It seems I'm one of those unlucky people with a loud PS4. On some posts around the net, there are people with inaudible PS4's and there are those with jet engines.
After 10 minutes of Don't Starve, my PS4 becomes loud enough for me to adjust the volume of my TV. It's not in a complete enclosure, it's in a shelf with hopefully sufficient space around, The air around is not hot so I could say the surrounding air flow is not shabby, just the air coming out of the vents is hottish.
Have I got a faulty PS4? Is there a secret menu I can check on the GPU temp or maybe control fan speed?
Ok, I'll add some suggestions compiled from the answers, some will be anonymous, sorry for that:
Keep it out in the open, some racks not only block air flow, but also may cause the sound to be directed towards the front:
If you can't move it out of your cabinet, why not drill holes?
A wooden platform helped Melchiah in this specific instance:
For people who have fan noise during standby (this is quite a revelation) :
Vertical is not recommended: (I think with or without a stand)
For disc spin noise, bluetak, whatever that is, may hold the answer:
Some vacuum them vents, they seem happy:
If all else fails, you may indeed have a faulty PS4:
After 10 minutes of Don't Starve, my PS4 becomes loud enough for me to adjust the volume of my TV. It's not in a complete enclosure, it's in a shelf with hopefully sufficient space around, The air around is not hot so I could say the surrounding air flow is not shabby, just the air coming out of the vents is hottish.
Have I got a faulty PS4? Is there a secret menu I can check on the GPU temp or maybe control fan speed?
Ok, I'll add some suggestions compiled from the answers, some will be anonymous, sorry for that:
Keep it out in the open, some racks not only block air flow, but also may cause the sound to be directed towards the front:
If your shelf is in an entertainment rack that doesn't really have any air fed in or out from the back, it can get hot in there. I used to have my PS3 in one of those and I thought it seemed okay, but when I moved it to be out in the open, it was much quieter and ran much cooler. It's probably hotter in there than you think, which will cause the fans to run louder.
Enclosure amplifies the noise for one, and the lack of air movement reduces the cooling effect.
I had my PS4 in my entertainment center, open front with decent space around it. It was very loud and was audible on hotter days to people on coms when I was within 5 feet or so. I moved it on top of my sub woofer next to my TV and I never hear it now, and the daily temps have gone up significantly.
If you can't move it out of your cabinet, why not drill holes?
i made 2 holes behind my cabinets backplate or whatever you call it for my ps4, it stopped kicking the fans in and i only feel cold air now, your output is directly hitting the wood so i recommend making 2 holes at the height of your back vents.
A wooden platform helped Melchiah in this specific instance:
To my knowledge the PS4 is louder in a vertical position. The fan in mine was audible when I played Killzone, but it's been pretty quiet after I put this wooden plate between the system and the metal shelf. I haven't tried KZ since then though, so I don't know how it's now.
For people who have fan noise during standby (this is quite a revelation) :
Try turning off the usb charging function during standby. Worked for me. Of course it's a bit cumbersome since my controllers now aren't always charged.
Vertical is not recommended: (I think with or without a stand)
I noticed a difference when I had mine vertical with no stand. because there are no rubber feet to dampen vibrations, I think. I put it horizontal and the noise went down appreciably.
For disc spin noise, bluetak, whatever that is, may hold the answer:
Also nice little tip to help reduce any unwanted noise. My PS4 is on the vertical stand but this counts for horizontal consoles as well. I have put 8 small balls of bluetak under the stand, 4 on the feet and the rest along the underside of the stand. It also prevents the console sliding off the top of the wood unit I have it on.
Bluetak absorbs sound and vibration. So when the disk spins up its much quieter all round. Previously the spinning of the disk would send a degree of vibration through the wooden cabinet its on. Its a little thing but its a nice improvement.
Some vacuum them vents, they seem happy:
Nope, not at all. [Not noisy] Vacuum the vents regularly...
I vacuum the vents every couple of months, as I do with PS3.
If all else fails, you may indeed have a faulty PS4:
I had the same problem, my PS4 would slowly start getting louder like a jet engine. When I touched it I could definitely feel that it was a lot warmer than normal. It was happening on quite a few games such as Killzone SF and BF4. Luckily I got in touch with Sony and they replaced it and the new one has been working fine since I've had it.
Telling you guys to swap your PS4's while you can. Mine was loud as hell then it broke and I got a new one. Wayyyy quieter.
I wouldn't be surprised if the reason it broke had something to do with the loudness. Maybe it wasn't venting properly.