Thrustmaster T300 RS Fan Replacement using NOCTUA fan (Avoid Overheating and Noise)

[@MrOrthoclase]

Great tutorial! Followed along and upgraded my fan. I didn't want to splice any wires so I just bought an adapter on Amazon. In case anyone wants to do the same, it's called "CRJ Mini 2-Pin Fan Adapter Cables (2-Pack) - 4-inch (10cm), Black Sleeved - Connect 3-Pin/4-Pin PC Fans to Mini 2-Pin JST XH 2.5mm Headers" and ran me $8.99 for a 2 pack. Make sure you get the "MINI 2-Pin to Fan" one and not the "MICRO 2-Pin to Fan" or the "Mini TO Micro 2-Pin" one. Thanks again!

[@cacxaberlous9685]

Hello! I have bad English so I use a translator. But I must say thank you. I bought the same fan, did everything as you showed and the feedback no longer disappears. Previously, on my strength settings, it was enough for 3 or 4 laps at the SPA. Thanks and best wishes from Ukraine👍

[@GlennThoughts]

Thanks!

[@katman2192]

At last now i can drive 12 hours every day no breaks thanks bro

[@n8dss]

Next vid: hands noctua fan modding

[@sonyx5332]

​@@n8dss😭😁👍🏼

[@Paul_Howell]

Thank you sooo much for this video….I was having massive issues with my wheel and it transformed it!! 🙌🙌

[@DanielFenandes]

What kind of issues were you having?

[@erikgonzalez2486]

Overheating is the only issue these bases have which causes forcefeedback fade.

[@cozza819]

@@erikgonzalez2486 I've actually never felt any feedback fade on mine. I don't even have it on the always on mode. I can do 3/4 laps of Nürburgring with nothing negative effects. I am going to do this anyways to lower temps and noise :)

[@carlos_sosa_q]

​@@cozza819I play F1 in Susuka and at the end of the first lap my ffb is gone xD In AC or ACC is not like that despite I config the ffb to full

[@knightrida6829]

Thanks a million bro after 2 years my t300 just went ham with last weeks gt7 updatr

[@FCLUTCHER]

Thanks for the video, I will definitely try. For me it is unacceptable to see so many people with this problem of the FFB getting weaker after a few laps. I strongly regret buying this wheel.

[@GlennThoughts]

Check my latest video! A Direct Drive wheel that is cheaper than this!

[@SuPerArCtiK]

​​@@GlennThoughtsey mate, thx for thé vidéo, my wheel IS getting weaker After few laps as well, will this swap help you reckon ? Thank you

[@etil2jz]

​@@SuPerArCtiK J'ai fait la modif aujourd'hui et ça marche du tonnerre. Avant sur F1 je n'avais plus de feedback des pneus après 3 tours, maintenant je les sens bien tout le long de la course. Aussi la base est bien moins chaude lors de grosses sessions.

[@alex-js7mx]

thank you! because of this i could solve my ffb issue and have much more fun driving

[@netdevil89]

Thank you for the guide, made it really easy to follow!

[@TopyManalo]

Love this man. I don’t have the T300 but I watched it up to the end, I’m a sucker for DIYs, hahaha!

[@GlennThoughts]

Haha.. thanks!

[@scottsome7270]

Hey Topy you wanna upgrade mine for me then ? Do you live near NYC/New Jersey ?

[@Essihomeboy]

감사합니다. 덕분에 깔끔하게 작업 완료 하였습니다. I love you~

[@shawnmichalski2746]

You should do the bearing and gear mod!

[@cordaveast]

You have saved my wheel from being thrown in the bin, THANK YOU.

[@Kuolema1337]

Thank you very much. I thought I would need to solder wires but this solution is better.

[@FriendlyPCGamers]

Lubricating the fan might help? Mine is new, less than 1 month and fan is making noise, it is on forced cooling, on for 8-12 hours a day, looks like too harsh for a soft kids wheel. I use low ffb, no vibration, still.

