Clintizzle
Lord of Edge.
um...can you buy me a PS5? I need one for my second living room.
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Replacement PS5 has coil whine worse than the first
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Malakhov
Banned
You in montreal, QC region?
A pharmaprix in Blainville had 6 units an hour ago. I could of gotten you one
Malakhov
Banned
Theyre easy as hell to get around here, if you know where to look (french though! lol)
MasterCornholio
Member
I do agree that there's probably more issues with coil whine with the PS5 than the XSX. But like
DarkMage619
said there's probably closet fanboys making the issue a lot bigger than it is. But like he said there's many PS5s out there that don't have the issue and hopefully it becomes less of an issue as time goes on. Pretty unfortunate that some people are having it.I'll definitely be posting about any issues that I have with mine. Hopefully I don't end up with the same issues that
Hostile_18
had.Unfortunately they seem almost impossible to get in my area.
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i_like_games2021
Neo Member
Congrats!
I’d just like to reiterate my anecdotal experience that I also purchased 2 new PS5’s and they both had loud coil whine. I’m currently looking for a third but I can’t find one as I’m sure many of you can’t either. It may sound ridiculous to those who don’t have this issue, but it’s extremely annoying and distracting. I’m out of my return period at this point and will not sell a used (or new) PS5 for more than retail, so I’m already going to be losing money at this point in just trying to get a quiet PS5. That’s on me for not returning it when I could, but it’s still frustrating.
I actually purchased a Series X in hopes of getting a quieter console for some games, but I ended up with one that made a weird humming noise from the fan motor that I could hear from a distance. That’s currently out for repair, so we’ll see what happens when I get it back. I say this only because the whole Sony vs. Microsoft argument is irrelevant, I just want my consoles to work as they should, as I’m sure everyone annoyed by coil whine here does.
I’d just like to reiterate my anecdotal experience that I also purchased 2 new PS5’s and they both had loud coil whine. I’m currently looking for a third but I can’t find one as I’m sure many of you can’t either. It may sound ridiculous to those who don’t have this issue, but it’s extremely annoying and distracting. I’m out of my return period at this point and will not sell a used (or new) PS5 for more than retail, so I’m already going to be losing money at this point in just trying to get a quiet PS5. That’s on me for not returning it when I could, but it’s still frustrating.
I actually purchased a Series X in hopes of getting a quieter console for some games, but I ended up with one that made a weird humming noise from the fan motor that I could hear from a distance. That’s currently out for repair, so we’ll see what happens when I get it back. I say this only because the whole Sony vs. Microsoft argument is irrelevant, I just want my consoles to work as they should, as I’m sure everyone annoyed by coil whine here does.
MasterCornholio
Member
Well 10% out of over 4 million can lead to a lot of people making videos about coil whine. You're right that we really don't ha any real data on how bad the issue is. With the 360 we had a confirmed failure rate for the launch systems for example.
So when was that PS5 made?
MasterCornholio
Member
From what I've seen the XSX can have the same issues that the PS5 does. I've seen a video of someone with an XSX that has coil whine. However I believe it's more rare on that platform which is why your extremely unlucky to have one with issues. Hopefully it gets fixed.
i_like_games2021
Neo Member
Thanks! Yeah, I've been extremely unlucky with every console launch in recent memory. My launch day Switch came with a dead pixel, my launch One X started overheating and shutting down after less than 3 years (which I kind of fixed, though it's now as loud as my PS4 Pro), and now these two. Perhaps it's a sign.
Hostile_18
Banned
If the figure was at 10% so one in every 10 units someone would have to be incredibly unlucky to buy say 4 units (like the video posted earlier) and all 4 have coil wine, as demonstrated. Either the number is alot higher than 10% or theres significant regional variance.
I don't know about the manufacturing date this one is the same as last in that theres only 3 lines of text not 4, with no date.
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MasterCornholio
Member
It could be that they were rushing production and let a bad batch of components be put into the console. After all according to them Coil Whine isn't a sign of a defective system. However due to all the complaints they should take measures to reduce the noise.
Hostile_18
Banned
It feels sooooo good playing on a silent PS5. If you got one straight from launch I bet it's hard to appreciate what you've got 
GHG
Gold Member
Ok we finally have it a pretty much silent PS5.
Excuse my language but I deserve this after 5 PS5's.... THANK FUCK
Silent in everything. You can *just* to say hear it's on in 60fps Spiderman on mute if you really, really listen for it.
I made sure to do all my tests before this post so I didn't come back with issues.
