Try it with God of war. That makes my pro turn into a jet engine. I left lid off after trying to clean it, it was already clean. Lid off, it was quiet for over 10 minutes.i put the lid back and within 15 secs you hear it start building up. After 2 mins you hear from 2 rooms away.
Hey Steve. So I’ve been using a small desk top fan to keep my PlayStation cool. It blows from the side near the power source and I’ve noticed it does keep that area cooler, but also contributes to some dust buildup. What do you think?
I replaced the thermal paste. It is now whisper quiet. I was constantly getting thermal shutdowns on my console. Got fed up and bought a tube of artic mx4. Boom, problem gone. It is at least 90% quieter.
@@at0m1c684 It is possible that the factory paste used by sony was inferior or poorly applied. So when I opened up my PS4 Pro and looked at the processor, I found that the paste was dried up and did not cover around 30% of the processor dye, which explains poor heat dissipation to the heat sink. This results in the processor constantly telling the fan to run in overdrive to cool itself, which explains the noise. So I used the Artic MX4 thermal paste which has much better conductivity and performance compared to the default paste used by sony. Now it is possible that sony used a paste with keeping longevity in mind and they might have compromised on conductivity and performance, but in my honest opinion, what is the use of longevity if my console heats up and shuts off 5 minutes into a game? I have hence managed to reduce the noise profile by at least 90% And as it is evident, it is overheating no more. Hope it helps.
You should actually test this with the new Call of duty modern warfare. Internal fans kick on just sitting in the menu. I don't think Tomb Raider does enough to really test it.
Mine kicks in a lot during menus too from other games like Horizon Zero Dawn, Final Fantasy 7 Remake, and heck even Resident Evil 3 Remake. What's up with fans kicking harder in menus these days. Must be rendering it at native 4k or something. As for GT Sport, I understand.
My fan gave out on that and it's overheating now. I've ordered thermal paste and will clean it up. Damn game is a hassle not just with the fans but with the updates too.
@@bryantmunozsantos2532 That's actually helpful and ur right. Cuz I tried it with RDR2 turning off Super Sampling does make it a lot quieter. ***[Playing RDR2 with Super Sampling, the Fans run at Max speeds during daytime, enter a village or town, walk around your Camp..... And Fans runs at Medium on Dusk or Free-roam]*** But it also heats the console.
Yes it does get loud like a jet engine on games like COD MW, RDR2, BF1... while ur on the Main Menu and during Gameplay. Also according to my observation, I believe Fans run at 15-20% (regular speed while turning on PS4 PRO) on games like - Driveclub, TLOU, GTA V, NFS Rivals, NFS 2015, Outlast 2 etc. What I think is every Game programmed by Developers give instructions to the console on when the fans should start instead of the Console Fans turning on by itself when it reaches close to 115 Fahrenheit. *It's a simple Patch file that Devs can release which in turn would fix the heating issue for such games.* You may or may not get a fix, I'm not sure. Also Devs tried to port GTA San Andreas to PS4 which was by Graphics... a total garbage. I hope the Remastered version of the upcoming Trio Rockstar titles would make it worth the wait.
For anyone still interested, this is just a guess, but I really think it's more about feeding air on the INTAKE edges rather than the exhaust out the back. The more air you send into the heat sink the cooler it should be, since the only thing pulling air through the intake vents is the internal fan itself. I'm buying a little desk fan to do exactly this. Unless your heat sink is clogged (in which case, watch a video, open it up and clean it out), then assisting the exhaust side is really pointless compared to feeding more air from the intake side as I already stated.
The external fan is to extract the hot air quicker. The ps4s thermostat controls the internal fan. The ps4 needs to be at a certain temperature to operate optimal (at 60⁰c normally). This fan is only a benefit if your ps4 is overheating due to too much of a workload on the internal fan due to environment.
I use a small usb fan pointed across the back of the ps4 where the internal fans vent. It makes a massive difference in how hot the PS4 runs, as even with a clear space to ventilate, the PS4 does not expel that hot air out far enough IMO and it lingers, heating up the console. The fan blowing across the back of the PS4 helps dissipate the hot air being ventilated. The console is noticeably a lot cooler at the back AND the top of the Playstation isn't hot at all, despite the fan not directly acting on that area. This method doesn't only work on the PS4 - a £5 fan saved my PS3 which was constantly overheating and never has done since. Now, 5 years since I started to use a usb fan, the PS3 is still going strong.
Same here, I just gone one today and its increased my fps on my ps4, mind its a launch model and I dont have alot of time to repaste it so the external fans are a good temp solution until I can repaste and clean the inside, dont worry, ive kept my best to keep the outside of the console as clean as possible
Well,if it's USB use it on a pc with the ps4 off and you can cool it down a little bit,it's the same of you use a normal fan that you use to get cool your body but hey,it's something.
Well, you can use it just as an external unattached fan for driving air towards the console. That's what I do with mine, and it also helps hiding the coil whine PS4 Pro has. lol
I gotta say, those ps4 cooling fan ads and listings sure are tempting, and I am glad I landed at your channel before I bought one. Thanks for saving my money
Great video. Just bought a white Pro, was just about to buy this fan. I've been using my big room cooling fan in the past. I will stick to that and save the money. Thank you fella, and happy Easter.
Easiest thing with your consoles is just do preventative maintenance! Clean your consoles' fans, always reapply thermal paste (when applicable), and keep your consoles in a well ventilated area! They get claustrofobic too!
damn i just wanted to say that, sucking the exhaust air (which has already extracted console's heat) out of the thing was not expected for me to help, maybe they just wanted to keep the console's fashion design
@@Bulletproof_Trump no, Exhaust fans just don't create that much negative pressure. Also an exhaust fan would be creating negative pressure and would be pulling air into the space not pushing it.
