I too also noticed how loud it gets when playing disc version games,it’ll get really loud then go back down and repeat on and off for long sessions,just got my slim last weekend
It's the type of fan used. It's a delta fan with 19 blades. I'm hoping they release a 23 blade variant so I can replace mine. I only notice the fan kicking up when playing God of War R since the game music doesn't really play much. It'll kick up then go quiet then back up again. It idbstated on the PlayStation website about the system making noise about the fan temporarily spinning faster to help cool the console. I don't really notice it much anymore but other than that I have no issues with the system. It works
@@smokescreen2146 I wasn’t talking about when the disc was reading, I have a PS5 I know what it sounds like when reading a disc. I’m talking about when the game was simply playing on screen. My PS5 never goes above 32-36 decibels when playing a game. You can actually hear the whistle on the fan of this console. My fan makes 0 noise, the only noise on my console is either coil whine or when the disc drive reads the disc intermittently.
yeah, thats it - but I switched from PS4 to XSX and now back to PS5 Slim... and you can't hear the XSX, she is so silent... but yeah, the PS5 is not as loud as the airline PS4 and I dont hate refrigator sounds at all (feels like sleepin at grandmas house xD) xD
You're right, the same thing happened to me, when you start any game the fan makes an unpleasant sound that distracts you from the game, you can even hear it even if you have headphones on, very unpleasant, the same day the console arrived I started the procedures to return it
Sinon petit conseil moi elle faisait du bruit comme la tienne a cause Du plastique mal foutu... Il suffit de prendre un petit carré de coton vraiment fin et de le scotché à l'intérieur du cash pour que le lecteur vibre moins contre le plastique et vous verrez c'est plus agréable vraiment c'est une petite technique toute bête mais efficace !
I've never listened to an OG PS5 in person, but comparing my PS5 Slim that I got in December to what I've seen in videos, it's without a doubt louder. The disc drive is the loudest part. Once it's done reading the disc (30~ seconds) then it'll be fairly quite for an hour or so (until it reverifies the disc). I did have an issue for a bit where it sounded like a chainsaw everytime I inserted a disc, I think it was related to one of the plates not being fully pressed in so it was making that obnoxious noise. I got the Spider-Man 2 bundle, so I got it for the same MSRP as the OG PS5 albeit with a game & 175GB more storage. Probably would've got the OG PS5 looking back though. Performance in games seems to not be affected by the louder overall package (definitely related to being a smaller machine since a larger machine has more leeway).
It was really quite when I first got it, but when I started getting used to it, it seemed loud. Nothing like last gen, but still not the most pleasant thing
If you’re happy with the current ps5 I would keep it. There is a sale for the slim though spiderman bundle in the US for $450. Also the slim has more storage (1tb vs 825 gb) unless you already upgraded the storage on your current ps5. The slim takes up less space too. Really up to you
@@Asgard6170you're right I just ordered a foxxcon fan off kasynparts, 35$ shipped since it's from China, hopefully this fixes it, any time I boot up any game I can heat the damn UFO fan from 6 feet away.
@@KingSaiyannnyou can swap out it the only problem is there aren't any places selling fans for the slim model, I just ordered off kasynparts which is Chinese seller but I'm taking a chance because I'm using PayPal to pay in case something goes wrong I can get money back from PayPal
Is that normal. Mine is doing the same but already sold my ps4 pro and dont want to wait 30 days for amazon to refund and thats if nothing goes wrong with the return and shipping back. Also amazon sent me a box with a cut seal as if it was someones return and none of the cords/user manuals were wrapped
My PS5 Slim digital can't be heard at all when it's working, but when I play Fortnite I notice that the fan increases for a few seconds and then decreases again and repeats like that during the game, I don't know if this is normal for slim models ?
Interesting. Havent played fortnite in awhile. I’m actually going to be doing temperature tests as well. My guess is if the fan increases it’s probably doing its job and trying to cool the console. How long into gameplay when you notice the fan?
