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- ernexbcn0
@zombee it might be the bluray drive? all PS4 games install while you play in the background, I haven't put my head near the thing to know if it's loud or not.
But other than the fan, after a few minutes of first playing a game the whole game should be completely on the hard drive and you shouldn't hear the bluray drive anymore.
- zombee0
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I thought it was the game install process, but 3 days later, the fans still ramp up on Killzone after I've been playing for about half an hour. Console also feels warm to the touch and theres plenty of warm air blasting out of the back.It doesn't sound like the blu ray drive, which makes me think it's the fan by the whooshing noise, but hey ho will keep my eye on it and still got warranty if it develops any problems.
I have to say though, it's an awesome console. PS+ is worth its weight in gold, especially with free Resogun. Happy times!
- cruddlebub0
@zombee all quiet here too, ive not even noticed it get warm... i have it stood on its side in a stand at the moment... my 16 year old step lads is being odd... like voice commands dont work even if they are turned on in the settings, he has the camera in... i put it down to him not waiting to set it up properly. the voice commands can be started by pressing L2 on the main menu but that isnt working either.
- Thanks for the response. Gonna pack mine in ice to see if that helps.zombee
- haha, a two PS4 family?
God, how times have changed.. :)detritus - yeah, he works and saves and buys his own! there was no way we were buying him one! he has his own vita, a non-used 80gig ps3 too...cruddlebub
- ernexbcn0
I haven't noticed the fan on mine either and it doesn't feel hot to the touch or anything like that.
By the way, over 2.1 million consoles sold already...
- insane isnt it!cruddlebub
- MS and Sony sold the 1st day same amount of XBO+PS4 than Nintendo sold Wii Us in 9 monthsernexbcn
- zombee0
Finally discovered why my PS4 sounds like a jet-engine. Turns out its the vertical stand causing the problem. Having it attached to the console seems to be covering one of the side vents, not allowing the console to suck in enough air.
Removed the stand, placed it horizontally and bazinga! The noise level has reduced... a lot!
Moral of the story, don't bother with shitty accessories that you don't really need.
If anyone's up for kicking my ass on Killzone or NBA 214K, my PSN is zombirye
- i have mine in a vertical stand and its fine! no noise, not even any heat really...cruddlebub
- webber01 add me too!cruddlebub
- From what I've been reading, seems like some consoles are louder than others. Look of the draw I guess. But at least this fix seems to work.zombee
- yeah I read other people talking about the console making more noise being verticalernexbcn
- lodef0
you've got to check out Planetside 2 when it comes out next year on PS4. It'll be free to download and play,
Its a massive online multiplayer FPS. Takes FPS to another level. I've been playing on PC for the past year and its already gone through most of its design growing pains and performance upgrades etc. I think it'll be amazing on PS4 considering there is so much inconsistency in PC hardware.
- nice, I'm really looking forward to Destiny as well.ernexbcn
- ernexbcn0
@zombee we have been using the console today for about 7 hours straight and at least to me it's very quiet. If I get close to it I can listen the fan and the hard drive but not load at all. The bluray drive only spins the 1st time you load the game to check the disc then remains silent.
I'm coming from an Xbox 360 and every time I played that it sounded like a turbine, the PS4 is silent compared to that.
- zombee0
Update on the noisy PS4:
Playing a session on Killzone today, on single player for just over an hour with the usual audible fan whirring away. All of a sudden I hear some sort of spin-down noise, and voila, console is quiet. Not heard a peep out of the fan since.
Now it's still running thankfully, as warm air is blowing out of the back, but the noise has diminished. Very weird! Wonder if it was the thermal paste on the processor bedding in or something, anyhowz happy days!!
- cruddlebub0
my ps4 is great.. i love it... add me on it to play whatever games we have in common...
webber01
- do you have fifa?JG_LB
- i do indeedcruddlebub
- whats your addy?cruddlebub
- ernexbcn0
LOL
- well.. i'm convinced.bogue
- at least he has purpose in his wasted lifesarahfailin
- is he a muthafuckin' pro wrestler?bulletfactory
- cruddlebub0
WHO WANTS TO PLAY FIFA!!!???
i am getting bored of beating randomers!
- i do. i suck though youll beat meJG_LB
- oh, just looked above. i think im jnlsgrcJG_LB
- i shall add theecruddlebub
- addedJG_LB
- my internet is being uber turd this evening!cruddlebub
- cruddlebub0
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i dunno if this will work, i "shared" this last night... i have since been told that you can trim the videos before posting... good to know now!
- cruddlebub0
just wanted to know if any of you guys have been getting a stuck or sticking R1 or L1 button(s)?
i have been, the L1 mainly on one of my controllers...
- So soon? This would happen to my PS3 controllers after a year or so.duckseason
- cruddlebub0
so, i followed the video above and broke all of the controllers...
only messing! i have done this on the 4 controllers that reside in my abode, 3 were sticking i did the 4th because i thought whilst i am at it i may as well, all are working fine, and the fix was a doddle.
- ernexbcn0
@cruddlebub I read other reports of that as well, none of my 2 controllers have this issue so far.
- yeah i'd seen that there had been a problem but wasnt too worried. now i'm not worried at all, its easy to fixcruddlebub
- trooperbill0
ordered mine today with guaranteed before christmas delivery... comes with COD, extra controller and subscription... i figured id just play the demos before committing the £50 for a new game lol
- Not many game demos available though, there are some free to play games.ernexbcn
- i collected cod, killzone and fifa. FIFA and killzone will blow you away... if you like fifa that iscruddlebub
- cruddlebub0
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i need's me one of these
- Meh, I'd go with a quicker drive that has less capacity. 1Tb 7.2k RPM drives are common. how much space do you need?detritus
- i need more than the 500 thats supplied. what do you suggest?cruddlebub
- duckseason0
Anyone hear if these are still a pain to track down in the US - specifically the NYC area?