I just took my ps4 pro apart and the thermal paste was all dry and cracking so i cleaned up the thermal paste ordered a new fan and 1mm thermal pads. The reason why i am replacing the fan is due to the fact it ran really loud on initial start up i hope this helps any advice i had my ps4 pro for almost 4 maybe 5 years.
Hey, sorry to tell you this but it’s the age really because it doesn’t matter how much you fix it it’s the age the years of use and you know... These big company console game sellers like Sony and Microsoft charge a certain price for a reason for example.... they charged 400$ for the pro right it lasts 4 years 100$ each year I bet your PS4 didn’t have troubles until the 4th year you said you had it for 4-5 years I don’t know if you will understand it’s material they don’t last long it’s like a Tech Card it will eventually burn out
Thank you. Imo, you're the best youtuber on stuff like this. I've learned more through your videos then I do searching on google. Thanks man. Very helpful.
Same for me. When I need help fixing something, it's usually amateurish at best in terms of directions and even the video itself. With him, I don't have to pause as I'm struggling to follow along every few seconds just to make sure I understood him right. Because of him, I was able to get a game disk out of my nephew's PS2. It was the old clunky model and the disk drawer was severely jammed (the things that allow it to slide in and out was bent so it'll open about 1/3 way (enough where you cant get the disk out) and wouldn't shut completely either). And, being a software person and not a hardware person, I wasn't really confident in my ability to take it apart and put it back together without screwing it up royally. With his video, I was confident enough and was able to follow along easily.
yea or vertical helps alot. but sometimes just switching positions can help. mine started over heating alot after putting it vertical i went back horizontal and it dosent over heat as much now
It reminds me of the external fan for the PS2 slim back in the day, that actually melted the console because it fed from the USB port in the console and since those USB ports were not designed for high energy use it put more stress on areas of the PCB that were not intended for and those fans instead ruined the consoles, or that's what I read back then. The point is, with some exceptions, console manufacturers know what they're doing when designing them consoles and there is no need to use superfluous fans that may even ruin your console becuase they're making the console work as intended.
Also your just sensing the temp which is the same with or without fan. The purpose of an external fan is to pull more hot air out faster not cool the air..
Yeah, a lot of people seem to think that fan is trying to suck air out. The rear of the pro is the intake, with either side being exhaust. That's why it's not such a good idea to stand the system up on end without at least a stand, preferably one with a fan installed. If you could get both a stand fan and this attachment fan to work simultaneously and I bet you would have better results
Always make sure when dealing with Sony always re apply new grade A after market thermal paste I personally use thermal grizzly at $8 for 1gram which includes thermal pads it’s a good deal for how well the thermal paste is,I noticed a dramatic change in the noise the fan was making.With 1 gram of thermal paste you have enough to apply on two PS4s I’ve done it and going to do it again it’s one of the true ways to decrease over heating and it’s not hard at all
Great no fuss video. After watching this I reckon anyone who has bought item might be better off butchering the external cooling fan a little enabling it to fit closely to on one side of the PS4 so air is forced into the inlet vents. Possibly could work.
i place my ps4 on this metal thing that looks almost like the thing you leave your dishes to dry on, its very thin little metal bars, and stands about 4 inches above any suface you rest it on. i feel if the ps4 doesnt heat whatever surface it has under it, it should heat up itself less. i dont know if there is any science behind this, but i feel that there is more airflow .
One thing this test does not account is the airflow on other components. There is a mod that blocks rear internal holes because the airflow design just makes those holes to cycle the air coming from the fan into the psu again. When talking about console temps we just tend on focusing on noise or apu temp but we forget the entire package. These fans won't lower the temperature but will keep a better airflow from front to back, which in that case you just need to turn them low and let them just exhaust the air from inside. For noise and better temps there are other things like changing the internal fan for a nidec one, changing thermal paste and getting good 1.0mm thermal pads for the chips that need it. Putting fans behind just will improve the entire system air cycle, not lower the apu temp.
Maybe a good experiment could be how long it takes to get from ambient temp to 54 degrees with and without the external cooling fans... I think that could be more the use of the external fans rather than get temps down
according to rumors the loudness of the fan was the reason they removed the ambient occlusion from the game on update 1.07, then they optimized the code to be less intensive and patched it back in on the last update 1.09
I use a small desk fan blowing across the unit and I can actually touch the outside of the unit with the fan blowing across it. The desk fan is about 4 in in diameter. A little loud but cheaper than the PS4 pro fan for sure.
i want to point out that if you actually have over heating issues like myself then i would suggest the fans and heres why. my playstation stopped overheating. didnt have to clean it or nothing. add fans and my problems went away. i know its not a cure but if the internal fan has reached max speed then thats when more fans come in use. im a happy customer of these products :)
Using this cooler for PS4 Pro is one of the worst things I've done in my life... PS4 Pro doesn't need anything to make it cooler to operate... And I think as long as you dont put your PS4 Pro in the worst environment possible, this console will work just fine without any cooler attached to it...
In summer I'll just just put a tower fan between me and the ps4 pro. It should give it a bit of cool air for the ps fans to work with and also keep me cool as well; )
I know this video is old but just bought death stranding edition ps4 pro and was conserned with it over heating Looked into fans but also heard it was just a gimmick currently my console sits on a verticle book shelf with console sitting horizontal the room is air conditioned room, is there anything else i can do to improve its life besides cleaning it every week?