I have nidec version fan in my ps5 slim and console is very good not loud at all i notice in some game that ps5 slim have it is rpm fan is chandging but that is normal on slim model
Allright, now we know how much/little noise a Slim make. But without the db from a regular PS5 to compare with, this information is somewhat useless. This video would have been great if you also had measured a regular PS5 🙂
Ah allright! According to the short-video the regular PS5 does 35-38db in regular gameplay. That significantly quiter than the 41-44db the Slim makes. Great info! Thanx for directing me to the short-video! 🙂 Yeah, if you want to make it easier for your audience, I'd recommend making a video with both the comparisons 👍 @@whattmeter
Great! Those videos are really good for us consumers to make informed choices on which stuff to buy. Thanx again! Your videos definitely helped me choosing which PS5 to get 🙂@@whattmeter
@@whattmeterthat's really good brother and yea, on reddit, but apparently their ones are faulty, on YT no one complained, only some complained about noise which is bearable for me
@@thatonechillguy2427 Me, it's not only when there's a disc, it's also when I play a digital game, it makes the same noise as him in the video when he plays the digital game
@@K1NG_Lyonsky Is it still making that noise for you, or were you able to fix it? Mine makes the same noise, I just want to know if it's normal or if the PS5 is breaking down 😅."
I"ve had my gen 1 PS5 reversion 2 for 2 years and it was only the disc drive that hummed, the SSD was always quiet then the HDMI fails so I buy the slim edition and the SSD is louder straight out of the box
Can you tell me now which slim model is the most quiet out of all these tests on different ones? My fan loud always on with high hz buzzing noise. I traded my og silent for this.. I'm sad... Which model number is best plz? With best fan or whatever
My ps5 slim started doing a similar "whistle" sound like yours. Is it normal? I was wondering: Could the heat be the cause of this sound? I never noticed this sound during winter, I first noticed this sound when the temperature in my country increased. Also this sound in my ps5 is not continuous unlike yours. Did you discover more about this? English is not my language, sorry if there's any error.
Not really. Although I did put 50 hours on ff7 rebirth and didn’t have any issues. Although it still has sounds I don’t really notice it because of the tv
How does yall p5 sound like that mine been silent for the last 2-3 months except rainbow n apex it gets a little noice of the fans being faster digital slim model
@lindelanimahada5071 How many fan blades does our slim ps5 fan have? Model CFI 2015 #whattmeter #gaming #ps5 ua-cam.com/users/shortskIr0X7q_h0M?feature=share
I have no idea. I use my ps5 slim regularly. No issues and the tv volume covers up the sound I suppose. As long as the ps5 holds up I’m ok with that. I guess the ps4 pro was also a loud console
@deardead found the video. It’s an nmb How many fan blades does our slim ps5 fan have? Model CFI 2015 #whattmeter #gaming #ps5 ua-cam.com/users/shortskIr0X7q_h0M?feature=share
Is it Normal when I turn it on after it showed the symbol of the PlayStation and shows the users thingy I heard fan was softly going on like a fan but kinda quieter and for a few seconds then it went to quiet as a tomb?
I have another question about ps5 fat cd room does it effect by internet because I have a bad internet connection and it gives me a strange message when I download a game from desk driver it say queued cope and with some strange quiet noise but once I turn off the internet it works perfectly and when the internet is stable it works perfect with the normal cd noise is it normal?
Do you know which game? Some disc games might need some patch downloads. Day one patches. Some games though should be playable. Depends on the game. Ever heard of does it play website? They test games offline.
@@whattmeter it happen with days gone and re8 and ac unity but I Google it and I find out it related to internet connection sometimes when my internet is good it works normal and start copying but most of the time my internet is bad
Ok then, looks like mine is like yours Same weird noise like when you open a refrigerator 😂😂 Isn't that loud to be honest but I can say I dont know how quiet it was brand new because I always play with earphones
I was scared at first, because there's literally no audible sound coming out of the Series X. When i first started my PS5 slim digital i thought damn, same situation. However, after starting Spiderman 2 the console fan is actually loud enough to hear it even 3-4 meters away
Do not buy the CFI-2015 model, whether digital or with a disc drive, It comes with an unpleasant sound in the fan, it distracts you from the game, the same day it arrived I started the procedures to return it
I have nidec version fan in my ps5 slim and console is very good not loud at all i notice in some game that ps5 slim have it is rpm fan is chandging but that is normal on slim model
I too also noticed how loud it gets when playing disc version games,it’ll get really loud then go back down and repeat on and off for long sessions,just got my slim last weekend
Thanks for sharing. I didn’t know that.