November the 19th I ordered my PS5 and now I can finally enjoy it. Too little data to read much into it but this is an all digital and only the second PS5 not direct from Sony "repair" centre.
First three had coil whine, fourth had an annoying fan profile, it was the type B fan (noise even in PS4 games where the other 3 with coil whine didn't).
Anyways this one from Amazon via ebay sold 21st January is spot on. Theres always a chance they have already made a stealth revision. If your not happy with your PS5 noise there is definitely hope. One big take away from this no one can deny is there is massive variance between units so if things like this bother you be forewarned... your in for a journey.
There's been no revision man, Sony were sending you other peoples PS5's that had been sent back with issues as refurbs.
There's not enough stock around for people to get new units in those kinds of situations so you just get put on the merry go round.
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Hostile_18
Banned
Yeah it's a terrible business practice to get 3 shitty ones, bad enough waiting weeks on end without one. Looks like it's best to stick to retailer returns, it just sucks because of the low stock levels. No easy solution unless your prepared to wait. It's a hard task if the Playstation is your main console.
Cr1ptkeeper
Member
Yeah, it must be really nice! Your patience paid off.It feels sooooo good playing on a silent PS5. If you got one straight from launch I bet it's hard to appreciate what you've got
I don't want to install a "quiet" game on my PS5 because I know I'll be hearing the fan when playing the game :-(
I'm a Resident Evil fan but at the moment Resident Evil 8 is a no-go with my PS5 because of the noise, that game is the worst. If I had a silent PS5 I would really look forward to RE8.
Hopefully fan doesn't play up after a few days like one of mine and one of yr previous sony replacement ones , mine is still showing they have it and ill found out 4/5 days so considering once they say sent it back next day i think mine should be tue gettin it back, although seen a xbox series s available and not had a xbox since 360 and my pc now in storage tempted to buy one since they apparently silent and there odd old game like ssx3 i can play through it etc
Hostile_18
Banned
I was exactly the same. Thing is even loud games have silent moments. If the noise is annoying it totally takes you out the game. There really shouldn't be such variance between units, sony needs to own this IMO.
Hostile_18
Banned
I'd wait to the Series X is available as it's not much more relatively speaking and so much power (and better performance on emulation). But I can 100% attest to it been completely silent apart from a very mild noise if a disc is inserted/spinning.
Yeah prob will, just wish the ps4/ps5 had ps2 emulation so could get to play ssx tricky , ssx3 and burnout , timesplitters etc again
Kamina
Golden Boy
I feel you my friend
You should focus on smaller retailers that arent in the scope of scalpers.
Mediamarkt and Saturn are always sold out in seconds.
onnextflix5
Member
Ok got my ps5 digital edition, fan is really quite, only tried control 60fps mode, yep very faint coil whine, i know its coil whine as soon as i pause the game, it goes silent lol, granted i only tell during very quiet moments in the game, and i was right next to ps5 as i just set it up. I agree most ps5 consoles have it, so no point swapping it. Hopfully it dose not get not get any loader. Sony sort out ur quality control, everyone needs to keep complaining, im hopping a fw update will help.
i_like_games2021
Neo Member
Managed to get a third PS5, it has the high pitched fan and still has coil whine. It’s not as loud as mine, but my fan doesn’t do this. The second one I had did. Not sure what I’m going to do because I’d be happy with the level of coil whine, but the fan noise may be worse. Manufactured in December.
Shake Your Rump
Member
Bought mine at launch. It has some sort of coil whine. It’s mainly noticeable when in rest mode or at the Home Screen. The instant I launch a game, it stops. It does show up in some menus and such, but during games, it is most silent.
The rest mode whine is infuriating. I’m just trying to watch TV or movies and all I hear is this goddamn noise.
The rest mode whine is infuriating. I’m just trying to watch TV or movies and all I hear is this goddamn noise.
MasterCornholio
Member
For the most part I think they gave him PS5s that were turned in due to coil whine.
FrankWza
Member
Then he took my advice. And never a word of gratitude...
onnextflix5
Member
Update, my mate got another ps5, his coil is worse then mine, lol, the coil whine is only bad thing about ps5, which is one the best consoles sony has ever made, in terms of fan noise, even playing many hours the fan hardly makes any noise at all, it just ruins it with coil whine on the cheap psu, will try fix mine once warranty runs out, guys keep complaining to sony, its a easy fix, on their end.
Shake Your Rump
Member
Agreed. The fans are basically silent. It’s the electronics that are loud. This thing is sometimes more loud than my PS4 Pro.