I have 2 PS4s, one day 1 vanilla and one day 1 PRO, when I bought the PRO I thought that it would be more silent than the original console, right now my old console is super silent compared to the PRO. Here's the thing, I'm used to cleaning my consoles since the time of the PS3, and every time I open them I never see too much dust inside them as I see in so many videos around the internet. Because my PRO is louder than an airplane but is relatively clean every time I open it, I have to assume that the real problem with mine is really the thermal paste. I'm comfortable with opening it to clean the dust but I'm afraid to go the next step myself and change the paste because I'm pretty sure that I would have spare parts in the end ;)
You are almost finished tearing it down anyway, get a couple of small magnetic trays, get high quality thermal paste as well as thermal pads, small pincers, watch a teardown video, take pictures if needed to see where all the screws are before disassembly, now just go with it
I use a ps4 slim, and every time I play a game like Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, Dead By Daylight, or GTA V, it gets very loud. I bought an OIVO vertical stand with a cooler, as well as the charging stand and game holder that came with it. I’m not sure if the fan blows in or takes air out. I haven’t cleaned it in more or less a year, which I hope to be the cause so I can remove the dust in it. I don’t know if there’s a part IN the ps4 that needs replacement, or that it’s dirty
So you are simply measuring the exhaust temperature? That's pointless but anyways the only benefit to one of these is to help move more of the hot air away from the machine itself given the ambiant environment.
Your videos are the best! I've been checking for a while and you awesome! I have a question please. I have my PS4 slim in a clean and we'll ventilated area. But I keep it in vertical position. Would keeping it vertical affect the functioning or the lifetime of the fan? Thank you for your videos, keep at it!
More pc videos? Like in depths of components and such. I’m curious in electronics in general and want to know why what’s in them and what they do exactly. Btw I got my alert turn on so I’ll be waiting been sub to you for a while and saw your channel. Last vid I remember was about PS4 with cockroaches why they die or overheat I think. Also at 37k sub you deserve more haven’t seen anyone do a vid on external fan for consoles. Who know you might just help saved the one gamer some money. Keep it up I’ll be cheering for you!!!
True. By Adding a fan to an already warm/hot ps4 pro might not be able to play catch up on the cooling process. I personally use a usb powered pc fan and it definitely helps to keep the jet engine effect down.
I've put both my Xbox 1X and my PS4 Pro into a Fractal Design R6 PC tower, vertically, replaced the stock fans and filled the remaining tower fan spaces with Noctuas in a push-pull config, closed it up, set the fans to run at high continuously, and even when my room gets as high as 37 celsius, the console fans never spin up, and with a pc tower two meters away, there's zero noise.....Rather a costly solution, but unless the next gen consoles are ridiculously large, I can just swap out the console/s, for the next gen when they're released!
So having some Firefighter knowledge about fans, the fan set up to eject the heat doesn’t work at all, really...you need a fan blowing in as well if you want to remove heat and or dust. It’s like having a hot house in the summer and instead of having the fans blow through, you’re trying to eject it instead which takes longer if at all and still heating up the machine in the process by having a fan run super hard. This is why some people have complained about having a hair laying on the disc reader. Here’s how it should work... FAN> MACHINE> EXHAUST PORT> And make some fans that resist the urge to capture and hold on to the dust lol
I always thought of those cooling fans as a scam or gimmick. No matter what there will always be waste heat coming from the console. The best way to probably cool off a console better is to install an enhanced heat sink on the CPU but that requires opening the console & specialized tools & advanced technical knowhow most people don’t have. Consoles always get pretty hot especially as they get older & more used up.
Please do some game reviews, currently RUclips has reviews from expert gamers not from casual gamers like most of us, a different point of view of different games will be awesome, your videos are excellent,
Well, the PS4 blows the hot air from the heat sink in the power supply so...i guess the extra fans are not completely useless. On the other hand, some extra ~60 degree air not gonna overheat anything in the psu.
TronicsFix I completely agree on that. I don't think it's a problem. It's just a possible justification for some who wants to buy it. The PS3 slim is designed the same way, and i never had a problem with it.
The fact that they sell an external fan just shows that they aren't taking responsibility for bad console design. I'm curious to see if they fixed this on the PS5. My PS4 will overheat and shut itself down with certain games...
Thank you for the review. Actually, In othe video review, concluded that external fans in laptop don't have a significant impact about heating problem.
I just have a little 4 or 5 inch fan i have next to my pro, just to keep the air moving from the back of the unit. I also have a domino on each corner to raise the ps4 up a little
Did you try running the after market on High while supplying power via a USB block in an outlet? It seems odd to me that you're trying to cool the system by drawing power from the system itself, which would make the system work harder/run hotter.
@@sabin1981 cool story. I used it this way and it lowered temps. A large laptop style cooler($10 on eBay) that goes under it dropped the temps more than the extra fans on the back. Both together worked well too. But I PC game now so who cares? P. S. Never said it made the cpu/GPU work harder. Every bit of electricity flowing through something will cause heat be it a lot or a lil. Plug something into the USB the electricity is coming from the system. So more electricity flowing through the system.
@@amp2193 You claimed it draws more power from the system, thus making it "work harder and run hotter" - again, that's not how it works. 5v is 5v is 5v, period.
@@amp2193 Plugging a USB device into the PS4 does not cause it to "work harder" and "get hotter", it's astonishing to see someone believes that and argues against it when told otherwise.
Thanks TronicsFix for the sharing and explanation , love to watch more latest videos from you on the RUclips channel . May i know about how long open play games on PS4 and turn off to protect the system console not too hot without the cooling fan suggestion and how to take care Blu-ray disc videos ?
I cut a hole about the circumference of a large glass cup around the plastic cover exposing the fan to fresh air. Next I'm going to buy a 120mm fan to screw over the top of the cover and force feed air into the ps4 pro.
Phew, i was about to buy this thing. Thanks Bro !! Anyways, i hope you make a video about the difference between PS4 Vertical and Normal position. More Power dude
Liquid cooling your xbox one x/ps4 pro is probably the only thing that will make difference but again these consoles are using the best technology available for cooling the console. So, You will probably don't need it.
i think it makes sense that this fan doesnt do much because its only an exhaust fan, attached to the back of the console. to really improve temps you would have to improve fresh air intakeand thus make hole where the blowerstyle fan is sitting.
