PS4 PRO air flow

dannywaugh1 · 5 Oct 2017 at 18:24

Hi all
Getting a PS4 pro tomorrow and need advice on airflow.
It will be going into a tv unit that only has a little hole for the wires to pass through. I know this will be an issue for cooling the console to iv been looking into getting the heat away.

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I was thinking of getting 2 80mm AC infinity fans and putting them on top at the back of the PS4 to push the heat out the front.
Or putting a fan as a exhaust on the back of the unit.

Ideas?

Thanks!

TheVoice · 5 Oct 2017 at 18:33

The fans are unnecessary. Leave it as-is, and if it starts getting too hot you could always make the opening at the rear bigger.

Brummies · 5 Oct 2017 at 18:34

I’ve got my Pro sitting in something similar and whilst it does make a bit of noise (not that much) it’s been fine.

dannywaugh1 · 5 Oct 2017 at 18:59

Only reason I have asked this was because I did have the original PS4 and it got loud and hot in there.

TheVoice · 5 Oct 2017 at 19:20

Realistically the only way to improve the situation would be to open the back of the unit out entirely to allow the hot air to escape. The fans will just move it around a bit.

MOOGLEYS · 5 Oct 2017 at 19:31

I used a circular hole cutter and added 2 extra holes to my unit behind the Pro. It helps as the air passes out the holes and does not just circulate around. You cannot see the holes from the front.

Antineo69 · 5 Oct 2017 at 20:22

i went for Ac Infinity Multifan S5, Quiet 80mm USB fan, Two exhaust at the back, 1 exhaust for AV Receiver (left flat) and intake to the PS4 (right) and control by Amazon Alexa to turn it on and off. Now stay nice and cool.

dannywaugh1 · 5 Oct 2017 at 20:34

Think I'm going to try making 2 extra holes at the back first. Them.maybe get a ac infinity exhaust fan if it doesn't help

Iv been looking at this?

https://www.acinfinity.com/cabinet-...d-av-quiet-cabinet-cooling-fan-system-4-inch/

dannywaugh1 · 5 Oct 2017 at 21:11

MOOGLEYS said:
I used a circular hole cutter and added 2 extra holes to my unit behind the Pro. It helps as the air passes out the holes and does not just circulate around. You cannot see the holes from the front.

what size did you use to cut the holes?

MOOGLEYS · 6 Oct 2017 at 20:23

dannywaugh1 said:
what size did you use to cut the holes?

Tbh I have no idea I just used the one that looked the same ish size as the one already there...

DIABLO · 7 Oct 2017 at 09:34

dannywaugh1 said:
what size did you use to cut the holes?

Well if you plan to mount fans if the holes are not enough makes the size of your holes based on that.

DIABLO · 7 Oct 2017 at 09:35

Well if you plan to mount fans if the holes are not enough make the size of your holes based on the fan size.

MOOGLEYS · 7 Oct 2017 at 09:36

If you make the holes line up with the rear of the Pro you won’t really need fans as it will blow the heat out the holes. That’s what i did...

dannywaugh1 · 8 Oct 2017 at 14:29

Made a couple holes last night and they worked a little so iv ordered the ac infinity fan to fit

DIABLO · 8 Oct 2017 at 14:42

Are you making sure the sides are unobstructed?

dannywaugh1 · 8 Oct 2017 at 18:47

DIABLO said:
Are you making sure the sides are unobstructed?

there is plenty space at the sides