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so i keep my PC on my desk. and it vibrates alot. it can either be my 3 fans or my 2 hdd's but im scared that the vibrations can cause something to fail since both of my hdd'(wd blue 300gb and wd black 1TB) that are as old as 2008 when the first TB hdd came out, could fail. how can i minimize the vibrations. the cpu cooler is vibrating the most. 

 

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is that cardboard inside your hdd tray?

i would suggest taking all the extra stuff out and getting the drives as far away from each other.

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Firstly, I would make sure all the attachments/scews are secure. You could try placing your system on the carpet, under the desk. It will reduce vibration, but the PSU might have to be placed upwards to get free-air flow.

 

I would think your hard drives would be quite alright, in the racks they are in and the case is a relatively decent quality built case. That said. I would always making sure data is backed up, no matter what  :lol:

 

If you don't want to place your system on the carpet. You can get plastic grommets or little plastic blocky things (lol) like on the noctua fans; To reduce vibrations. However, I doubt the fans would cause such a problem.

 

 

P.S remove that cardboard box out. You don't need that... And in fact, maybe some of the screws are rattling. That could help 

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The cardboard box in the drive bay is affecting airflow, remove it and separate the hdd. I usually keep the motherboard box, write the date of purchase on the outside and store anything related to the build (like extra case hardware, booklets, cd) in the box.

 

Check that the cpu cooler is well seated. With the system turned off, you should not be able to wriggle the cooler if you place a finger on top of the cooling tower and gently try to rock it.

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is that cardboard inside your hdd tray?

i would suggest taking all the extra stuff out and getting the drives as far away from each other.

thats the case accessories. came in like that so i left it inside the case exactly the way it was first packaged 

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Not that this makes it less but with that set-up, why not place the PC on the ground?

Your desk it small and makes it only more comfortable with a PC right next to you.

 

And why is your cpu cooler's fan on that side?

i just put it in a push config. since it gets direct air flow from my front intake fans. 

Space Journal #1: So Apparently i  was dropped on the moon like i'm a mars rover, in a matter of hours i have found the transformers on the dark side of the moon. Turns out its not that dark since dem robots are filled with lights, i waved hi to the Russians on the space station, turns out all those stories about space finding humans instead of the other way around is true(soviet Russia joke). They threw me some Heineken beer and I've been sitting staring at the people of this forum and earth since. 

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I guess I have found the problempost-6352-13977728487173_thumb.jpg

Space Journal #1: So Apparently i  was dropped on the moon like i'm a mars rover, in a matter of hours i have found the transformers on the dark side of the moon. Turns out its not that dark since dem robots are filled with lights, i waved hi to the Russians on the space station, turns out all those stories about space finding humans instead of the other way around is true(soviet Russia joke). They threw me some Heineken beer and I've been sitting staring at the people of this forum and earth since. 

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Yikes! Were you able to find the missing blade?

it was stuck between the drive cages and the fan itself. it could have been much worse. that blade could have cut through wiring or something.

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Not that this makes it less but with that set-up, why not place the PC on the ground?

Your desk it small and makes it only more comfortable with a PC right next to you.

 

And why is your cpu cooler's fan on that side?

The fans are quieter that way...

 

I guess I have found the problemattachicon.gifuploadfromtaptalk1397772847119.jpg

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Did you really buy an entire box of gum!? XDDDDDD

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try feeling stuff while its on, youll see what vibrates and what stops ive you support it.

 

PS: did you try sitting on it? ;)

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The fans are quieter that way...

 

How did THAT happen?

i actually have no idea. im just glad nothing major was damaged.

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Did you really buy an entire box of gum!? XDDDDDD

its how i get da ladies bro....to ask me for some gum at school LOL,

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i actually have no idea. im just glad nothing major was damaged.

Yeah... Do you even remember touching it at all while it was running, or did it just decide to break?

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Yeah... Do you even remember touching it at all while it was running, or did it just decide to break?

ive never touched it or anything. it just broke off  i guess. 

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ive never touched it or anything. it just broke off  i guess. 

That's unusual. :huh:

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its how i get da ladies bro....to ask me for some gum at school LOL,

how much did the entire box cost? o,o (i already have a bf but i run out of gum far to often lol)

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how much did the entire box cost? o,o (i already have a bf but i run out of gum far to often lol)

got it from costco. aorund 8 bucks for 16 packs/192 pieces 

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thats the case accessories. came in like that so i left it inside the case exactly the way it was first packaged

Remove it!!! You are not supposed to leave it in... We know what it is. It was packaged like that but you don't leave the foam around the outside or plastic on the windows. Get rid of that box!! (Well just take it out of ur PC)

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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