I can see why it makes no difference, the back is the vent to get rid of hot air, this just blows it back in lol. I would have thought if it was a side mounted fan it might be a little more effective
The fans pull air away from the system not into it. Basically it's supposed to pull more air through expelling more hot air from the system which is going to pull more fresh/cooler air into the system. He needs to plug it into a wall mounted USB so the system isn't working harder to supply power. I know this isn't the way they tell you to use it. It's just the only way that makes since.
I got the ps4 pro much cooler using 2 cheap (10$ each) 1 (big) fan laptop coolers, which are basically silent. One below, one on top. 10-15 degrees cooler during gameplay. Problem solved.
Just applied cunductonaught to replace the current thermal paste, almost silent, only really hear it kick up on fallout 4, PS4 pro hates that thing lol, but in 4k even uncharted is nearly silent
The main cause of it running hot is that new games that have extremely high res graphics causing internals like gpu to work harder. I assume that the ps5 with a better gpu and internals will at least make the console run cooler.
Subscribed! Great videos man! How about an electric fan in front of the console will it helps? Im doin that for a month because i dont want to get my console really hot, btw its ps4 slim, thanks!
But the purpose of the fan is to help suck out HOT AIR from the console not cool otherwise if it was to cool then it would be something added INSIDE the ps4 not outside on the fans
Thanks for watching! I'll be hanging out here in the comments for about an hours or so so ask any questions you might have.
TronicsFix hey could u add a link for that ps4 pro cooolerfan for UK Amazon please
Not a great test you should of used a more demanding game.
Try it with God of war. That makes my pro turn into a jet engine. I left lid off after trying to clean it, it was already clean. Lid off, it was quiet for over 10 minutes.i put the lid back and within 15 secs you hear it start building up. After 2 mins you hear from 2 rooms away.
hahaha this is so true
Hey Steve. So I’ve been using a small desk top fan to keep my PlayStation cool. It blows from the side near the power source and I’ve noticed it does keep that area cooler, but also contributes to some dust buildup. What do you think?
I have an external fan and I haven’t noticed a difference. Yes, it still sounds like a Boeing 777
WakeBoardPro626 it could be that there is alot of dust in your ps4 internal fan i had the same problem
@@lu065ca7 what did you do
I replaced the thermal paste. It is now whisper quiet. I was constantly getting thermal shutdowns on my console. Got fed up and bought a tube of artic mx4. Boom, problem gone. It is at least 90% quieter.
SHS can you clarify the thermal paste? i’m trying anything to reduce the noise
@@at0m1c684 It is possible that the factory paste used by sony was inferior or poorly applied. So when I opened up my PS4 Pro and looked at the processor, I found that the paste was dried up and did not cover around 30% of the processor dye, which explains poor heat dissipation to the heat sink. This results in the processor constantly telling the fan to run in overdrive to cool itself, which explains the noise. So I used the Artic MX4 thermal paste which has much better conductivity and performance compared to the default paste used by sony.
Now it is possible that sony used a paste with keeping longevity in mind and they might have compromised on conductivity and performance, but in my honest opinion, what is the use of longevity if my console heats up and shuts off 5 minutes into a game?
I have hence managed to reduce the noise profile by at least 90%
And as it is evident, it is overheating no more.
Hope it helps.
I was 2min from spending $20 on an external cooling fan for my ps4 pro, thank you for saving me money : )
That is a junk fan in video. If you buy one thats vertical stand it will actually help
Same here...thank you for saving my money
It depends on the game you play such as 2k20 or RDR2
Same here thank you very much!
Same here lol is it the same thing for a PS4 regular?
You should actually test this with the new Call of duty modern warfare. Internal fans kick on just sitting in the menu. I don't think Tomb Raider does enough to really test it.
I just got on multiplayer for the first time today and the fan kicked in hard. Also just started on Doom (2016) and same. Nfs Heat and Odyssey don't.
Mine kicks in a lot during menus too from other games like Horizon Zero Dawn, Final Fantasy 7 Remake, and heck even Resident Evil 3 Remake. What's up with fans kicking harder in menus these days. Must be rendering it at native 4k or something. As for GT Sport, I understand.
Hell yeah soon as I turn on game
My fan gave out on that and it's overheating now. I've ordered thermal paste and will clean it up. Damn game is a hassle not just with the fans but with the updates too.
@@DragONheart27X True hope all goes well.
My PS4 Fan gets really loud when playing MW and I have Cleaned it out multiple times
it be like that
smh
Try playing without super sampling mode if you have the pro
@@bryantmunozsantos2532 That's actually helpful and ur right. Cuz I tried it with RDR2 turning off Super Sampling does make it a lot quieter. ***[Playing RDR2 with Super Sampling, the Fans run at Max speeds during daytime, enter a village or town, walk around your Camp..... And Fans runs at Medium on Dusk or Free-roam]*** But it also heats the console.
Yes it does get loud like a jet engine on games like COD MW, RDR2, BF1... while ur on the Main Menu and during Gameplay. Also according to my observation, I believe Fans run at 15-20% (regular speed while turning on PS4 PRO) on games like - Driveclub, TLOU, GTA V, NFS Rivals, NFS 2015, Outlast 2 etc. What I think is every Game programmed by Developers give instructions to the console on when the fans should start instead of the Console Fans turning on by itself when it reaches close to 115 Fahrenheit. *It's a simple Patch file that Devs can release which in turn would fix the heating issue for such games.* You may or may not get a fix, I'm not sure. Also Devs tried to port GTA San Andreas to PS4 which was by Graphics... a total garbage. I hope the Remastered version of the upcoming Trio Rockstar titles would make it worth the wait.
