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Seriously WTF!? ....The PS4 Pro is embarrassingly loud :(
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Backfoggen
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Does it sound like this too?
https://youtu.be/bKfWhfcC-Ls
You actually hear the fan noise and the whistling quite well in this video. I think for most people, they only hear the fan noise? The annoying hum/whistle is what is unbearable. Every game does it, in Deus Ex it's extremely noticeable because in quiet parts where you are just standing around it just keeps going up and down forever. In this clip I just slowly walked through Prague.
Gaiaknight
Member
With my TV going and me usually sitting on my bed i never hear the ps4 ever and i play all the games people are saying are making the system loud.
Equanimity
Member
AgentOtaku
Member
Yuuuuup!
EXACTLY THAT NOISE!
Thanks for sharing this video and nice to see I wasn't crazy
EDIT: Sticking that vid in the OP if you don't mind
Yuuuuup!
EXACTLY THE NOISE!
Thanks for sharing this video and nice to see I wasn't crazy
Wow, so that's completely not normal. Exchange them shits, fast.
Liabe Brave
Member
As already mentioned in the thread, that measurement is from about 1 or 2 cm off the fan exhaust. Because they're a measure of power, decibels fall off quickly at distance. A 55dB sound at that range will only be ~25dB at two meters. This is well below a whisper.
What position and distance did you measure from?
Sword Of Doom
Member
I played a little bit of the campaign. I will try the MP tonight. I guess ambient temperatures matter as well. It's been pretty chilly at nights where I live
I'm using a 1080p tv and I really have no idea what mode games are running in. I did try infamous first light at the higher resolution setting and that game was also very quiet
The unit itself isn't really that much bigger than the launch PS4. It looks big in pictures but when I put them side by side the difference isn't as big. Maybe they should have considered a bigger console if noise is an issue. So far, it hasn't been for me
endlessflood
Member
Holy fuck! I have a Pro and had the fans kick into full when playing a checkerboarded game in 32 degree heat (Celsius) here, but I've never heard that whining noise you have in the background there. Mine is vertical (with official stand) but that does not sound at all healthy, you need to take that unit back ASAP.
Sword Of Doom
Member
Just played a couple of matches of TF2 and i can tell the fan is working harder than usual but it's not loud at all. It feels "normal"
tiredheadcrab
Member
Mine has been pretty quiet. I mean I have been playing UC4 on it so yeah.
BakedTanooki
Member
My Pro makes exactly the same noise. But i didn't considered it to be too annoying, because my standard PS4 turned into jet engine mode, which was way louder.
Hmm, so this is not normal?
MilkyJoe
Member
Sony BRAVIA KDL-32W653A
Good job it's got that logo plastered to the front, just in case you forget who made it...
I get the same issue. My pro is still much quieter than my OG PS4 under load, but that whirring sound is a bit annoying. The fact that it was picked up by Eurogamer implies it is normal, but then there are other people claiming that they don't experience it.
It sounds common enough that it's not grounds for returning the console tbh. Plus, its way better than the jet engine OG PS4 under full load.
Backfoggen
Banned
For me, the reason I started to think it was wrong, was using my OG PS4 again and noticing how much more pleasant the noise profile of it is. The maximum volume is about the same, except the Pro is also whistling and constantly going up and down. The vast majority of people commented on how the Pro was better in this regard and that is definitely not the case for me.
I will get a new one on Tuesday and will report if that one improves anything.
holygeesus
Banned
Is there a technical reason for the fans ramping up when you press the PS button, during a game, to bring up the dashboard? That's the only complaint I have with mine. I'm especially impressed with it when playing non-Pro PS4 games.
I'm not sure about the Pro but I read somewhere about the OG PS4 that when you press the PS button the game is still somehow 'active' but there is nothing to limit the frame rate in the background so the GPU goes into overdrive. Or something like that.
Surprisingly similar, though it's not as simple as you think. Basically the PS4 Pro only uses a little more power, due to efficiency gains in the process shrink. Still, to increase the fan by 10mm, use an extra couple of heat pipes, then expand the size of the heatsink by maybe 10% seems like they could have done more.
