It seems that in addition to the stock problems Sony and PlayStation 5 users are experiencing, there could be yet another reason why some buyers are not happy with their purchase of the console. The problem? The noise it generates, since while the first tests ensured that the console was extremely quiet, some units seem to reproduce noises and vibrations higher than what could be expected.
Why is my PlayStation 5 making noise?
That’s the question you might be asking yourself if you hear a slight hum on your console. Maybe with that “the PS5 is absolutely silent” you expect something completely stealthy, but unfortunately you perceive a somewhat strange vibration that does not convince you. What exactly is that noise?
At LesNumeriques they have wanted to clear up their doubts and have come up with a discovery that could shed some light on this, since they have found a key component that may not be the same in all the console models that hit the market.
The fan’s secret
This component would be none other than the large fan that hides inside the console, since as they have seen, it seems to arrive in two different versions. That is at least what they have been able to discover with the two consoles they have in possession, since they noticed that one made more noise than the other, and when they checked inside, they realized that the fans were different.
The difference in noise between the two consoles is not particularly great, since it goes from 39 decibels to 43 decibels of loudness, but the importance is that one is louder than the other because they use different fans. In the published image you will see the differences between both fans.
Noise at rest and playing
Whether while playing a game or with the console idle, both fans offer sound differences, and at Les Numeriques they ensure that the noise is perfectly perceptible, especially if the console is in a small room, as it could be. a bedroom.
After examining 5 different consoles, the results left two consoles with the quietest fan and three with the loudest model, but everything could be more complicated with the existence of a third fan, since the official Sony exploded view shows a completely different model to both identified in the study (although their existence could not be confirmed).
Is it normal to find different components?
Considering that we are talking about a device whose supply chain is extremely large, finding different components with the same function is completely normal in these cases, or else Sony could not make as many consoles as demand demands. The problem is that this difference in components can cause changes in performance, and that is where a fork comes into play in which the manufacturer assesses what changes and effects are those that can be allowed for this cause. Everything indicates that the 4 more decibels are within normality.
Electromagnetic noise
But it does not end here. As has been verified in many units, the PlayStation 5 seems to have an electrical noise problem caused in the integrated power supply, since as they have been able to demonstrate with tests, the lower part of the console (where the power supply) emits a hum known as Coil whine (coil whine), which varies in intensity depending on the energy demand requested by the console’s CPU.
Again, we are facing a noise that is perfectly bearable, but that inevitably stains the silent cover letter that we had visualized in the new Sony console.
And you, do you suffer from some of these problems?