You might need to change the thermal paste
For anyone still interested, this is just a guess, but I really think it's more about feeding air on the INTAKE edges rather than the exhaust out the back. The more air you send into the heat sink the cooler it should be, since the only thing pulling air through the intake vents is the internal fan itself. I'm buying a little desk fan to do exactly this. Unless your heat sink is clogged (in which case, watch a video, open it up and clean it out), then assisting the exhaust side is really pointless compared to feeding more air from the intake side as I already stated.
hey just wanted to let you know: a exhaust fan pulling air out from the console will cool down more effectively.
The external fan is to extract the hot air quicker. The ps4s thermostat controls the internal fan. The ps4 needs to be at a certain temperature to operate optimal (at 60⁰c normally). This fan is only a benefit if your ps4 is overheating due to too much of a workload on the internal fan due to environment.
I use a small usb fan pointed across the back of the ps4 where the internal fans vent. It makes a massive difference in how hot the PS4 runs, as even with a clear space to ventilate, the PS4 does not expel that hot air out far enough IMO and it lingers, heating up the console. The fan blowing across the back of the PS4 helps dissipate the hot air being ventilated. The console is noticeably a lot cooler at the back AND the top of the Playstation isn't hot at all, despite the fan not directly acting on that area.
This method doesn't only work on the PS4 - a £5 fan saved my PS3 which was constantly overheating and never has done since. Now, 5 years since I started to use a usb fan, the PS3 is still going strong.
what usb fan did use so i can buy one for my consoles
Same here, I just gone one today and its increased my fps on my ps4, mind its a launch model and I dont have alot of time to repaste it so the external fans are a good temp solution until I can repaste and clean the inside, dont worry, ive kept my best to keep the outside of the console as clean as possible
Wow I have the same fan. What a waste of money. Nice vid.
Ha, ha...ya, I don't see any reason to have this fan on a normal PS4
Just got this for a birthday present... Now i am feeling sad
I have the exact same fan as well. After 3 days, I had to take it off due to noise level :/
Well,if it's USB use it on a pc with the ps4 off and you can cool it down a little bit,it's the same of you use a normal fan that you use to get cool your body but hey,it's something.
Well, you can use it just as an external unattached fan for driving air towards the console. That's what I do with mine, and it also helps hiding the coil whine PS4 Pro has. lol
I gotta say, those ps4 cooling fan ads and listings sure are tempting, and I am glad I landed at your channel before I bought one. Thanks for saving my money
Great video. Just bought a white Pro, was just about to buy this fan. I've been using my big room cooling fan in the past. I will stick to that and save the money.
Thank you fella, and happy Easter.
Lukas_Jay Don’t blow it directly on the back. It’ll just push the hot air back in
2 hours of playing? Gotta rank up those rookie numbers! Lol
Myth… ..busted
Kazuki Katsuhito Those cooling fans are are a gimmick and can hurt your console instead of helping them.
The best way is to keep the console clean, a dust proof kit installed on the air intakes and the console wouldn't take not even a single hair.
Yep I used the dust kit on my original ps4 and it worked amazing. I have the pro kit on the way. I sure hope it's as good.
Mike Smith yea it's the same as the fat model but there are more stripes to put on the intakes and designed for the pro👍
Dust kit??
Cocke yea, it's a kit that is made for protect the console from dust
Rob pesantezza then i really need it is it hard to installed it ?
Easiest thing with your consoles is just do preventative maintenance! Clean your consoles' fans, always reapply thermal paste (when applicable), and keep your consoles in a well ventilated area! They get claustrofobic too!
Thanks for the tip, but reapplying thermal paste is not something everyone can do. I wouldn't try as I would not be able to re-assemble the PS4 :-).
This cooling fan is attached to the exhaust part of the PS4... I feel like they need to do a test with the cooling fans that blow air into the sides..
I might do that at some point.
damn i just wanted to say that, sucking the exhaust air (which has already extracted console's heat) out of the thing was not expected for me to help, maybe they just wanted to keep the console's fashion design
@@Bulletproof_Trump no, Exhaust fans just don't create that much negative pressure. Also an exhaust fan would be creating negative pressure and would be pulling air into the space not pushing it.
I just took my ps4 pro apart and the thermal paste was all dry and cracking so i cleaned up the thermal paste ordered a new fan and 1mm thermal pads. The reason why i am replacing the fan is due to the fact it ran really loud on initial start up i hope this helps any advice i had my ps4 pro for almost 4 maybe 5 years.
Hey, sorry to tell you this but it’s the age really because it doesn’t matter how much you fix it it’s the age the years of use and you know... These big company console game sellers like Sony and Microsoft charge a certain price for a reason for example.... they charged 400$ for the pro right it lasts 4 years 100$ each year I bet your PS4 didn’t have troubles until the 4th year you said you had it for 4-5 years I don’t know if you will understand it’s material they don’t last long it’s like a Tech Card it will eventually burn out
You should turn off the console and wait until it cool down and then turn on and play the game without the fan
I turn on a game and my ps4 overheats within 5 mins and just shuts down.
@@OnlyPlayerAnimations I replaced the thermal paste and now it works and sounds like a brand new one
Thank you. Imo, you're the best youtuber on stuff like this. I've learned more through your videos then I do searching on google. Thanks man. Very helpful.
Thanks for the comment. Glad this helped!
Same for me. When I need help fixing something, it's usually amateurish at best in terms of directions and even the video itself. With him, I don't have to pause as I'm struggling to follow along every few seconds just to make sure I understood him right. Because of him, I was able to get a game disk out of my nephew's PS2. It was the old clunky model and the disk drawer was severely jammed (the things that allow it to slide in and out was bent so it'll open about 1/3 way (enough where you cant get the disk out) and wouldn't shut completely either). And, being a software person and not a hardware person, I wasn't really confident in my ability to take it apart and put it back together without screwing it up royally. With his video, I was confident enough and was able to follow along easily.
i found the best way to help air flow is to rise it a little bit. i put 2x2x0.5 " rubber risers on each corner.
i will try that, thank you
yea or vertical helps alot. but sometimes just switching positions can help. mine started over heating alot after putting it vertical i went back horizontal and it dosent over heat as much now
@@roderickarteaga9720 I'd be wary placing the unit vertical as this impedes one of the side air flow intakes
@@deryk2002au yea i stopped doing that after really thinking it thru. Some games just take extra energy i guess
Also if you tie the console on the light on the ceiling works great just annoying trying to change games
It reminds me of the external fan for the PS2 slim back in the day, that actually melted the console because it fed from the USB port in the console and since those USB ports were not designed for high energy use it put more stress on areas of the PCB that were not intended for and those fans instead ruined the consoles, or that's what I read back then.