It's the type of fan used. It's a delta fan with 19 blades. I'm hoping they release a 23 blade variant so I can replace mine. I only notice the fan kicking up when playing God of War R since the game music doesn't really play much. It'll kick up then go quiet then back up again. It idbstated on the PlayStation website about the system making noise about the fan temporarily spinning faster to help cool the console. I don't really notice it much anymore but other than that I have no issues with the system. It works
@@VanNote89when do you think we’ll start seeing replacement fans for the slim? My digital version came with an NMB fan and it gets pretty loud
@@VanNote89 Do you advise me to buy the ps5 og version?
@@chandlersimpson3568 Do you advise me to buy the ps5 og version?
Ouf, I am glad I am having the regular PS5 fat, because dang, the slim is quite loud when reading discs, it is definitely noticable.
It’s definitely louder than the original PS5.
My PS5 doesn’t exceed 36 dbs except when the disc is reading. During gameplay it’s around 33-36 dbs.
Appreciate you sharing your experience
the only game that hit above 30 was Elden Ring on my console, I thought GOWR was gonna push above 30 naw it kept it below 30
the disc was reading in this video...
@@smokescreen2146 I wasn’t talking about when the disc was reading, I have a PS5 I know what it sounds like when reading a disc.
I’m talking about when the game was simply playing on screen. My PS5 never goes above 32-36 decibels when playing a game. You can actually hear the whistle on the fan of this console. My fan makes 0 noise, the only noise on my console is either coil whine or when the disc drive reads the disc intermittently.
@@TypicallyUniqueOfficial No fan makes zero noise. Are you sure it's working?
Iam glad it's normal i get a new ps5 fat 2 week's ago and it start doing that noise from day 2
Atleast you can change the disc drive in this model
True. Good point
@@whattmeteryou got a nmb fan?
Good question I have no idea. I will make a video and check
@@whattmeteralso is normal on the mat center panel to be little hot while playng ps5 games on ps5 slim
@@whattmeter can you respond on my question?
It's a little noisy but nothing compared to the PS4 jet engine
yeah, thats it - but I switched from PS4 to XSX and now back to PS5 Slim... and you can't hear the XSX, she is so silent... but yeah, the PS5 is not as loud as the airline PS4 and I dont hate refrigator sounds at all (feels like sleepin at grandmas house xD) xD
Depends on the ps4 pro models, 7200 series are the more silent ones. Mine makes less noise than what’s shown in this video..
Mine has the exact same noise as yours, with that slow vibrating kind of whistle sound.
My slim is significantly louder in game than my all digital original ps5. To the point I’m thinking of returning it. It’s very distracting.
Thanks for sharing your experience. I wonder why that is. What game is it though?
@@whattmeter any game, including indie titles.
Ah i see
@@shuckyladyeah me too
You're right, the same thing happened to me, when you start any game the fan makes an unpleasant sound that distracts you from the game, you can even hear it even if you have headphones on, very unpleasant, the same day the console arrived I started the procedures to return it
Mine makes this exact sound sometimes when playing stellar blade, looks like a common thing, glad it’s not just mine 😂
Sorry to hear that. Yeah they are loud
Me too, is this noise normal ?
In god of war ragnarok my ps5 slim was really loud but the rest of games is ok
Interesting. I need to test that. They want me to do a comparison test with another console
disk noise or fan noise?
@@विचित्रलड़का i don't have the god of war disk version i think fan noise
Just got one today and it sounds like hoover 😅
Lol
Sinon petit conseil moi elle faisait du bruit comme la tienne a cause Du plastique mal foutu... Il suffit de prendre un petit carré de coton vraiment fin et de le scotché à l'intérieur du cash pour que le lecteur vibre moins contre le plastique et vous verrez c'est plus agréable vraiment c'est une petite technique toute bête mais efficace !
Thanks for the tip! I don't have too much of an issue with the sounds as I have it far away in an open space.
I've never listened to an OG PS5 in person, but comparing my PS5 Slim that I got in December to what I've seen in videos, it's without a doubt louder.
The disc drive is the loudest part. Once it's done reading the disc (30~ seconds) then it'll be fairly quite for an hour or so (until it reverifies the disc).
I did have an issue for a bit where it sounded like a chainsaw everytime I inserted a disc, I think it was related to one of the plates not being fully pressed in so it was making that obnoxious noise.
