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Fixing/Replacing Stern Spike & Spooky noisy PS fans (plugnplay shipping now)

By PinMonk

6 years ago


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    #385 4 years ago

    Installed my new fan in a Ghostbusters Premium last weekend. Product and instructions were really great

    However, and this is by no means critique, i was actually a little disappointed when i heard the fan activate. I was under the impression that it would be virtually silent with the backglass on. But that is not the case. In a quiet room, you still hear it quite easily when it comes on. It's still a huge improvement though, and i would easily recommend others to do it. But i just read several posts saying that you could not hear it come on, and for me that was not the case. But the sound it makes is a LOT less intrusive than the stock cooler.

    Again, i hope this is not seen as a negative comment, but more as a "expectations alignment" for others (don't know the right word for it in english).

    All in all - Excellent product, and really glad i did the swap!

    #389 4 years ago
    Quoted from herg:

    Are you sure something isn't rubbing against the fan? I had to use a flap of paper to verify that mine was even running.

    Yep, quite sure. But perhaps i will have to remove the PSU again to check. But i was really careful checking for just that when i mounted it.

    Like i said, it is a LOT better. But i can definitely still hear it. My wife also hears it even when standing 3-4 meters from the machine.

    #390 4 years ago
    Quoted from PinMonk:

    There are some fans where it's possible to get quieter still, but I felt the tradeoff of CFM air flow wasn't worth it (performance/risk) to get that last bit of sound out.

    I think you made the right decision. I would rather have a little extra air flow.

    Personally, i would probably prefer a continuous sound, rather than one that comes and goes. It's often that "change" in the perceived noise / sound level in the room that gets my attention. One of the worst examples are the fans in PS4's, Xbox's and so on. The way they vary their speed depending on the load is like nails on a chalkboard to my ears!

    But the kit here is a great plug'n'play solution, that everyone should consider. Much easier than fiddling around with 60 or 80mm fans via adapters, although i like the idea of them being always on.

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    #410 4 years ago
    Quoted from PinMonk:

    With Brexit, is someplace in the UK like Pinball Heaven ok, or are some other distributors better for European pinball parts now?

    When UK leaves the European Union, the problem with taxes and customs will be the exact same as when ordering from USA. So preferably a dealer in the EU. I would suggest something like ministryofpinball.com located in the Nederlands. They seem to have a really good reputation. Also free-play.se in Sweden seems like a good place. Other than that there is also a couple of German places that could be of interest.

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