The point is, with some exceptions, console manufacturers know what they're doing when designing them consoles and there is no need to use superfluous fans that may even ruin your console becuase they're making the console work as intended.
ok, so you already have a jet engine in your room, and you want it to sound like a rocket ship instead. are you mad ????
I like when he edit in the celsius part.
Also your just sensing the temp which is the same with or without fan. The purpose of an external fan is to pull more hot air out faster not cool the air..
Exactly. It would cool it if the cooling fan were place on the inlet.
I was thinking the same thing... I think it would’ve been a better test if you put the thermometer inside the console.
Yeah, a lot of people seem to think that fan is trying to suck air out. The rear of the pro is the intake, with either side being exhaust. That's why it's not such a good idea to stand the system up on end without at least a stand, preferably one with a fan installed. If you could get both a stand fan and this attachment fan to work simultaneously and I bet you would have better results
Thank you for making this video. I almost bought a cooling fan for my pro. Thanks again man....
Thanks for saving me some cash! I was just about to buy this off Amazon.
Thanks for your additional remarks! It'll make my pocket feel a whole lot better too😊
Glad to help!
Always make sure when dealing with Sony always re apply new grade A after market thermal paste I personally use thermal grizzly at $8 for 1gram which includes thermal pads it’s a good deal for how well the thermal paste is,I noticed a dramatic change in the noise the fan was making.With 1 gram of thermal paste you have enough to apply on two PS4s I’ve done it and going to do it again it’s one of the true ways to decrease over heating and it’s not hard at all
Great no fuss video. After watching this I reckon anyone who has bought item might be better off butchering the external cooling fan a little enabling it to fit closely to on one side of the PS4 so air is forced into the inlet vents. Possibly could work.
i place my ps4 on this metal thing that looks almost like the thing you leave your dishes to dry on, its very thin little metal bars, and stands about 4 inches above any suface you rest it on. i feel if the ps4 doesnt heat whatever surface it has under it, it should heat up itself less. i dont know if there is any science behind this, but i feel that there is more airflow .
Thanks, personally the heat isn’t the issue for me, I’m just tired of having to play with sound on blast to cover up the jet engine lol
Thank you and you're right my ps4 does sound loud when its hot in my room.
One thing this test does not account is the airflow on other components. There is a mod that blocks rear internal holes because the airflow design just makes those holes to cycle the air coming from the fan into the psu again. When talking about console temps we just tend on focusing on noise or apu temp but we forget the entire package.
These fans won't lower the temperature but will keep a better airflow from front to back, which in that case you just need to turn them low and let them just exhaust the air from inside. For noise and better temps there are other things like changing the internal fan for a nidec one, changing thermal paste and getting good 1.0mm thermal pads for the chips that need it. Putting fans behind just will improve the entire system air cycle, not lower the apu temp.
Maybe a good experiment could be how long it takes to get from ambient temp to 54 degrees with and without the external cooling fans... I think that could be more the use of the external fans rather than get temps down
Red Dead 2 is killing my ps4 pro. It’s so damn loud 💀
Yes...as games get larger and more intense these consoles will keep getting louder.
It's summer where i live and with 30°/37°C it's kinda scary not gon lie.
My launch model ps4 pro runs loud with RDR2 too,other games seem fine.I put it down to more bigger,graphic intense games.
Simple solution. Dont play big boring games 😂😝
according to rumors the loudness of the fan was the reason they removed the ambient occlusion from the game on update 1.07, then they optimized the code to be less intensive and patched it back in on the last update 1.09
I use a small desk fan blowing across the unit and I can actually touch the outside of the unit with the fan blowing across it. The desk fan is about 4 in in diameter. A little loud but cheaper than the PS4 pro fan for sure.
Why am I watching this I don’t even have a ps4 haha I’m too broke
i want to point out that if you actually have over heating issues like myself then i would suggest the fans and heres why. my playstation stopped overheating. didnt have to clean it or nothing. add fans and my problems went away. i know its not a cure but if the internal fan has reached max speed then thats when more fans come in use. im a happy customer of these products :)
Using this cooler for PS4 Pro is one of the worst things I've done in my life... PS4 Pro doesn't need anything to make it cooler to operate... And I think as long as you dont put your PS4 Pro in the worst environment possible, this console will work just fine without any cooler attached to it...
Yep...you got it
In summer I'll just just put a tower fan between me and the ps4 pro. It should give it a bit of cool air for the ps fans to work with and also keep me cool as well; )
I've also heard that those external fans might just make more harm than benefit.
Yep...that's what this video is about.
I know this video is old but just bought death stranding edition ps4 pro and was conserned with it over heating
Looked into fans but also heard it was just a gimmick currently my console sits on a verticle book shelf with console sitting horizontal the room is air conditioned room, is there anything else i can do to improve its life besides cleaning it every week?
This video is great. I always wondered
Glad you like it!
I have 2 PS4s, one day 1 vanilla and one day 1 PRO, when I bought the PRO I thought that it would be more silent than the original console, right now my old console is super silent compared to the PRO.
Here's the thing, I'm used to cleaning my consoles since the time of the PS3, and every time I open them I never see too much dust inside them as I see in so many videos around the internet.