[@Nockspielt]

Which 2 pin to 3 pin adapter are u using? Do you have a link please?

[@KSSB93]

Hello do you use the 60mm version Noctua Fan?

[@Nitro192192]

Not sure you realized, but you actually used the Low Noise adapter which reduces the fans maximum speed from 3000RPM to 2400 RPM

[@prancesco15]

Hi! Is the Noctua fan coming with a 3pin to 2pin adapter? I am away from home and I don't have soldering tools. I see the Noctua box comes with a lot of cables and I was wondering if one of those is the adapter that may work for the 2pin on the wheel

[@GlennThoughts]

Yes

[@prancesco15]

@@GlennThoughts and is the model NOCTUA NF-A6x25 PWM suitable or is there any reason to prefer the one you used? Thanks in advance

[@o7_paggy383]

Cheers , all done . So far so good

[@Erahteen]

Thanks bro, it’s incredible, but what you think about 2 or 3 coolers on one includ power line? Because I think 1 cooler won’t help with long play on 6/10 in GT.

[@plastikroller6049]

Thanks for this Video. I bought a adapter, but wasn't the correct size. You know which is the correct 3 to 2 pin adapter?

[@rafagoleniewski1123]

2-pin to 3-pin molex adapter

[@Perfection_IH17]

Hey just bought an nf-A6x25 to fit on my t300rs. Just wondering is the cutting the wires bit 100% necessary and I’m worried about messing that part up

[@GlennThoughts]

No not really.. if you have ways to connect without cutting thats better

[@qcktbo6559]

Going to be doing mine this week

[@Alex_Z95]

Do you know if this upgrade can apply to TX too?? Are the bases similar??

[@GlennThoughts]

I'm not sure sorry

[@Alex_Z95]

@@GlennThoughts I finally did this upgrade on my TX and is working perfectly.But I have one question: Do I have to operate the fan always at full speed mode? Or is it just working as with the previous fan on the default mode (working at low speed and when overheated automatically changing to full speed)??

[@jeremyjames8678]

Any tips on how to get those front screws out? They're really tight and they're starting to round off, can't get a full size screwdriver in there?

[@albertino4631]

Hi Glenn, thanks for the video. One question: I'd like to put 3 fans, one to replace the old one like you did, and two plus one for extraction and one for air intake. which fans should they be? and how would be the way to connect them? all 3 in the same take or how? Someone did it and could help me? Thank you very much I await your answer

[@GlennThoughts]

I dont think other fans will fit. No space to put them in. Plus you don't need too much fan inside as it may just product turbulence inside

[@albertino4631]

hello again glenn and thank you very much for answering so soon. I have seen there is space on the sides to put two smaller fans, one to extract and the other to insert. For example, the one you remove to insert the noctua is used again to insert air. The questions I have are: how to connect the two/three together (the wiring). Where would I connect the fans (the 2/3 fans directly to the power supply, two on the power supply and another on the other side (where?) What characteristics should they have so that together with the noctua the power supply does not break down (Noctua + 2 fans of amperage x?, watts x?). I need help please I have no idea about electronics and I have seen that you are very pro. Thanks again in advance for your help.

[@carlos_sosa_q]

​@@albertino4631 I like your idea about the 2 fans extra for insert ane extract. Did you get the solution for connect the 3 fans?

[@albertino4631]

Hola Carlos, al final puse dos noctua, uno sobre el motor y el otro para extracción y el que venía lo puse para meter aire y de paso darle a la fuente de alimentación Lo que hice fue comprar unas clemas y construir un ladrón que sale desde la placa base (donde se conecta el ventilador viejo) y trae tres enchufes para los tres ventiladores nuevos

[@carlos_sosa_q]

@@albertino4631 Muchas gracias Albertino, es justamente lo que haré entonces. Estoy esperando que llegue el noctua y por lo demás sólo me faltaría un fan para la extracción, espero que con eso ya pueda jugar tranquilo sin pérdida de fuerza

[@LukeLionel]

could you link the screw driver you use to put the wheel on the base if you dont mind

[@GlennThoughts]

The long one or the small one? The long one its just a regular philip screwdriver I got for years.. the small one is from a precision tool set I purchased from an online store here. s.lazada.com.ph/s.fMMry

[@LukeLionel]

@@GlennThoughts thank you

[@tomzezelic1522]

Thanks for sharing. Iam gona do this mode but before buying the fan iam interested would an 80x80mm fan fit inside? They are quiter and move almost double amount of air compared to the 60mm.

