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Topic: Need Advice on Loud PS4 Slim Fan.

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Willax

This is going to take a bit of explaining.
So I have this PS4 Slim, Had had it for around 4 years now, Worked Pretty well.
Then Today i put in this disc for this game i Purchased, and now...Well, Whenever i play anything on there, The Fan starts sounding like it's spinning so fast that I'm spooked the system might overheat and the disc has officially Screwed over my system.
Except everything has a reasonable explanation. "The Fan Sounds like it's spinning too fast!" Well, that's just what happens when you're playing visually intensive games. But after i put that PS4 Disc in, This Fan kick up seems to be happening with all my PS4 games, even those that aren't particularly visually intense. "Then did the PS4 Disc that i put in the system screw up something within the console? I'm not one of the guys who enjoys playing games while panicking it's going to break every single chance it gets." and what's more, my worrying has caused me to feel the Back of my PS4 for the first time in a while to check it's heat. But then again, Don't systems usually get warm when you put your hand on them as they're being used??
So What I'm wondering is...When should i be worried by the noises of My PS4 and/or it's Fan? Should i Be scared that it's going beyond Usual Firing up and going to "Getting what seems to be a high pitched noise added in?" What kinds of noises should the system be making that i should be genuinely worried about? And if so and the Fan going faster then usual is a source of concern, is there any way to fix it without having to take the entire system apart and or sending it off to get repaired?
Please tell me, It's a rather important system to me....

Willax

Ryall

@Willax Does this problem occur when playing downloaded games or only disk based games? Does this problem occur when watching DVDs?

Ryall

Willax

@Ryall Well, When i put in a DVD, It did not seem to be doing much wrong. I mean, if you put your ear right up to it and listened you MIGHT have heard the Disc reader working overtime, but nothing serious.
With Blu-Ray Discs that have movies on them, (I Know it's weird i make that distinction, but considering PS4 game Discs are technically Blu-Ray discs too...) The Back of the PS4 Slim DID heat up a little bit, but not to the point of concern at this point in time.
Now, With PS4 games on disc, which is how i own most of my games, It seems to varry. Fan Kicked up a little bit with tetris effect, but it seems to have calmed down a little bit from last night. It seems the Fan Kicks up when it's playing games that have ten Bazillion systems running at once, Like uncharted 4 or Spider man. when i'm playing games like those, the fan really seems to want to kick into overdrive then.
Now, it's likely i'm just imagining things. The fan always seemed to have a thing for kicking into overdrive with games like uncharted 4, But it seems to be going a little faster then usual. What i am worried about is what might happen if i leave this unattended. Even before my fan issues Some of my discs had a thing about running too hard, and bits and pieces flaking off the center ring area of game discs. They still run, but that does not mean i can't fear what might happen in the future. I'm scared of a future where my system will start turning off due to overheating when playing the Graphically weakest games, and all my PS4 Discs having their centers flaked and worn out into oblivion.
So i guess in this case, does anyone have any tips for avoiding future problems with my system and/or convincing the fan to calm down? And at what temperature the back of the PS4 Slim is at should i get really afraid? Remember, I'm not the kind of guy who takes my entire system apart to find problems, AND I REALLY do not want to send it off to get it repaired at this point in time.

Willax

Ryall

@Willax Try drawing dust out of vents with a vacuum cleaner.

Ryall

Willax

@Ryall Well, i vacumed out the Air vents on the PS4 Slim, and the results are...Undecided. I Tried out Uncharted 4 and while the fan did seem to get faster, it seemed to be at an understandable rate. (Then again, the fan has been known to kick up a fuss at Uncharted 4 whenever it wants, So...) Then I tried out Spider man and then the fan REALLY got mad. Though i don't think that high pitched noise was as loud as before.
I Suppose part of my Parinoia was due to me Putting in the Disc to Anthem...Oh come on, don't act like you've never had a game that you overheard was horrendous and you never really had high hopes for in the first place yet you were interested in giving a shot anyway Because it was up for Fourteen bucks at walmart!...Anyway, a Notoriously buggy game, and then my issues with the system kicking up after that. I mean, i Deleted whatever data it had installed onto the system and didn't even let the update Finnish, but the system continued to act like it was about to over heat anyway.
But the situation appears to be partly resolved... I guess all i can ask is "Is It normal for a Playstation 4 Slim Model to sound like it's a Jumbo Jet getting ready to take off with certian games and for the Back to get warm even when you're just playing something as simple as Bridge constructor Portal? And what games have you played that for you the system Really started getting overly excited, if you've had similar experiences?" I Seriously need to know.
(And Please don't mock me for picking up anthem. Please.)

Willax

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