Blackpanther25
Member
That is so weird. I don't hear my ps4 pro at all. I'm definitely going to activity listen for fan sounds now.
holygeesus
Banned
That makes sense, thanks.
kind of wish digital foundry would stop fellating pixels for a moment and look into the noise issue and whether or not the pro has variable fan suppliers that could be the cause. its the main reason I wont make the jump to pro until the issue is understood or sony makes a revision. hate loud consoles and im not playing the lotto game again.
So I thought I'd try out all my Pro enhanced games to see what kind of noise levels I'd get. I've only been playing SFV and Xcom2 (no pro patch yet) and they both run quietly.
The Witness is still downloading so haven't tested that yet.
Hitman (digital) played a couple mission in Paris, ran quietly.
The Last of Us (digital) loaded up a new game (only walked around the girls beeroom) ran quietly.
Dishonoured 2 (disk) ran around the tutorial for a couple minutes, ran quietly.
Infamous Last Light (digital), started to get a bit noisy, noticeable during quiet moment.
Uncharted 4 (disc) really fucking noisey with the disc drive going whilst the game was installing. I don't mind that as I'd happily just wait 15minutes for games to install. But after the install finished PS4 still noticeably making noise (This is a day later letting the system cool down). Playing the epilogue walking around the quiet house there's a really noticeable high patch whirring noise that I don't think I'd happily put up with.
Is this the kind of noise everyone is getting with uncharted 4? Or should I look to get this swapped
http://youtu.be/aloYH_dxHmo
Sorry for the vertical video
The Witness is still downloading so haven't tested that yet.
Hitman (digital) played a couple mission in Paris, ran quietly.
The Last of Us (digital) loaded up a new game (only walked around the girls beeroom) ran quietly.
Dishonoured 2 (disk) ran around the tutorial for a couple minutes, ran quietly.
Infamous Last Light (digital), started to get a bit noisy, noticeable during quiet moment.
Uncharted 4 (disc) really fucking noisey with the disc drive going whilst the game was installing. I don't mind that as I'd happily just wait 15minutes for games to install. But after the install finished PS4 still noticeably making noise (This is a day later letting the system cool down). Playing the epilogue walking around the quiet house there's a really noticeable high patch whirring noise that I don't think I'd happily put up with.
Is this the kind of noise everyone is getting with uncharted 4? Or should I look to get this swapped
http://youtu.be/aloYH_dxHmo
Sorry for the vertical video
I've had similar weird issues with UC4 disc. If you eject the disc the noise stops straight away? For some reason the drive is really noisy with UC4 and it doesn't stop after the game starts/finishes loading. Even more bizarrely, I started playing Everyone gone to the rapture yesterday, loaded my save but could hear the system louder than normal. It was the UC4 disc in my pro. My boy must have been playing it earlier and left the disc in. The minute I ejected and the system was silent again.
Neuromancer
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I've been lucky I guess. Both my launch PS4 and my PS4 Pro have been no louder than any other consoles I've ever had.
Yep just tried it, uncharted 4 disk being in the system makes It run louder, even without ever starting the game and playing something else. Removing the disc cuts the sound instantly.
Tried with Dishonured 2 and the drive sound stops after about 30seconds, even when you are playing it.
Edit: the uncharted 4 disc drive sound just stopped after what like 5 minutes.
xion4360
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my launch PS4 started off fairly quiet and gradually got louder.
The PRO makes some noise when installing games and reading a disc but other than that I cannot hear it.. might get louder later on but if yours is very loud already then something is probably off with it.
sounds like U4 might be the culprit for most people.
The PRO makes some noise when installing games and reading a disc but other than that I cannot hear it.. might get louder later on but if yours is very loud already then something is probably off with it.
sounds like U4 might be the culprit for most people.
Backfoggen
Banned
Does yours whistle though.
Trying out U4 again and typically it not as load now, the disc drive has stopped this time, and the whirring is at an relatively expectable level :/
Maybe because I've moved the system back into my cabinet, perhaps whatever's making the noise is sitting better now?
I got a years warrenty with Amazon and Sony so I in no rush, I haven't had a problem with any games I'm actually playing through at the moment. I'll see how it handles games over the next 6 months. If it's annoying load with every new release I'll look to get it swapped
Maybe because I've moved the system back into my cabinet, perhaps whatever's making the noise is sitting better now?