[@GlennThoughts]

I think they're too big

[@tomzezelic1522]

@@GlennThoughts Do you have any overheating problems after the mod? Obviously its a lot quiter. I know it all depends on ffb settings. I like mine at 80% and with that i can play an hour before it starts overheating. At 60% stock fan always on solves the problem but thats to light for me. Actually i think if Tm put the fan on the other side to blow air in the motor and the powerpack it would actually be fine with the stock fan.

[@gabytro]

:))) the hell did you remove the screw for? That s like a lever, helps you unscrew the wheel

[@megapet777]

Hi! I bought used t150 and its really loud. Can I replace the fan like you did on the t300?

[@GlennThoughts]

I'm sure you can!

[@polqqqz1098]

Hey , thank You for simple instruction:) but have a one question , i just bought my t300 alcantara edition and i wanna right away change my fan to avoid overheating, question is what about warranty?? Sorry for mistakes, english is not my native language:)

[@GlennThoughts]

It might void warranty yes

[@siimot]

Should the fan be pulling the air into the wheel or pushing out? Does it matter what way around it's mounted, thanks

[@GlennThoughts]

Should be pulling in

[@siimot]

@@GlennThoughts awesome thank you, I best get the fan on order, thanks for the guide :)

[@robertorobles240]

Did you experience problems afterwards ? How did it performed ?

[@GlennThoughts]

It actually performed really well after!

[@robertorobles240]

@@GlennThoughts thanks!!!

[@reth14]

This mod didn't solve the overheating issue to me, the steering wheel gets overheated at the same rate as before and I feel even less air being pushed out from the base by the noctua fan compared to the stock fan. I still recommend this mod if you want to make your wheel running quieter.

[@foutus]

Tip: I took a standard intel cooler left the base open at the back, keep it on full power. Noise level 0.0 and cooling better then that stupid fan. You have to break of some plastic, use a piece of gluegun glue it to the base abit, so you can later remove it again. Ultra basic I recorded a video for your eye's only 👀 kzbin.infoegWPsohzvEw

[@reth14]

@Richard Molnar Yes

[@ekfotos]

@@reth14are you SURE ? I’m about to do this mod, so far your the only one that it didn’t work for, judging from the comments.

[@reth14]

​@@ekfotos Actually if you look other comments or in other topics on the web you will see other people stating that this mod will not make your wheel cooler, do your research. Also I didn't say the mod is not working, I mounted my fan correctly and I am still using this mod today. I'm glad to have installed it since it is much more quiet than the stock fan. To improve cooling I saw other people mounting a fan on top of the base that will push hot air out, this implies making a hole of the size of the fan you want to install plus other holes to let you screw it.

[@Vukii92]

@@reth14 what actually helps is to change the Powersupply to an external (like a laptop Cable) because a very big amount of heat is generated trough the PSU. But you'll have to live with the ugly box outside your Wheel.

[@ryanpradipaadibrata1050]

so im new to pc building and I found 2 types of fans PWM and FLX which one should I use or is just the same?

[@GlennThoughts]

Pwm or the one on this video is recommended

[@burakderyaa]

Hello, can you share the same fan ? I can't found on google.

[@SKATE17745]

I just got my fan but its 4 pin? Will splicing the 2 pin to still work ?

