Hvalpen Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 Hey guys, when i play some games on my ps4(example, TLOU remastered) it has a habit of going into overdrive and start to sound like airplanes are taking off inside my ps4. I figured "Hey prob fan clotted with dust" cuz it sounds like its the fan working overdrive. I opened the PS4 and surprisingly there was not a lot of dust in the fan, i cleaned it anyway. The sound appear slightly less now but at times still shows up heavily. What else can it be if not dust in the fan? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ_Radio Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 This is common with the original PS4. The Slim and Pro have a more quieter engine. Seen this for myself when I went over to a friends house the other day. Maybe one day I'll see if I can get any trade in value for a vanilla PS4 and try to get a discount on a Slim. Fat chance of that happening though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paleblood Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 You got yourself a Playstation console, that's the problem. It's just the way they are. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBlade19 Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 (edited) @Hvalpen I also have that issue with my standard ps4, sometimes the noise is so loud I think it may take off to Mars or smth and never return. Also noticed that digital games makes my ps4 go to overdrive faster and louder than physical games, does anyone have the same problem? (I've cleaned the fan as well). Edited August 24, 2018 by PhantomBlade19 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryuzaki1993 Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 Mine too, standard 1TB PS4. It sounds like they are coming to catch me on a chopper after all those sacrifices on Dead by Daylight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarMadeKnight Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 16 minutes ago, Spaz said: This is common with the original PS4. The Slim and Pro have a more quieter engine. Seen this for myself when I went over to a friends house the other day. Maybe one day I'll see if I can get any trade in value for a vanilla PS4 and try to get a discount on a Slim. Fat chance of that happening though. My original PS4 was pretty loud, but yea ps4 pro is nice, the only time mine gets very loud is when i'm playing The Witcher 3. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassylvania Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 I've been having that problem for years. I'll clean it every now and then, and maybe it'll be quiet for a couple of days, but it never lasts. It's just something we have to live with, I guess. The topic title made me laugh, though. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrBloodmoney Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 There’s defined a couple of games I’ve played (on my Pro) that tax the console so much that the fan sounds like a damn hairdryer - mostly big, graphics intensive games - God of War and Horizon. Both made headphones basically a requirement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FawltyPowers Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 I have a slim, most games are quiet, but as soon as I start multiplayer on Doom I feel like I need to wheel my chair away from the console or duck. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanaCheese94 Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 Mine goes apeshit with certain games too. First time it happend with Witcher 3, but it really depends. It's funny, because I've never had this Problem with the PS3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckygirlie898 Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 Mine is the similiar. I had the original PS4 which used to get extremely loud whenever I played big titles. Upgraded to the slim and the fan isn't as loud but still a little loud at times. I wouldn't worry to much, Mine used to get so loud I'd have to turn my tv up louder cause the noise would just drown the game out ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodytears1666 Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 I have it very loud only when disk in drive, otherwise console works normally. Slim, one year old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 It's how it is. Normal. Chances are your ps4 is older now. Thermal drying. More cpu cores working more now as they unlocked them. More heat. Fan working more. Room temp is higher. More higher humidity. Global warming. Etc. I cleaned my fans couple weeks ago and it still pretty loud for certain games. But then also "loud" depends what is tolerable to each of us. I personally think we are just overreacting how loud it is...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K_Groove_NL Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 36 minutes ago, FawltyPowers said: I have a slim, most games are quiet, but as soon as I start multiplayer on Doom I feel like I need to wheel my chair away from the console or duck. Ikr! ? 18 minutes ago, NanaCheese94 said: Mine goes apeshit with certain games too. First time it happend with Witcher 3, but it really depends. It's funny, because I've never had this Problem with the PS3. ^ Mine's kind of the opposite. As soon as I boot up a game on my PS3, it sounds like I initiated a launch sequence of NASA's spaceship ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fing3rButt3r3 Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 If your ps4 sound like airplanes taking off, your ps4 definitely got a problem. I also suggest getting one of these 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmland12 Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 I've got a standard PS4 and it also gets very loud in some games. The game where I noticed this the most was Metal Gear Solid V. But, only when I was sitting in the chopper looking through the menus for a little while. The fans on the PS4 did their best to sound like a helicopter themselves. It was pretty crazy, since that part of the game was just basically a non-interactive hub/mission select/base management area, but I guess it wasn't very optimized. Other games have gotten loud at times too, like God of War, but I probably tend not to notice it as much when there's some actual gameplay involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viper Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 (edited) So much negativity in this thread. It's perfectly normal for the PS4 to do this. It's speeding up to counter act the extreme heat being put out by your CPU and GPU. Computers do this as well, you're just hearing it more because the PS4 comes from a slimmer base unit. Cleaning the fan is always good for longevity purposes, but it's won't "solve the problem" because there's nothing to solve. Your PS4 is doing its job. Edited August 24, 2018 by Viper 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theSpirae Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 PS4 disc mechanic is ridiculously loud (no matter the version, I've tried multiple; original, pro, slim), same goes for fans. PS4, original, slim, pro, is just ridiculously loud. Those saying it's not are not bothered by noise as easily as others. Doesn't change the fact it is loud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady_Galleth2 Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 I don't think its louder than what it is. Damn fan is a 10000 RPM model. Those things pushes tremendous amount of air at 100% workload. Stop thinking and zoning in on it so much. It'll get quieter. It's not the system, It's your head!!! Also if you play late at night maybe around 11-3am. Itll be a lot more noticeable. There is a lot lesser sound going on around you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UlvenFenrir Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 (edited) Ps4 launch model, slim or pro model. Doesnt matter as theyre all loud. It depends on what game youre playing. Ill bet you once that RDR2 releases, physical disc or digital, your ps4 wont sound like an airport any longer but 20 jet fighters and 50 tanks having an all out war inside your ps4 as that game will most likely suck every life out of your console just to make the game run. Edited August 24, 2018 by UlvenFenrir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kishnabe Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 Depending on the game, it sounds like a laundry machine. To my shock, Persona 5 was quiet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizzyDavidson Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 I don’t about being a full airplane but it is a black box. badum-tish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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