Because my PRO is louder than an airplane but is relatively clean every time I open it, I have to assume that the real problem with mine is really the thermal paste.
I'm comfortable with opening it to clean the dust but I'm afraid to go the next step myself and change the paste because I'm pretty sure that I would have spare parts in the end ;)
You are almost finished tearing it down anyway, get a couple of small magnetic trays, get high quality thermal paste as well as thermal pads, small pincers, watch a teardown video, take pictures if needed to see where all the screws are before disassembly, now just go with it
Wow thanks! I'm gonna invest in something that will keep my console clean rather than a cooling fan.
I use a ps4 slim, and every time I play a game like Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, Dead By Daylight, or GTA V, it gets very loud. I bought an OIVO vertical stand with a cooler, as well as the charging stand and game holder that came with it. I’m not sure if the fan blows in or takes air out. I haven’t cleaned it in more or less a year, which I hope to be the cause so I can remove the dust in it. I don’t know if there’s a part IN the ps4 that needs replacement, or that it’s dirty
So you are simply measuring the exhaust temperature? That's pointless but anyways the only benefit to one of these is to help move more of the hot air away from the machine itself given the ambiant environment.
0:50 get the hell outta my way, document!
It works if you don't use your PS4 as a power source for you fan. Trust me!
Your videos are the best! I've been checking for a while and you awesome! I have a question please. I have my PS4 slim in a clean and we'll ventilated area. But I keep it in vertical position. Would keeping it vertical affect the functioning or the lifetime of the fan? Thank you for your videos, keep at it!
No problems at all with keeping it vertical.
TronicsFix thank you very much. If I ever have any problems with any of my systems I'll send it to you to do the repair.
My fan gets loud when I play NBA 2k and I cleaned it multiple times this week
If you keep you PS4 in a cupboard it does help. Also help with the dust accumulation on your system fan as it builds up first on the module’s fans.
More pc videos? Like in depths of components and such. I’m curious in electronics in general and want to know why what’s in them and what they do exactly. Btw I got my alert turn on so I’ll be waiting been sub to you for a while and saw your channel. Last vid I remember was about PS4 with cockroaches why they die or overheat I think. Also at 37k sub you deserve more haven’t seen anyone do a vid on external fan for consoles. Who know you might just help saved the one gamer some money. Keep it up I’ll be cheering for you!!!
Thanks for the comment. I haven't done much with PC's but might have to experiment!
Try it by staying in your camp for more than 30 seconds in Red Dead Online!
Actually the first test should of been conducted with no external fan, then the second test with it on.
True. By Adding a fan to an already warm/hot ps4 pro might not be able to play catch up on the cooling process. I personally use a usb powered pc fan and it definitely helps to keep the jet engine effect down.
I've put both my Xbox 1X and my PS4 Pro into a Fractal Design R6 PC tower, vertically, replaced the stock fans and filled the remaining tower fan spaces with Noctuas in a push-pull config, closed it up, set the fans to run at high continuously, and even when my room gets as high as 37 celsius, the console fans never spin up, and with a pc tower two meters away, there's zero noise.....Rather a costly solution, but unless the next gen consoles are ridiculously large, I can just swap out the console/s, for the next gen when they're released!
this is a good review, plus throwing the manual and plastic when unboxing shows how we usually do it ahaha
So having some Firefighter knowledge about fans, the fan set up to eject the heat doesn’t work at all, really...you need a fan blowing in as well if you want to remove heat and or dust. It’s like having a hot house in the summer and instead of having the fans blow through, you’re trying to eject it instead which takes longer if at all and still heating up the machine in the process by having a fan run super hard. This is why some people have complained about having a hair laying on the disc reader. Here’s how it should work...
FAN> MACHINE> EXHAUST PORT>
And make some fans that resist the urge to capture and hold on to the dust lol
I always thought of those cooling fans as a scam or gimmick. No matter what there will always be waste heat coming from the console. The best way to probably cool off a console better is to install an enhanced heat sink on the CPU but that requires opening the console & specialized tools & advanced technical knowhow most people don’t have. Consoles always get pretty hot especially as they get older & more used up.
it might not of cooled it down but still, it looks like it kept the temp from going up too high
Nyko started this trend of selling snake oil with their "Intercooler" back in the day.
there are some games that make fans go fast and loud like hzd but other games my PRO is quiet
Cons Mercado get ready for God Of War (ps4) game which will speed up your fan. 😉
Yes, some games are more intense and will make the fans turn on higher.
It's not a Airbus 380 taking off it s just someone playing horizon zero dawn lol
Thanks to your videos I completely disassembled my ps4 pro and cleaned it thanks.
Just found your channel man, appreciate what do doing on here. 👍🏻👍🏻
** you
Thanks!
Please do some game reviews, currently RUclips has reviews from expert gamers not from casual gamers like most of us, a different point of view of different games will be awesome, your videos are excellent,
Interesting idea. I might have to look into that.
my phone heard a conversation of a co worker and i talking about ps4 pro fan addon, they put this video on my recommendation 2 hours later
Well, the PS4 blows the hot air from the heat sink in the power supply so...i guess the extra fans are not completely useless. On the other hand, some extra ~60 degree air not gonna overheat anything in the psu.
That's how they are designed...why would that ever be a problem?
TronicsFix I completely agree on that. I don't think it's a problem. It's just a possible justification for some who wants to buy it. The PS3 slim is designed the same way, and i never had a problem with it.
Ya, I see why people want to buy them...they just don't work how people think they do, unfortunately.
The fact that they sell an external fan just shows that they aren't taking responsibility for bad console design. I'm curious to see if they fixed this on the PS5. My PS4 will overheat and shut itself down with certain games...
That’s exactly what I was thinking! Worst case scenario it obstructing the outflow from the internal fan🤷🏼♂️
Thank you for the review. Actually, In othe video review, concluded that external fans in laptop don't have a significant impact about heating problem.