[@waterfelon]

Yes, use the 12v+ and ground wires and splice them in. The other two pins in 4 pin is for pwm and sense

[@SKATE17745]

@@waterfelon thankyou, I ended up doing it. but it seems like it's on 2300 rpm and not 3000 and overheats faster than stock fan :/ , have i wired it wrong maybe?

[@Swo-swing-ming]

I’ve been thinking about doing this

[@GabrielLago-]

Hi, i bought mine and it should arrive this week. I just have a question, does it make any difference the connector you use that comes with the fan? Since there are a few?

[@GlennThoughts]

You just gotta make suee to connect the right cables. For different connect it might just be colored differently

[@GabrielLago-]

@@GlennThoughts Ah, ok. Cause i heard there is some cables that are for lower noise. So technically, the fan would work at lower speed

[@sidewaysallday8694]

@@GabrielLago- that’s not how it works

[@GabrielLago-]

@@sidewaysallday8694 really? So how does it work?

[@dylandetaeye]

@@GabrielLago- jeah, that's pwm

[@Jefferyballbag]

Can I replace a 5v fan with a 12v fan

[@elvilla22]

Hi there, I see on Amazon, 3 differents options in this Fan. 4 pin, 3 pin and 2 pins. Which one I should buy? Thanksss

[@GlennThoughts]

Anyone will work. I would recommend the exact model number tho not thw pwm one for a better fan itself.

[@elvilla22]

@@GlennThoughts Thanks!

[@alexandruturcan5414]

The fan is 3 pin or 4 pin? Thanks

[@GlennThoughts]

3 pin

[@edfell66]

With this replacemente can we run the T300 with 100% of the power? Got mine this week and I read some tips to keep on 75% to prevent it from heating

[@GlennThoughts]

Yes!

[@dead_tronicx4328]

should you do the black cable to the red one or black to black and red to red

[@GlennThoughts]

Black to black and red to red

[@dead_tronicx4328]

@@GlennThoughts OK thanks

[@Glenn7719]

Cheers. I didnt really need to do this, as been in the UK, it dont get too hot. But i needed to reopen the case as i was doing the belt idle wheels mod, replacing them with bearings. So while are am there, thought i might as we do this. Thanks for the simple and easy how to.

[@gullhussain1]

What is the belt idle wheels mod?

[@Glenn7719]

@@gullhussain1 Replacing the white plastic idle wheels with bearings.

[@heyitsdurancitooo5212]

So I bought a t300 on Amazon, I realized the wheel is from the UK and it basically shipped from there to the Amazon in the us and is still waiting to be shipped to my house which is in a few days. My question is in the reviews people are saying “not for the U.S it’s the 220 volt model” I did research and different results came back, people said the wheel can be used for either 110 volt or 220 volt and you just gotta contact thrustmaster to get the specific power cord. Idk if I can do that or I have to buy the specific model for U.S or not?

[@GlennThoughts]

Its auto volt meaning you can use it on 110 or 220 doesnt matter. And almost everything internationally available are like that as well nowadays.

[@heyitsdurancitooo5212]

@@GlennThoughts oh ok thank you because I was oh dang what do I do lol. Also one more question so let’s say when I get the wheel, the cable is the cable for the European market. How do I find and buy a U.S cable. Basically the plugs are different but one is 220 and the other is 110.

[@jr_latus]

Will replacing the stock fan be enough to get rid of the fading FFB issue? Saw a guy out 2 in but if 1 does the job I’ll just do that. Cheers

[@GlennThoughts]

Probably. Since facing ffb is due to overheating

[@jr_latus]

@@GlennThoughts hey. Got the fan and have put it in. First use of wheel (arguably it is very hot in the UK atm) and the ffb is still fading. Would it be worth getting a second fan? Saw someone put it to the right of the motor

[@TransAmDrifter]

I'd go with a centrifugal fan. Way more effective. I have one on my diy electric gokart I built for my kids. It cools down a 40A driver unit that powers two 200W motors. It blows like a hairdryer! I burnt more than 10 drivers until I found out that beast. No problems for almost two years of excessive use even at more than 30°C ambient temperature.

