Watch me swap the FAN in a Macintosh Color Classic for a quieter 80mm Noctua. BONUS RetroBright content added for those who watch to the end!
🔎 INDEX
0:00 — Intro
0:20 — Disassembly
2:59 — Noctua Fan & Specs
6:43 — Preliminary Testing
9:36 — Installation
13:14 — After-install Fan Noise Comparison
16:01 — Conclusion, Bonus & Thanks
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• HAKKO (Japanese) Soldering Station (70W ceramic core): https://amzn.to/2YvIo42
• Solder (Leaded Rosin Core 0.8mm): https://amzn.to/3GzJbVl
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📚 REFERENCE
• Noctua NF-A8 pinout diagram: https://bit.ly/31zlyNN
• Power Color Classic Resource: https://powercc.org
• Stock CC Fan Data (NMB 3110NL-04W-B20): https://bit.ly/3GmstZC
• Decibel X (iOS app): dB Sound Level Meter: https://apple.co/2Hsat3u
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• Mauro Acciaccaferri (⭐ monthly supporter)
• Joe Williams
• Andrea from Italy (translates "Andrew" in English)
🙇♂️ My sincere and humble apologies to Andrea for mistaking "his" name as a woman's name!
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