I got the Spider-Man 2 bundle, so I got it for the same MSRP as the OG PS5 albeit with a game & 175GB more storage. Probably would've got the OG PS5 looking back though.
Performance in games seems to not be affected by the louder overall package (definitely related to being a smaller machine since a larger machine has more leeway).
Do the PS5 Pro. I had 60 - 63 very close and returned it and it had some annoying additional side tone.
It was really quite when I first got it, but when I started getting used to it, it seemed loud. Nothing like last gen, but still not the most pleasant thing
IT’S GONNA BLOW! XD
Lol
Would you recommend i keep my original ps5 or trade it in for a slim model?
If you’re happy with the current ps5 I would keep it. There is a sale for the slim though spiderman bundle in the US for $450. Also the slim has more storage (1tb vs 825 gb) unless you already upgraded the storage on your current ps5. The slim takes up less space too. Really up to you
They all use the same fan, I'm waiting for a different fan replacement.
Ahhh good to know they all use the same fan
Thats not true, sorry. There are four Fan Models. The NMB ist the loudest one. I got a Foxconn Fan and it is super quiet.
@@Asgard6170 you can change the fan? Or how do I buy a certain model?
@@Asgard6170you're right I just ordered a foxxcon fan off kasynparts, 35$ shipped since it's from China, hopefully this fixes it, any time I boot up any game I can heat the damn UFO fan from 6 feet away.
@@KingSaiyannnyou can swap out it the only problem is there aren't any places selling fans for the slim model, I just ordered off kasynparts which is Chinese seller but I'm taking a chance because I'm using PayPal to pay in case something goes wrong I can get money back from PayPal
Got my spider man digital bundle last week and it sounds like this whole playing any game. Is it the fan or coil whine?
This weekend I’m going to see what fan I have for my ps5. It was also a spider man bundle. Not sure if it’s the fan or coil
Was yours also warm after it installed the game?
So that we can get a bigger picture, do you have decibel readings for ps4, xbsx and xbss ?
The ps4 slim is sony airlines
@Scooperhero lol
@@whattmeter I wish i had a ps5 but I have a ps4 slim 💀
Is that normal. Mine is doing the same but already sold my ps4 pro and dont want to wait 30 days for amazon to refund and thats if nothing goes wrong with the return and shipping back. Also amazon sent me a box with a cut seal as if it was someones return and none of the cords/user manuals were wrapped
I’ll be doing more tests but side by side with another console
If you paid for a new unit, return it.
is the ps5 slim (September 2024) loud while gaming (no disc)??
My PS5 Slim digital can't be heard at all when it's working, but when I play Fortnite I notice that the fan increases for a few seconds and then decreases again and repeats like that during the game, I don't know if this is normal for slim models ?
Interesting. Havent played fortnite in awhile. I’m actually going to be doing temperature tests as well. My guess is if the fan increases it’s probably doing its job and trying to cool the console. How long into gameplay when you notice the fan?
@@whattmeter about 5 minutes into the game but when I'm in the lobby it doesn't happen, I checked which fan is Foxconn
@@whattmeter I hold the PS5 slim in vertical position, it seems a bit quieter in horizontal position.
Interesting so I should probably do more all digital gaming tests on the ps5 slim
@@whattmeter try to do some test with a game without disc, fornite or other, thanks for the answer and greeting
It's like a jet engine when installing via a disc 🤣
Heeeyyyy how’s it going. Haha true.
@@whattmeter The rest of the stuff sounds quiet though, which is good to (not) hear!
Yes pretty quiet for the most part
My digital slim gets loud when playing PS5 games, it’s ridiculous. Gladly AMAZON refund me. 😂 just wait for a newer model. people
Thanks for sharing your experience
I have nidec version fan in my ps5 slim and console is very good not loud at all i notice in some game that ps5 slim have it is rpm fan is chandging but that is normal on slim model
Allright, now we know how much/little noise a Slim make. But without the db from a regular PS5 to compare with, this information is somewhat useless.
This video would have been great if you also had measured a regular PS5 🙂
I made a shorts video before with the regular ps5. I’ll try to do another video and add your suggestion
Ah allright! According to the short-video the regular PS5 does 35-38db in regular gameplay. That significantly quiter than the 41-44db the Slim makes. Great info!