SlimeGooGoo
Party Gooper
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TheZink
Member
Just got my second PS5. Returned the first one. Was super loud and kept crashing. This one has coil whine at all times(menus and gaming)but not nearly as bad as the first. It’s behind my tv so it doesn’t bother me much. My Series x is almost dead silent. Have to get within a foot to hear anything and even then it’s almost silent.
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Mr.ODST
Member
#Free Hostile
Bo_Hazem
Banned
The whine has stopped.
Traxtech
Member
My coil whine is tolerable but definitely there. In saying that the disc drive is the loudest thing in planet earth sometimes. I fixed the rattle by putting padding on the drive casing but after more testing, majority of the noise comes out of the actual slot when a disc is spinning, it would be muuuuch quieter if the drive had a flap that closed from the inside after inserting the disc. Take the side off and cover the slot and listen to the massive dB decrease in sound, it's dumb
My third replacement has come, and im just giving up on sending it back now, as this one yet again from sony repair has coil whine when playing games but not as loud as my first system, fan a lot lessy noiser when on home screen or in rest mode, but when fan spins up when you start a game its louder then last two units i had, when checked its a nidec fan where first ones i had had the delta fans (supposedly the quieter of the two),not tried a disc yet, so for the moment since just gonna use the ps5 headphones when gaming, then later in the yr or if it bothers me ill give the console to one of family and buy a new one if there proof of a update or sony changed out for the better instead of lottery there seems to be
onnextflix5
Member
No point sending them to sony, they dont have fixed psus yet, they are sending back other peoples returns lol, we just have keep emailing them and when they enough stock, keep returning them to stores as faulty, so sony start taking notice, funny thing is its such easy fix, for them, so i expect it to be fixed in the next revision, we just don't know when that will be.
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For me coil whine is there with this one but livable , the fan is annoying, if replacement fans become available online like parts for other consoles have then id be tempted to swap out the fan myself, its just a joke that my ps4 pro is silent compared to the ps5 even though sony made out the trouble and size the ps5 become to keep it quiet, i dont think sony will admit or fix the problems as people conplained of noisey ps4 slim and pro , kinda wish it was Microsoft hardware with sony software
Kamina
Golden Boy
His Coil Whine issue was actually a facade, he was actually a scalper and managed to successfully sell 5 scalped consoles via GAF, so he got banned.
JK, he requested it
But he was still a scalper
possibly
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Hawking Radiation
Member
OP I can help you with the problem. I've opened up consoles to fix them before. I know the process.
If u get one of the quiet ones out there then it wont be distracting as my ps4 pro i could have on a desk within a few feet from me and it wouldnt bother me, but all the three ps5’s ive had i couldnt have on a desk next to me, my pc was set up on a desk with pc in corsair case with five corsair fans in and i dint mind gaming on that as there was not note to the fan noise, yet my first ps5 was over ten foot away in siting room and annoyed me cause of the oscillating noise coming from it
onnextflix5
Member
Get it replaced, most ps5 fans are quiet, but u risk getting a ps5 with bad coil whine, so its up to u, depends just how load the fan is.
DarkMage619
$MSFT
It varies from person to person and console to console. My first PS5 was uber irritating with its constant buzzing when playing PS5 games. You could hear the pitch rise and fall as I went through the menus. The replacement also buzzes but since the fan was louder it wasn't as bad. Seeing the number of people commenting on the noise it is not an isolated issue but you may not notice it much. By the time you get one Sony may have addressed it. There are solutions other companies employed that handles it perfectly.
The fan is the loudest out of all the ps5s ive had but considering it took sony nearly 4weeks from sending to receiving back this replacment, i just want to play some games on it rather then wait another 4 weeks at the min, especially when i think sony just packing them up and resending to someone else as ive had three that none have been silent from 6-10foot away , if it gets a lot louder then will get it replaced, but considering i got the ps5 on launch and only played about a week or two on the rest of the time they been sony for repair/replace
Low Moral Fibre
Member
So did Sony tweak fan profiles recently? After boasting mine was silent I can now hear the fan turn on the second I start a game even before anything is happening on screen. Not major but now it’s defiantly much more audible than my XSX.
There are two sounds coming from my PS5. The coil whine is very subtle and not really an issue. The fan however, it causes vibrations on the PS5 Chassis. The fan is silent when outside the PS5, but when you screw it in, the noises appear. I tried to isolate it with rubber but only a fair improvement.
So yes, there are issues with the Fan once screwed in the chassis, even with rubber orings.
So yes, there are issues with the Fan once screwed in the chassis, even with rubber orings.
onnextflix5
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