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<blockquote data-quote="notimp" data-source="post: 9520879" data-attributes="member: 101990"><p>I've received and installed mine today, here are a few pointers.</p><p></p><p>- First, the fan on speed 1 (menu) is silent. As in entirely silent. Stopped it a few times with my finger during install - sound profile dindnt change.</p><p>- On my first Install I installed the fan 'in a way', that the entire console was almost silent, while playing Tekken 4 (WD Red drive in the console), but I forgot to install a screw - so I opened the PS2 up again, installed the screw and suddenly got a very low frequency base droning noise - that drove me mad in terms of sound profile.</p><p>- I then disassembled and reassambled the console four times, until I got rid of it again. (From a distance mind you, close up you'll still hear some of it, but its far less amplified.) Here is what worked in the end. Give the Noctua fan cable a slight bend (dont press too hard, just give it some shape) on the far end (as in not next to the fan), so you can place it under the power socket cables, while the cable itself lays against the upper inside of the fans bezel. The fan can still spin freely, and you might get less air turbulance as a result -- if your cables are positioned about the same as in the TheGameTinkerer Video posted above.</p><p>- While fastening the consoles main body screws (console lying flat on the floor screwholes showing up, with almost no additional pressure on the consoles shell while screwing the screws back in), start with the outside long ones, and probably against your first inclination, fasten the ones on the opposite side of the fan first, also dont fasten them too much, but only to about the pressure you are able to fasten them with two fingers on the screwdriver (this goes for all case screws). Then repeat for the screw closest to the fan, then again, long screw on the opposite side of the fan, long screw close to the fan, short screw opposite of the fans side, short... and so on and so forth.</p><p></p><p>This eliminated the low frequency droning noise entirely - judging from my seating position.</p><p>--</p><p></p><p>Three more pointers.</p><p></p><p>- If you are suddenly holding a black plastic thingy in your hand, after reattaching the PSU, this video shows you how to place it to get it into its former position again: [MEDIA=youtube]jvnqP8BgCzg[/MEDIA]</p><p></p><p>- If you are careful, you can do the entire mod without unplugging any ribbon cables. But then again, be careful. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite48" alt=":)" title="smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>- I had my PS2 modded with an alternative fan from Aliexpress before, which still was somewhat loud, but almost silent at speed 1 (sitting in menu), this solution (in combination with the noctua fan) is much, much more silent. So if you value a low noise level, while playing games - go with this mod - you probably wont have any buyers remorse.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Also the 3D print is pretty clean, for a 3D printed structure. So thumbs up, and thank you for providing this solution for people who are interested. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite48" alt=":)" title="smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>edit: Oh, and air pressure is significantly lower than the fans I used before, but the diameter is larger, and -- I didnt have any overheating problems on a pretty hot day, while testing today. (For several hours.)</p><p></p><p>edit2: Oh, and maybe buy two PS2 controller extension cables. I got two of them during a chinese sales event for 8 USD shipped on aliexpress, and probably will use them daily from now on. Just to remind you, that those things exist. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite48" alt=":)" title="smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="notimp, post: 9520879, member: 101990"] I've received and installed mine today, here are a few pointers. - First, the fan on speed 1 (menu) is silent. As in entirely silent. Stopped it a few times with my finger during install - sound profile dindnt change. - On my first Install I installed the fan 'in a way', that the entire console was almost silent, while playing Tekken 4 (WD Red drive in the console), but I forgot to install a screw - so I opened the PS2 up again, installed the screw and suddenly got a very low frequency base droning noise - that drove me mad in terms of sound profile. - I then disassembled and reassambled the console four times, until I got rid of it again. (From a distance mind you, close up you'll still hear some of it, but its far less amplified.) Here is what worked in the end. Give the Noctua fan cable a slight bend (dont press too hard, just give it some shape) on the far end (as in not next to the fan), so you can place it under the power socket cables, while the cable itself lays against the upper inside of the fans bezel. The fan can still spin freely, and you might get less air turbulance as a result -- if your cables are positioned about the same as in the TheGameTinkerer Video posted above. - While fastening the consoles main body screws (console lying flat on the floor screwholes showing up, with almost no additional pressure on the consoles shell while screwing the screws back in), start with the outside long ones, and probably against your first inclination, fasten the ones on the opposite side of the fan first, also dont fasten them too much, but only to about the pressure you are able to fasten them with two fingers on the screwdriver (this goes for all case screws). Then repeat for the screw closest to the fan, then again, long screw on the opposite side of the fan, long screw close to the fan, short screw opposite of the fans side, short... and so on and so forth. This eliminated the low frequency droning noise entirely - judging from my seating position. -- Three more pointers. - If you are suddenly holding a black plastic thingy in your hand, after reattaching the PSU, this video shows you how to place it to get it into its former position again: [MEDIA=youtube]jvnqP8BgCzg[/MEDIA] - If you are careful, you can do the entire mod without unplugging any ribbon cables. But then again, be careful. :) - I had my PS2 modded with an alternative fan from Aliexpress before, which still was somewhat loud, but almost silent at speed 1 (sitting in menu), this solution (in combination with the noctua fan) is much, much more silent. So if you value a low noise level, while playing games - go with this mod - you probably wont have any buyers remorse. Also the 3D print is pretty clean, for a 3D printed structure. So thumbs up, and thank you for providing this solution for people who are interested. :) edit: Oh, and air pressure is significantly lower than the fans I used before, but the diameter is larger, and -- I didnt have any overheating problems on a pretty hot day, while testing today. (For several hours.) edit2: Oh, and maybe buy two PS2 controller extension cables. I got two of them during a chinese sales event for 8 USD shipped on aliexpress, and probably will use them daily from now on. Just to remind you, that those things exist. :) [/QUOTE]
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