Thanx for directing me to the short-video! 🙂
Yeah, if you want to make it easier for your audience, I'd recommend making a video with both the comparisons 👍
@@whattmeter
I appreciate it. I’ll try to do more vs videos for the sound ones. Makes more sense definitely
Great! Those videos are really good for us consumers to make informed choices on which stuff to buy.
Thanx again! Your videos definitely helped me choosing which PS5 to get 🙂@@whattmeter
does the slim has any overheating issue? I'm seeing a lot of such comments on reddit, I'm scared if I should get the slim or not
I haven’t encountered any overheating issues on my slim or regular ps5 yet
alright thanks mate @@whattmeter
Good luck! Both my ps5 have held up well. Did you hear anyone having overheating issues?
@@whattmeterthat's really good brother and yea, on reddit, but apparently their ones are faulty, on YT no one complained, only some complained about noise which is bearable for me
Ahhh i see
I thought the ps5 was supposed to be silent
It’s “silent” enough I guess? Idk xbox seems quieter. Either way I still use the ps5
I have the same, is this noise normal?
Mine is loud like that and I got it new 3 months ago and it’s always been Loud when installing disc or for a good minute when I first turn it on.
@@thatonechillguy2427 Me, it's not only when there's a disc, it's also when I play a digital game, it makes the same noise as him in the video when he plays the digital game
@@K1NG_Lyonsky well I don’t have any digital games on it but my Xbox isn’t loud so its probably normal and only a PlayStation thing.
@@thatonechillguy2427 Ok ok thanks but I asked friends who had the ps5 and they told me that they didn't do this
@@K1NG_Lyonsky Is it still making that noise for you, or were you able to fix it? Mine makes the same noise, I just want to know if it's normal or if the PS5 is breaking down 😅."
I"ve had my gen 1 PS5 reversion 2 for 2 years and it was only the disc drive that hummed, the SSD was always quiet then the HDMI fails so I buy the slim edition and the SSD is louder straight out of the box
Ssd makes no Sound genius🤣
Can you tell me now which slim model is the most quiet out of all these tests on different ones? My fan loud always on with high hz buzzing noise. I traded my og silent for this.. I'm sad... Which model number is best plz? With best fan or whatever
Tough question. I honestly don’t know which is the quietest. All I know is my OG ps5 was quieter than the slim
My ps5 slim started doing a similar "whistle" sound like yours. Is it normal? I was wondering:
Could the heat be the cause of this sound? I never noticed this sound during winter, I first noticed this sound when the temperature in my country increased. Also this sound in my ps5 is not continuous unlike yours.
Did you discover more about this?
English is not my language, sorry if there's any error.
Not really. Although I did put 50 hours on ff7 rebirth and didn’t have any issues. Although it still has sounds I don’t really notice it because of the tv
@@whattmeter Good to know. The important thing for me is that it's just a sound and nothing is being damaged.
As far as I can tell I didn’t notice any issues on mine. I usually play games on disc most of the time
Good luck man
@@whattmeter Did you never experience FPS drops or overheating?"
How does yall p5 sound like that mine been silent for the last 2-3 months except rainbow n apex it gets a little noice of the fans being faster digital slim model
Good question. Maybe you have a different fan?
Mine is still doing exactly the same. Is yours still doing the same, or have you already fixed it?
Do you know which fan you have?
How do I know what fan I have? I put the ps5 model in the description. What do I need to look for? This was the spiderman bundle ps5 slim
@@whattmeterPull off the cover, starting from the front of the device. Be careful so you don't break the clips.
@@whattmeter Hey, did you find out which fan you have ?
Yup I made a shorts video. 19 blade nmb fan. Made in cambodia
@lindelanimahada5071 How many fan blades does our slim ps5 fan have? Model CFI 2015 #whattmeter #gaming #ps5
ua-cam.com/users/shortskIr0X7q_h0M?feature=share
i have a question , is a performance difference between ps5 slim digital edition and ps5 disc drive edition!?
Ps5 slim digital vs the regular ps5 disc edition?
@@whattmeter ps5 slim disc drive , sorry , my kbd 🥲
@@whattmeter can you answer pls ?
Specs wise they should be the same. You can even add a disc drive to slim ps5 digital. I’m trying to double check
@@whattmeter i ask this question because i see on reddit that the ps5 slim digital has problem with ventilation
my ps5 slim.
