PS5 Noises

pcfarrar · 19 Nov 2020 at 17:08

My PS5 digital definitely has coil whine it’s similar to this one, doesn’t really bother me but I could see it being an issue for some.

Plainsong · 19 Nov 2020 at 17:15

Can obviously hear the disk spinning on install otherwise it's silent and very cool...is an temperature. Also it's very cool in coolness!

spluff · 19 Nov 2020 at 17:37

Mine seems to be fan and ramps up with game. But also can hear it slow down and stop when powering off.

Mark1989 · 19 Nov 2020 at 18:26

Only played sackboy thus far but was silent

spluff · 19 Nov 2020 at 18:43

seems like i got a dud one i dont think anyone on here has mentioned noise and my mate says his is silent too

dink · 19 Nov 2020 at 19:21

Yeah got a coil whine sound on mine, only in games so can hardly hear it, on the fence whether it bothers me, definitely louder standing.

Puzzled · 19 Nov 2020 at 19:37

You might be more sensitive to higher frequencies, I had a dodgy power adaptor that I could hear across the living room but no one else could. Thing is once you notice it you can't un-notice it, anyone else in the household heard it?

UXB · 19 Nov 2020 at 19:59

benjii said:
I definitely am hyper sensitive to noise and I can't hear it at all during games. I got so miffed at the PS4 Pro that I had a ridiculously long HDMI cable and I'd stick it in the other room while playing.

Hi sorry nothing to add to this thread but just curious as to what long HDMI cable you used to go from one room to another and how long was it, my PS4 PRO is connected to my desktop monitor but that is only 1440p, we just got a new UHD 4K tv that i would love to use, but it's in the other room, cant really move the PS4 without a lot of hassle, a long HDMI cable would be ideal but I've read that HDMI is not good over long distances :confused:

Grim5 · 19 Nov 2020 at 20:13

ps5 coil whine is a known thing, you guys are a week behind the news.

mine is dead silent though

jimjam81 · 19 Nov 2020 at 20:29

Mine is only noisey when a disc is in the drive, otherwise a quiet hum of the fan. Sit about 1 metre away.

benjii · 19 Nov 2020 at 20:47

UXB said:
Hi sorry nothing to add to this thread but just curious as to what long HDMI cable you used to go from one room to another and how long was it, my PS4 PRO is connected to my desktop monitor but that is only 1440p, we just got a new UHD 4K tv that i would love to use, but it's in the other room, cant really move the PS4 without a lot of hassle, a long HDMI cable would be ideal but I've read that HDMI is not good over long distances

10 metres is the max you can do for a passive cable and still achieve the full 18Gbps for 4k HDR 422. If you want longer, you need to for an active cable or fibre optic.

I don't have the old cable any more, I am currently using a 10M cable to plug my PC into the TV and that works well. I don't think I can link stuff here, but just keep trying on the rain forest. I had to try 3 brands of cable before I found a 10M cable that would work without the signal dropping out.

Converge · 19 Nov 2020 at 21:03

Only really noisy when the drive spins up but mines been silent otherwise I think.

Grim5 · 19 Nov 2020 at 21:10

Converge said:
Only really noisy when the drive spins up but mines been silent otherwise I think.

the drive is quieter than the ps4 and ps4 pro though

Random Guy Esq. · 19 Nov 2020 at 23:19

Age plays a part too. The older you are, the less you can hear those higher frequencies!

spluff · 19 Nov 2020 at 23:56

the noise aint high pitched its more like a fan whirring - and im getting on a bit

ricky1981 · 20 Nov 2020 at 00:18

Had mine for a week and it's pretty much silent unless I stick an ear right up against it (same for XSX).

Quinnaay · 20 Nov 2020 at 01:29

Silent for me, a god send coming from the Pro.

Broken Hope · 20 Nov 2020 at 07:15

You can hear it with a disk in it and you can hear a low hum when playing a game but only if I mute my TV, it's no where near as stupidly loud as my pro where you could hear it very easily over the sound of the game.

Lmg80 · 20 Nov 2020 at 07:19

Are you playing batman?

TallPaul_S · 20 Nov 2020 at 07:21

Broken Hope said:
You can hear it with a disk in it and you can hear a low hum when playing a game but only if I mute my TV, it's no where near as stupidly loud as my pro where you could hear it very easily over the sound of the game.

This, mine's not 100% silent but the fan noise when in the menu and in game (slightly louder in game) is extremely quiet, and I'm in a quiet room with the console 3ft away from my head, at head level.