I just have a little 4 or 5 inch fan i have next to my pro, just to keep the air moving from the back of the unit. I also have a domino on each corner to raise the ps4 up a little
What ps4 really needed is a modified intake and a well positioned fan. Lol
Did you try running the after market on High while supplying power via a USB block in an outlet?
It seems odd to me that you're trying to cool the system by drawing power from the system itself, which would make the system work harder/run hotter.
.... that's... not how power works >_> The CPU/GPU isn't working any harder, thus getting hotter, by providing 5v to USB ports.
@@sabin1981 cool story. I used it this way and it lowered temps.
A large laptop style cooler($10 on eBay) that goes under it dropped the temps more than the extra fans on the back.
Both together worked well too.
But I PC game now so who cares?
P. S. Never said it made the cpu/GPU work harder.
Every bit of electricity flowing through something will cause heat be it a lot or a lil.
Plug something into the USB the electricity is coming from the system. So more electricity flowing through the system.
@@amp2193 You claimed it draws more power from the system, thus making it "work harder and run hotter" - again, that's not how it works. 5v is 5v is 5v, period.
@@sabin1981 it does, where is the power coming from to power the USB.
The PS4 (if you plug in the USB to the PS4)
@@amp2193 Plugging a USB device into the PS4 does not cause it to "work harder" and "get hotter", it's astonishing to see someone believes that and argues against it when told otherwise.
1:52 lol
You can hear much quieter the console runs with the fans unplugged.
Because the fans are worthless hahaha
wish i have watched this video before buying that fan :(
Kurisu Panda me too, just bought it 1 hour ago
Guys please tell me
Did it make the ps4 cooler?
Mr Dever I actually does quite positive impact on my PS4 yeah
@@kiddiseb
Okay thanks
Thanks TronicsFix for the sharing and explanation , love to watch more latest videos from you on the RUclips channel . May i know about how long open play games on PS4 and turn off to protect the system console not too hot without the cooling fan suggestion and how to take care Blu-ray disc videos ?
Thanks for the comment and suggestions
What an instructive vid, i really wonder what the seller would say
Lol bought an external cooler and you can't even feel air movement. I just put a floor fan right in front of it and it stays fine lol
I cut a hole about the circumference of a large glass cup around the plastic cover exposing the fan to fresh air.
Next I'm going to buy a 120mm fan to screw over the top of the cover and force feed air into the ps4 pro.
Steve, you're the best, bud!
Phew, i was about to buy this thing. Thanks Bro !!
Anyways, i hope you make a video about the difference between PS4 Vertical and Normal position. More Power dude
My pleasure...good idea on the video.
Monferaigne Whats the difference?
How about a test on the one that stands the par on its side? Seems like it might work better blowing into the console.
Liquid cooling your xbox one x/ps4 pro is probably the only thing that will make difference but again these consoles are using the best technology available for cooling the console. So, You will probably don't need it.
j.k. 123 i notice that the xbox one and the S looks like it'll last longer than ps4s. Because of its huge fan, and it is not a dust magnet
What about vertical fan?
The best cooling system,is the air conditioner and make the house fresh.
i think it makes sense that this fan doesnt do much because its only an exhaust fan, attached to the back of the console. to really improve temps you would have to improve fresh air intakeand thus make hole where the blowerstyle fan is sitting.
My ps4 is a year old but has been cleaned it get hot after 1 hour is that normal i am just paranoid because its a limited edition
I always clean my PS4 and XB1 every 4 to 6 months but I do wish there was a better cooling method tho.
They have good cooling systems, they don't need anything better under normal circumstances.
I can see why it makes no difference, the back is the vent to get rid of hot air, this just blows it back in lol. I would have thought if it was a side mounted fan it might be a little more effective
The fans pull air away from the system not into it.
Basically it's supposed to pull more air through expelling more hot air from the system which is going to pull more fresh/cooler air into the system.
He needs to plug it into a wall mounted USB so the system isn't working harder to supply power.
I know this isn't the way they tell you to use it. It's just the only way that makes since.
I got the ps4 pro much cooler using 2 cheap (10$ each) 1 (big) fan laptop coolers, which are basically silent. One below, one on top. 10-15 degrees cooler during gameplay. Problem solved.
A laptop cooler is waay better for cooling with no extra noise. Works like a charm on my ps4
Just applied cunductonaught to replace the current thermal paste, almost silent, only really hear it kick up on fallout 4, PS4 pro hates that thing lol, but in 4k even uncharted is nearly silent
Please explain all you know about thermal paste
Honest and straightforward guy, all respect mate 👌🏻 by the way, I hate like button before watching the video!!!
I appreciate you testing this out for all of us but you do know there is no tomb raider for there's actually only three of them
Nice video I almost bought the cooling fan online. Thanks for the info.
Glad to help
The main cause of it running hot is that new games that have extremely high res graphics causing internals like gpu to work harder. I assume that the ps5 with a better gpu and internals will at least make the console run cooler.
I use an external fan on top of the 5 year old unclean ps4 fat. And it actually help to reduce the temp. Please try it, you will see the difference.
I just have a fan in my room and when i play the fan blows cool air to the ps4 lol
Lmao same.
Subscribed! Great videos man! How about an electric fan in front of the console will it helps? Im doin that for a month because i dont want to get my console really hot, btw its ps4 slim, thanks!
I think it works better if the fan is blowing from the back of the Playstation.
I have the same fan... Luckily I only paid £5 for it and free shipping... I will be taking it off tomorrow.... Great vid..👍🏻👍🏻
But the purpose of the fan is to help suck out HOT AIR from the console not cool otherwise if it was to cool then it would be something added INSIDE the ps4 not outside on the fans
Don’t use the ps4 as a power source for the fan. Instead plug the fan cable into an outlet.