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Noctua Fan Cable for 3DO FZ-1 and GameCube - Retro Frog

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$3.29 $4.99 In stock

Category: 3DO

This cable allows you to replace the stock 40mm fan on the 3DO FZ-1 with a quiet aftermarket one like the Noctua 12v 40mm.

NOTE: Only the North America FZ-1 came with a fan preinstalled. If you have a PAL or JP region machine, they didn't come with fans preinstalled and the header on the motherboard and supporting components are missing. So unless you want to add those back in, consider this cable just for North America consoles that had fans factory installed.

Customer Reviews (4.8 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Penelope ★★★★★

Was honestly expecting to have to solder and rig something up, but this cable made swapping in a Noctua fan a clean plug-and-play job on my North American FZ-1. The connector seated perfectly on the stock header, so the whole mod took me ten minutes. My 3DO is finally quiet enough to hear the game a

John ★★★★★

The pinout and connector are clearly labeled, so even a novice with a soldering iron can do this mod without hunting for a wiring diagram. It fit the FZ-1's fan header perfectly and now my console is nearly silent instead of sounding like a tiny vacuum.

Jacob A. ★★★★★

My 3DO FZ-1 finally runs quieter than my laptop. The wiring matched the stock connector exactly, so I didn't have to splice anything—just plugged in the Noctua and it's been whisper-silent ever since. Wish I'd done this swap years ago.