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BraLoD said:
Miyamotoo said:
I have PS4 Slim and its hot but I figured that's actually normal for PS4, and most likely older PS4 version are even hotter.

It does seem to be normal, but it's hotter than I would like it to be. Doesn't seems healthy to the system.

I am with you, but again just imagine the how much OG PS4 is hot. :D



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Ruler said:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTNMflWqKXI

Klaudkil a user here made a good video

Holy demm 😀 but yes  my settup works 100% never  had a heat issue  ever.



 

My youtube gaming page.

http://www.youtube.com/user/klaudkil

Thank you for the info. Might gonna check this one later.
Although isn't it the same with laptops? I mean those is freaking hot as well at the bottom?



Its only hot because you touched it.



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Teeqoz said:
Luckily I live in a place with a bunch of Oil

fixed



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Modern high quality power supply chokes/capacitors are rated at 105C, while providing 100% stability at maximum load at 40-50C air temperature (!) -- hot box testing. Modern AMD graphics cards are rated at 90-100C. Hawaii R9 290/290X/390/390X can all run fully stable 100% loaded at 95C without issues for 5+ years. For a human, even 40-50C feels very warm and 70-75C feels hot. For ASICs/APUs, that is not hot. Intel rates its CPUs at 90-100C, and VRM (voltage regulation modules) that provide power to modern graphics cards are rated at 125C.

Using these parameters in how components are actually designed, there is no such thing as a hot" PS4/XB1 console. We should also feel hot air coming out of the back of a console since it means the heat isn't being transferred and dissipated via the heatsink and fan.

PS4 Slim peaked at only 86W and at 38C when tested by Digital Foundry. That's lower power usage for the entire console than an i7 6700K uses by itself.
https://www.google.ca/amp/www.eurogamer.net/amp/digitalfoundry-2016-hands-on-with-the-playstation-4-slim-cuh-2000

The video of a guy suggesting consoles last longer when they have sufficient airflow has no scientific evidence. There is absolutely no tangible real world difference in longevity of PS4 if it runs at 40C or 60C if the chip is rated at 90-100C. Almost all Nvidia graphics cards are rated at 92-105C, and maximum thermal boost is reached even at 83-84C. The idea that a console runs "hot" and it's "bad" if it is running at 50-60C comes from lack of technical knowledge. The biggest challenge for Sony/MS/Nintendo is to lower noise levels while balancing heatsink cost and heatsink size due to limited enclosure spacing. When MS or Sony design the consoles, they account for the fact that dust/debris will clog up the consoles over time. You can be rest assured the consoles have been tested to run at 80-100C and safety mechanisms are in place to downclock the console APUs in miliseconds to protect the components. 

The reason PS3/360 failed is because large variability/fluctuation in temperatures resulted in continued heating and cooling of the fluxless solder that connected the Xenos/Cell and their motherboards. As the solder cooled down, it would develop microscopic fissures, which lead to a loss of interconnect signal between the solder underpins of Xenos/Cell and the motherboard. It's why the fix was reballing the entire underbelly of the chips in last gen consoles. This problem does not exist on modern Wii U/PS4/XB1 consoles. If anything, it is PS4's mechanical hard drive, and heatsink and power supply fans that will fail before the APU dies from overheating. 



Ruler said:
Teeqoz said:
Luckily I live in a place with a bunch of Oil

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Oil has nothing to do with consumer protection.



BraLoD said:
BasilZero said:
Put Final Fantasy XV in it and enjoy your very own unique Boeing Jet air show.

It's pretty damn silent, tho.
I heard the OG was quite loud, but the Slim isn't xP

The OG PS4 had it's internal power brick at the top of the console. This unit becomes quite hot, but the heat isn't affecting the chips thus the PS4 remains silent. So the heat you are feeling probably comes from the power brick and is nothing to worry about.



Please excuse my (probally) poor grammar