Menu - 34db
Games - 50-60db :(((((
Loud? I ' m deaf PS5 gamer , no problem. 😮
You still using discs?
Yup sometimes
Me too. I prefer to buy physical games, not only licenses.
I have the same sound
How to fix this?
I have no idea. I use my ps5 slim regularly. No issues and the tv volume covers up the sound I suppose. As long as the ps5 holds up I’m ok with that. I guess the ps4 pro was also a loud console
@@whattmeter I think about remove fan (delta or foxx)
Mb that’s fix our problem
I made a shorts video on what fan I have for the slim. Thanks for the tip. I’ll review to see what fan I have
@@whattmeter if u can u can try remove ur fan ty maybe it s real help us
@deardead found the video. It’s an nmb How many fan blades does our slim ps5 fan have? Model CFI 2015 #whattmeter #gaming #ps5
ua-cam.com/users/shortskIr0X7q_h0M?feature=share
Does it make this slight howling noise?
Do you mean when it’s installing a disc?
Try red dead redemption 2, my ps4 slim is quiet as
It seems it has a coil whine noise or something like that while gaming.
That's not "coil whine"
Most annoying aspect for me is the coil whine but thats probably because im sat at mu desk right next to it
yeah that cool whine is annoying.
This sound is normal?
I believe so. I think my phone was recording close so it seems louder than it is. 50 dBA is equivalent to a quiet office?!
Is it Normal when I turn it on after it showed the symbol of the PlayStation and shows the users thingy I heard fan was softly going on like a fan but kinda quieter and for a few seconds then it went to quiet as a tomb?
Hmmmmm I have no idea unfortunately
I have another question about ps5 fat cd room does it effect by internet because I have a bad internet connection and it gives me a strange message when I download a game from desk driver it say queued cope and with some strange quiet noise but once I turn off the internet it works perfectly and when the internet is stable it works perfect with the normal cd noise is it normal?
Do you know which game? Some disc games might need some patch downloads. Day one patches. Some games though should be playable. Depends on the game. Ever heard of does it play website? They test games offline.
@@whattmeter it happen with days gone and re8 and ac unity but I Google it and I find out it related to internet connection sometimes when my internet is good it works normal and start copying but most of the time my internet is bad
Yeah sorry I have no idea
Man with such noise gaming is no fun at all…
Yeah unfortunately that’s how it is. Technically based on the noise level it’s still considered somewhat quiet. 38-40 dBA is considered silent
You have to put a mouse pad under the PS5
That helps?
Why?
@@whattmeterthis dampens the vibration
Ahhh I see
Ok then, looks like mine is like yours
Same weird noise like when you open a refrigerator 😂😂
Isn't that loud to be honest but I can say I dont know how quiet it was brand new because I always play with earphones
Haha yup definitely sounds like the fridge
I was scared at first, because there's literally no audible sound coming out of the Series X. When i first started my PS5 slim digital i thought damn, same situation. However, after starting Spiderman 2 the console fan is actually loud enough to hear it even 3-4 meters away
Reminds me never to buy another PlayStation. After experiencing this crap with the PS4 PRO I’m never buying another one.
Oh yeah the jet engine ps4 pro. Lol
Do not buy the CFI-2015 model, whether digital or with a disc drive, It comes with an unpleasant sound in the fan, it distracts you from the game, the same day it arrived I started the procedures to return it
In the start i was think its a problrm.. Now after i see the comments... I see its the original sound.. I am so mad
My PS5 slim makes a lot of noise when playing games. I had the fat PS5 and it wasn't that noisy. I hope it's not a defect.
Ive had both as well. Even though slim doesn’t take as much space the noise is more noticeable
No disc drive =not a real ps5. Just the facts
CheapStation 5
Lol. It is what it is. I still use the ps5 regularly so far it still works.
Bro, compared to my ps4 this is dead silent.
İts so bad i wish dont sell my fat ps5
Sorry to hear that. At least the slim comes with a little more storage
I know how fix that sound
anch'io, basta spegnerla 😂
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Comparison to the old model is missing. Useless bad video.
I agree trash vid lol
I have nidec version fan in my ps5 slim and console is very good not loud at all i notice in some game that ps5 slim have it is rpm fan is chandging but that is normal on slim model