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    G50VT-X1 optical drive vibration

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by thegreatsquare, Dec 20, 2008.

  1. thegreatsquare

    thegreatsquare Notebook Deity

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    Is it normal for this model to vibrate like a massager when installing games? With movies the drive was silent, but installing Fallout3 made it buzz very loudly.
     
    thegreatsquare, Dec 20, 2008
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  2. ClearSkies

    ClearSkies Well no, I'm still here..

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    Does it do it with other game discs too, or just your copy of Fallout?

    Sometimes a commercially pressed DVD can be slightly out of balance, causing it to vibrate more at high speeds in a drive - this can be especially noticeable in tray drives like those in notebooks.

    I'm thinking it's just a unbalanced disc; nothing more to worry about :).
     
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