[@morrom9587]

Thank you bro !!!

[@plastikroller6049]

I ordered the fan, hopefully the problem will be solved. My T300RS is loosing the FFB, or it becomes weaker. Thanks for your video

[@plastikroller6049]

Only one question, how I can install the new 3pin adapter? I need to cut it ?

[@kanONE1984]

​@@plastikroller6049 just buy a 2pin to 3pin fan adapter.

[@Autopassion78370]

Thank you🙏🙏🙏

[@richardroessler6529]

What should i do if i smell something. Is it too late to save it or should i try this mod

[@GlennThoughts]

You can try it. Might improve its performance and prevent it from smelling or getting worse

[@richardroessler6529]

@@GlennThoughts thank you

[@frigyesharcz2752]

This is Cool! THX!

[@LukeLionel]

im gonna buy this wheel but is it really something i should change

[@GlennThoughts]

Not really. If you're living in a cold country or you have airconditioning all the time whenever you play, that fan wont even start so its not gonna be a problem. Its just something you can do if you notice that your base is making some noise (fan possible broken already)

[@LukeLionel]

ok thank you i will take note

[@DZYHH]

i think doing is as a safe measure is great especially since it doesnt cost much, mine broke 2 weeks ago cause the motor got overheated and im gonna get a second hand one tomorrow and do this mod to so it doesnt die on me like the previous one did

[@DZYHH]

@@igauravpandey it will last really long depending on your circumstances, i live in a really hot region and the stock fan wasnt enough so the motor burned down, lasted a year. theres people who live in Europe who had it for like 5 years and its still going strong without doing any fan mods which is nice.

[@DZYHH]

@@igauravpandey you should look into a fan replacement mod then just to be safe then

[@CutGaming97]

A 4 pin fan can be placed in a 3 pin connector, is not the same with this wheel with 3 to 2 pin?

[@mmorimoto]

Yes, it’s the same.

[@simonk5571]

My T300 Ferrrari edition used to abruptly turn hard left in-game (iRacing) and power off out of no where. Then it turns on after 15-30 minutes. This time it didnt turn back on at all. Would you know what might have caused this?

[@GlennThoughts]

No idea. That could be an isolated issue of you unit. Otherwise it'll be mass issue and recall which it is not. Check if you can still return yours or claim for warranty. Could be overheating or factory defect

[@gr3ggio]

Today I tried to install the fan on my t300rs, but after I have installed the fan with a 3 pin to 2 pin adapter cable the fan doesn't turn on and I don't know how to fire up it (where is the option button) can you help me? Thanks

[@hakaNikon]

On the right bottom, ST button is options button.

[@carlos_sosa_q]

somebody know how many fans can i connect into the same connector? I know the stock fan is 12v, can I add another one without problem? I don´t see information about the max "v" that the connector accepts

[@axelbaltazhar]

Will the pwm work just fine?

[@GlennThoughts]

I believe so yes. Just connect the right wires

[@calumrobertson2996]

Dude Thank you

[@generic1337gamer]

PRO TIP : Me, being a lazy son of an ass, couldn't be bothered to splice the cables. Googled if I can pin the 3 pin connector to 2 pins and guess what - you can ! And it works !

[@ophbjason]

could you help me wt that, what adapter did u buy, because i would prefer to not slice my cables

[@generic1337gamer]

@@ophbjason I just bought the noctua fan and replaced the original one. No adapters, no tinkering, just plugged it in.

[@Heiminator81]

@@generic1337gamer but it doesn't fit? 🤷‍♂️ Am I missing something? It's a different size of connector

[@generic1337gamer]

@@Heiminator81 they are different in that sense that the fan has 3 pin connector and there are just 2 pins in the base. I plugged it in anyway. The only issue was that it seemed like it had to plugged in with the "correct" two connectors on the fan. The first time I plugged it in it didn't work so I decided to try the other configuration so that the other hole stayed empty. Only then it started to work.

