Do the vibrations hurt the computer?

Spartacus · Basic Member Joined: 28 May 2003 Location: CT

Alright, i just recently got stepmania and I'm trying to find a usb converter for my pad so I can play on the family computer. My dad wont let me because he insists that the vibrations from jumping up and down can mess up the computer. I told him that's crap and don't see how it could, the only thing i think could happen is a card come out which is easily fixable. So, my questions is has anyone encountered any problems playing a sim on your computer?

KillerJello · Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2004 1:02 pm Post subject:

I used to be a computer tech at the local school district, I have also built over a hundred computers, and am currently majoring in computer network engineering...

In theory shocks/vibrations can damage the hard drive/cd-rom drive, plus knock cards loose, however, playing stepmania will NOT cause this. You would pretty much have to be dropping the computer on the floor for this to happen. No offense, but it sounds like your dad is uneducated about computers.

Simply jumping around on the floor in no way is going to hurt the computer.

fmuthpaintball · Trick Member Joined: 16 Dec 2003 Location: frankenmuth

unless you play on top of your computer case you should be fine.
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Spartacus · Basic Member Joined: 28 May 2003 Location: CT

Thanks, he knows a lot about computers but actually more about software than hardware. I pretty much assumed that he was just like parinoid.

NAOKi SYNDROME · Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2004 2:15 pm Post subject:

Just don't have your computer on the floor in close proximity to the pad...

I made that mistake once... >.<
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Tashi · Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2004 12:26 am Post subject:

i played stepmania for a few weeks so close to a computer that i qutie literally would kick it, never had any problems, i have moved the computer now that i have the space but at the time it had to be where it was. i wouldnt suggest kicking your computer (no lawsuits please) but i dont think your gonna hurt it
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Prizm · Trick Member Joined: 07 Oct 2003 Location: Australia

There won't be any problems unless your computer is on the ground and on a wood floor or something (a surface that would allow vibrations to travel). If that were the case, then I would move the PC onto a desk just to be safe.
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Shad · Trick Member Joined: 31 Dec 2003

It should be fine, although you may want to keep the computer on some sort of surface above the floor. I've got mine on a bottom part of my desk, just 1 inch above the floor, and it's been fine when I'm stomping around like an idiot.
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~pfluffernuugen~ · Basic Member Joined: 18 Jul 2003

they probably dont hurt unless it's a large impact
my computer is on top of the subwoofer for my surround sound system
and the subwoofer shakes the entire room, and its fine
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Raiden Kitsune · Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2004 10:34 pm Post subject:

Any subwoofer designed for computer use is shielded so there's almost no magnetic field from it, as long as the case isn't damaged.

Also, people underestimate a hard drive's resilience. True, magnetic fields can damage them, but the case of the hard drive is protected quite well. It actually takes a massive amount of magnetism to damage them; even an unshielded speaker would literally need to be on top of the hard drive to have any real likelihood of messing it up.