Talismoon Whisper Fan for Xbox 360, in Blue

The media could not be loaded. This fan is a great replacement for my old OEM Xbox fan (probably about 10 years old at the time of the replacement). Although it's possible that this difference may be in part due to the age and condition of my old fan, the Talismoon fan is noticeably quieter and more efficient, just as it claims to be. Don't try to convince yourself that this fan is silent or near silent - it isn't. However, if you have an old monster like I did, there's a good chance that this one will make a big improvement, and what noise the Talismoon fan does make is much smoother and subdued.On several occasions my Xbox would also shut down due to overheating, which I imagine was at least in part due to the struggling OEM fan. While I can't yet speak for exactly how reliable this Talismoon fan is at cooling the unit, it does move significantly more air, so I'm expecting better performance as well.Make sure to familiarize yourself with the Xbox disassembly process before you get started (you can find plenty of comprehensive guides with a simple Google search), so you don't run into any unexpected obstacles along the way. After getting into the metal case, I found it helpful to disconnect the cables from the optical drive and get it out of the way entirely, then carefully disconnect the old fan's cables before removing it from the housing.The blue LEDs in the fan are quite pleasant. I really didn't want obnoxiously bright lights, but these are subtle enough to be a neat aesthetic feature, but still bright enough to be noticed.The attached video is of my Xbox running Modern Warfare 2 splitscreen, both before and after replacement of the fan. The primary difference is between the sound in front of the TV. The back view picked up a lot of the sound from the pushed air physically hitting the microphone, which makes the sound of the Talismoon fan appear to be louder, even though it's merely due to the increased airflow, and is actually quieter and not as harsh.

I have an original Xbox 360 that is in our main living room. It is in a built-in entertainment center that does not have a door or anything to block the sound. This is a good thing since the Xbox (and my other components) need good ventilation, but it results in the Xbox noise to enter the living room unabated.I had read that the Xbox 360 sound level is largely due to the fans and the DVD drive. Not wanting to replace the DVD drive, I went for the fan. Using instructions I found on the Extremetech site ([...] I managed to install the fan without any special tools (other than the Torx 10 bit for my screwdriver, which is required to remove 6 screws from the console case before opening). The case was a pain to open, but not especially difficult. Once open, replacing the fan was a cinch.Once I got it all back together, I found the Xbox to be significantly quieter. In fact, I began to wonder if the fan was working. I do, however, feel air moving through the vents, so all appears to be functioning well. The blue lights on the fan are also working. Fortunately for me, they're not very bright (I wasn't going for a modified look, just a quieter fan).I've only had it in the unit for about 10 hours of playtime. It's working fine so far. If I experience any problems, I will update the review accordingly.

I know it says that it is 7% quieter. That is not true, it is quite a bit louder than the oem, but if you are a computer tech and understand fans and the xbox console, you will love this fan. I like the blue lights, but my main purchase was made because of heat. The fans run SO much faster than the oem, so more heat is pushed out of the xbox. It is a little tricky to get the fan to slip into the old slot inside the box but once you get it in, be careful not to push the flap down to hard on top of the fans or you will hear loud noises because you are pushing the fan into the side of the fans housing walls making the loud noise. Just get a relaxed, snug fit and you will be good. Very good fans that pull A LOT of heat out of the xbox. you will be amazed. Thanks so much for this great fan. I am getting a few more for stock!!