[@Heiminator81]

@@generic1337gamer the socket on the motherboard with 2 pins is dimensionally a different size (smaller) to the fan mating 3 pin socket. So I don't get how you plugged the bigger fan socket into the motherboard directly. Doesn't fit. Looks like I could chop the new fan connector off, replace it with the old fan connector and just solder in / join the black and red wires of the 3 pin fan cable, but it doesn't simply plug in as far as I can see. Did you pull the pins out of the fan socket and just plug them onto the motherboard pins?

[@vlodeck1]

Thrustmaster TS-XW noisy fan. I changed the factory fan to NOCTUA 40mm NF-A4X10 FLX 5V. It's goo

[@yyh8607]

Hi, is your Noctua fan a 5V or 12V？also is it 3000rpm or 5000rpm？

[@GlennThoughts]

Its 12v, 3000 rpm

[@yyh8607]

@@GlennThoughts Thanks bro! Do you think it is even better to setup a parallel circuit for 2 of these？like one on the side to draw air inwards and one on the original position to draw air out as exhaust？would the current be able to sustain 2 fans？

[@MrSbrath79]

Dear, i have one question. From specification of product we have: NOCTUA NF-A6x25 FLX: RPM max 3000 - m3/h 29,2 T300 FAN Chiefly CC 6015S12M : RPM max 3800 - m3/h 36,3 The Fan standard have more m3/h...why change it?

[@GlennThoughts]

Because noctua is bigger, better, and quieter. The reason why stock fan has to spin faster and work harder is because it is smaller.

[@MrSbrath79]

@@GlennThoughts yes i see that 25mm. The M3/h Is not the tight information for use cooling the wheel?

[@fafontrack]

i always loose around 80% of my force feedback in 15 laps of racing (usally f1 22). Is this fan gonna make the difference not in terms of noise but cooling? i dont have any airconditioning in my room and it always start overheating even with the forced option on.

[@GlennThoughts]

Most definitely. The stock fan is not that good so if you dont have an aircon this mod is kinda a must

[@nicolaypimentalima7232]

Did it help resolve the problem?

[@fafontrack]

@@nicolaypimentalima7232 não eu no fiz nada

[@umutcaanbozkurtt]

Hello, my english bad so ı dont you understand. New fan or old fan what is the difference between?

[@GlennThoughts]

Hello. New fan is quieter and pushes more air meaning its more powerful and efficient

[@umutcaanbozkurtt]

@@GlennThoughts thanks.

[@saro.saribekyan]

This Noctua fan operates more quietly but it's less powerful than the original one. It's actually a downgrade in terms of cooling but not an upgrade.

[@GlennThoughts]

Wrong. Its more efficient and blows more air. Louder fans doesnt mean its better. Most of the tine those are worst

[@saro.saribekyan]

@@GlennThoughts you can find the specifications of the stock fan here (21.39CFM): www.chiefly-choice.com/fans/uploads/122939245975j0n.pdf This Noctua fan has about 17CFM which is less than the stock one. So of course you are right that noisier doesn't always mean more powerful, but from these 2, the cheap Chinese (stock) fan pushes more air than the high quality Noctua fan. Your video was still helpful and gave directions to me how to solve my problem. I replaced the main fan with a more powerful (~27CFM) fan and also added additional 2 small 40mm fans to take out the hot air from the system (without any new holes, used the existing ones to keep the design).

[@mikaelz.aep1]

link to the fan?

[@GlennThoughts]

Its on our local online shop Lazada. s.lazada.com.ph/s.U7f2o

[@Chris-8888]

Well i had never an issue with the wheel until yesterday it was clipping because it bocomes to hot im gonna replace the fan and place an extra fan

[@adamcorbs3517]

I’m struggling to find the right fan can any one help me please

[@GlennThoughts]

Have you checked in Amazon or online shops? The Noctua fan I used here is pretty good

[@waterfelon]

I current have a amd wraith cpu cooler in mine lmfao

[@mclarenformula5042]

WTF is with the music