they have moving and rotating parts. Solid state parts like the CPU, RAM, SSD, and GPU (the chip, not the card) are unlikely to be affected.

Given your tendency to punch the desk, I would suggest: (1) move the computer off the desk. Place it on the ground nearby, with only the monitor, mouse, and keyboard on the desk. I'd place a folded towel under the monitor too to act as a shock absorber between it and the desk. If you can't move the computer off the desk, place a folded towel underneath it as well. (2) Get some sort of stress relief ball or toy and place it on your desk. You can smash that instead of the desk when you're angry. (3 optional) Attend some anger management courses. When you become angry enough to lash out violently, the way your body reacts can also lead to hypertension, heart disease, and a shortened lifespan.

 

[JackNaylorPE]

Solution:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alprazolam

All kidding aside, the vibration can cause several things ....

a) HD head can damage platter.
b) Cooler bouncing can cause excessive strain damage on Mobo.
c) Cables can wiggle lose.

 

[g-unit1111]

The SSD no, definitely can hurt a hard drive to get shaken while in use

Yup, I lost 3 iPods that way. :lol:

 

[Supahos]

It was a shuffle not a jostle...