I got a years warrenty with Amazon and Sony so I in no rush, I haven't had a problem with any games I'm actually playing through at the moment. I'll see how it handles games over the next 6 months. If it's annoying load with every new release I'll look to get it swapped
Randall365
Member
Mine is very quiet - just a slight hum when doing anything other than:
1. Playing Unchartered 4 - the fans get louder and are noticeable if the TV is on a lowish volume or there is a break in the action.
2. Playing Fifa 17 - the fans get a bit louder - but there is a fan spinning up and down which is noticeable as it changes pitch. Not that noticeable as there is constant noise in Fifa crowd/menu music.
3. After playing either of these games the fans stay on until the unit goes to rest whatever I do afterwards.
The house is about 20c and the Pro sits in an entertainment centre with a closed back so this may have an effect. My guess is just that the games patched for pro (like UC4 and Fifa 17) will make it sound as loud as a gaming PC because that is what it now is essentially. I should add that my UC4 and Fifa are the disc versions so the drive is obviously whirring a bit too.
Also - we have had three years to get used to the PS4 - so the fact that the noise is different will make it sound 'louder'. I think it i still quieter than the OG.
I think there will be the odd faulty unit, but in the main we just have to expect fan noise for the patched titles stretching the unit - unless you have a cold room etc.
1. Playing Unchartered 4 - the fans get louder and are noticeable if the TV is on a lowish volume or there is a break in the action.
2. Playing Fifa 17 - the fans get a bit louder - but there is a fan spinning up and down which is noticeable as it changes pitch. Not that noticeable as there is constant noise in Fifa crowd/menu music.
3. After playing either of these games the fans stay on until the unit goes to rest whatever I do afterwards.
The house is about 20c and the Pro sits in an entertainment centre with a closed back so this may have an effect. My guess is just that the games patched for pro (like UC4 and Fifa 17) will make it sound as loud as a gaming PC because that is what it now is essentially. I should add that my UC4 and Fifa are the disc versions so the drive is obviously whirring a bit too.
Also - we have had three years to get used to the PS4 - so the fact that the noise is different will make it sound 'louder'. I think it i still quieter than the OG.
I think there will be the odd faulty unit, but in the main we just have to expect fan noise for the patched titles stretching the unit - unless you have a cold room etc.
Do you think Eurogamer had a faulty model too? (Genuine question)
I'd like to note that there isn't really such a thing as "as loud as a gaming PC". A gaming PC could be whisper-quiet sub-30 dB or ear-bursting 70 dB at full load, that completely depends on the priorities when building and configuring it.
That's like salt in the wound. I took special care to build a very quiet gaming PC and it was great - then I installed a 4K capture card with a small diameter fan. Hate that thing. Need to find an alternative cooling solution...
HDM
Member
This.
My Pro does the same noise with all the "Pro" games.
But she is quiet with classic non patched PS4 games like Rocket League, Dragon quest builders, Dead Rising, etc.
Mine is surprisingly loud with Mafia 3, which AFAIK, hasn't been patched for the Pro. Others witness the same ?
When it gets loud, I can hear the flow of air but also the sound of the fan spinning (low frequency sound).
In games like Infamous or Tomb Raider, it is much quieter in 30fps mode than 60fps.
When it gets loud, I can hear the flow of air but also the sound of the fan spinning (low frequency sound).
In games like Infamous or Tomb Raider, it is much quieter in 30fps mode than 60fps.
Equanimity
Member
It has according to the dev.
Copper
Member
that is odd, I've been playing watch dogs 2 and the system sounds like a vacuum at times.
Mine was in the 33 range at main screen. 38-43 playing the intro to last of us with fps locked and unlocked. Measured with phone 4 inches from right front of console.
Noticeable airflow but no whining sound. Ambient temperature 73f.
Ok. Update history doesn't explicitly mention it, and there is no place where I could check if it runs in 30/60 fps
Audioboxer
Member
I've been running UC4 with HDR running. Console goes from silent to slightly audible in a quiet room. Still nothing like my original PS4.
Without taking about whining, do you hear the fan whirring / spinning when you get close to the console ?
family_guy
Member
It's not necessarily faulty, but if you can't deal with the noise then swap it. That's what I did and I got a much better one.
Same here and UC4 does seem to push the system harder than any other title I've tried. It's not silent but it's nothing like the hair dryer mode my launch PS4 would occasionally enter, and I've never heard the pitched whistling some report. The system is horizontal and sitting on thick glass in a stand with open back and sides.