PS4 fan unacceptably loud
Hi,
I have to stress that The Witcher III is a phenomenal achievement, a really wonderful title that has not only broken a gaming malaise that I've had, but a game that I genuinely look forward to getting home to play in the evening and to get absorbed in its world and characters...
Well that's what I would be doing if playing the game didn't make my PS4 sound like a hairdryer. I know the PS4 is the loudest of the three main consoles (which makes sense as it has so much, including the power brick packed into such a tight space), but my word does this game make it run loud. I cannot play it without headphones (and even at that, I've taken to using my close-backed ones I wear out and about, not my better open-backed ones I traditionally use on the hifi for all my home listening).
It's at a point where I fear for my PS4 as I've never heard a console run this loud before (that includes a launch 360 and Dreamcast). Most games have it ramp up on occasion and make a bit of noise, but this is constant. At worst before this, the PS4 has been cool and a bit noisy, but running The Witcher it's obnoxiously loud and you could fry an egg on it (and yes, it's well ventilated, I take the utmost care of all my electronics and my home is a pet and smoke free home).
I completely understand that CD Projeckt Red work within the parameters of what retail units can do, and ultimately this is all Sony's fault, but I just cannot fathom how this can get past Q.A.
Hi,
I have to stress that The Witcher III is a phenomenal achievement, a really wonderful title that has not only broken a gaming malaise that I've had, but a game that I genuinely look forward to getting home to play in the evening and to get absorbed in its world and characters...
Well that's what I would be doing if playing the game didn't make my PS4 sound like a hairdryer. I know the PS4 is the loudest of the three main consoles (which makes sense as it has so much, including the power brick packed into such a tight space), but my word does this game make it run loud. I cannot play it without headphones (and even at that, I've taken to using my close-backed ones I wear out and about, not my better open-backed ones I traditionally use on the hifi for all my home listening).
It's at a point where I fear for my PS4 as I've never heard a console run this loud before (that includes a launch 360 and Dreamcast). Most games have it ramp up on occasion and make a bit of noise, but this is constant. At worst before this, the PS4 has been cool and a bit noisy, but running The Witcher it's obnoxiously loud and you could fry an egg on it (and yes, it's well ventilated, I take the utmost care of all my electronics and my home is a pet and smoke free home).
I completely understand that CD Projeckt Red work within the parameters of what retail units can do, and ultimately this is all Sony's fault, but I just cannot fathom how this can get past Q.A.