Godox SL-60W Fan Upgrade
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ส.ค. 2024
- The Godox SL-60w is my favorite budget friendly studio light, but the fan noise was a little too much for me to be comfortable using it all the time or leaving it plugged in all the time, so I went ahead and figured out how to replace the fan with a whisper quiet one. You can do it too. If you have issues, leave comments, I'll answer as best I can.
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Noctua NF-A8 Fan: geni.us/wW3AQT8 [Amazon]
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This is MAJOR! Inexpensive quality light, what's there to lose? Fan noise was the only thing holding me back on purchasing this over the Aputure 120d, but you solved it! THANK YOU, THANK YOU!
No prob! I do love my 120d though. ;)
@@TommyCallaway is this as bright as the 120d or would you recommend the godox sl 100?
@@gibblsworthiscool I have another video coming out about this light in the next 24 hours. stay tuned.
I think it has flicker at 180fps.
I just tried this to my SL60 but it still seems to have a considerable amount of noise. Any ideas what might be happening? I followed the instructions accurately.
If Godox made a Mark II with these fans, I'd buy 2 or 3 in a heartbeat.
wow I thought you said they DID make a mark II. I started searching so fast lol.
Turns out the new Godox SL60 lights have a quieter fan now!
dudepersonvids i just bought one and I can't hear anything. That might be true!
@@dudepersonvids How do you know if you're getting a new version? Any discernible difference?
@@JasonParkerMagic The design of the light hasn't changed, so I doubt there's anything you can look out for. This video was made a year and a half ago and it's a popular light, so I would guess most of the lights on the market would be the 'new' version. Easiest way would be to buy one and try it out. Return it if you don't like it.
Thanks this worked great for me. After watching your video I was able to skip a bunch of steps like removing the base. I used the included fan extension cable and the end of the existing fan to make a Godox fan cable to standard Female 3-pin fan connection adapter. This way the wires wont pull out and I could swap the fan easily in the future. You should have all of these parts on your bench, you could also do the same and pop it in place.
Can you PLEASE make a video on this?? It sounds incredibly useful, but I can't quite imagine how to do what you are describing via the written word....
Might have been good to do some temperature readings before and after to address any cooling inconsistencies that may or may not arise.
With the original fan I was getting 49 degrees celsius (with a softbox on). With the fan mod I'm now at 69 degrees celsius. I'm not sure what the operating temperature range of the light is. It's quiet of course, but now I wonder if it's going to overheat.
@@HonestReviewsChannel I can tell you that the light turn off automatically when it overheats. I think the limit is around 80ºC. Mine came with the cooler not working, so I can barely use it past 80% power for more than 10 minutes or else it shutdown itself.
I have mine set to farenheit (because, you know, America temperature), but I did notice an increase in temperature after the mod. At 100% brightness I think it ran around 98-110 F (36-43 C) with the stock fan. After about 15 minutes running at 100%, it got up to 120 F (49 C) degrees with the Noctua fan installed. It's a little concerning... But dropping brightness to 60% dropped the temperature by a few degrees, instantly. Safe operating temperature according to Godox is 158 F or 70 C.
Hahaha this was the first idea that came to mind when I watched a review of the light. Thanks for confirming my suspicions and showing what to look out for. Just waiting on them to come back in stock.
I'm looking this as a direct savings of 400 dollars. Worked exactly as shown. You da man.
I'm sold. This was literally the only thing holding me back from buying this. Really Godox should have Noctua fans stock, though.
Agreed. I sent their marketing team an email and let them know they would sell way more with better stock fans.
I got my Godox yesterday and do the upgrade today. Its pretty awesome, there's no fan noise left.I did al lso remove this little bridge thing, one scruw and that's it.Thank you Tommy, well done.
Hey Frederikson, I upgraded mine and it still seems quite audibly loud, and idea what might me going on? I'm stumped!
@@@JordanDanielWende Got the rightfan, NF-A8 ULN with rotation speed 1400
Tommy Callaway I got my Noctua NF-A8 FLX, and did the mod with it, I am happy to report I do not have any flicker or over heat issues. I was even able to use the original fan plug location. The Noctua NF-A8 FLX is louder than the Noctua NF-A8 ULN but it is a much smoother and still quieter fan then stock.
I did the same a couple of months ago and even did a video on it. I prefer it because you get pulse modulation and better cooling.
th-cam.com/video/iUD54PmF_wo/w-d-xo.html
Hey there, for the NF-A8 FLX did you get the 3 pin or 4 pin PWM version?
Nice. Noctua's are my go to fans for all of my computers. So quiet.
My light and Fan arrived yesterday. The upgrade took about 1 hour, and seems to work perfectly! thank you!
One of the reasons it is quieter could be because the replacement fan is moving less air and/or moving it at a slower speed. The noise is caused by air turbulence from both the fan blades and by the air passing over the heat sync. Since not real temperature testing of the cooling was conducted before and after the replacement, we don't really know if the this change will impact the life of the instrument. Another factor is the impact of bypassing of that circuit board. I wonder what it's purpose was? Because this is a less expensive instrument, I can't imagine the manufacturer added it without good reason. But life is full of unknown factors.
thanks tommy always. i bought same gears and i felt exactly the same thing. Fan is little bit noisy. can't wait to change it like you did in this video. I commented about your crispy clear voice sound before. and now i am also straggling it how can i record voice like you do. I followed your advices and thank you for everything. Now I understand why i should use preamp like Zoom H4 Pro with my MKE600 before connecting camera. everything is new to me but im studing it. you are hero :)
This fan swap does not work with the SL-150W and probably won't work for the SL-100W either. The 60,100,150 all use the same fan Model: PD922512MB-03. The Noctua doesnt put out enough air to cool the 150W. The Noctua does 20.5 CFM at 1400 RPM about 10 dB. The stock Godox fan does 48.29 CFM at 2700 RPM around 33dB. You can only run the 150W at about 65-70% which stabilizes at 68C. The light cuts off as it has overheat protection at above 69C. I've checked New Egg / PC part Picker there is no fan that puts out close to 50CFM below 33dB. So atleast for the 150W the stock fan is the best choice I've found. Audibly its actually not that bad and it can be placed further away from your subject because of the power output.
I just got my Sl-150 and its very noisy i'm looking for a solution. this guy suggest the Fan Upgrade w/ Noctua NF-A8 FLX do you think that it could do the trick? or did you find another fan that would work better? thanks!!! here is a link to his video th-cam.com/video/LTuJxckPNp8/w-d-xo.html
Good to know that. Tough with your data 150W at 65-70%, it should be possible to run the 100W at 100%, isn't it?
Noctua NF-A8-FLX could be good choice, it has 28.9 CFM at 1200 RPM and 7.9 Bd... Didn't tried, but specs are looks good
I watched this whole thing. But I’ll never open the do it myself. But I’d watch another one .... 🤙🏻
Nice video. Whilst I wish Godox just included a quiet fan, I also like a project and learning how stuff works!
Noctua is always the answer to fan noise.
Great solution. Thanks for showing that. Might help a lot of budget filmers out there.
Thanks for thorough video. After watching this I’ve decided to avoid replacing the fan (I’d probably break it) and instead use software to remove any noise my mic picks up from the light.
Now I'm sold on these! Love the DIY projects - keep 'em coming.
I got my mad genius engineer in his amazing lab to do it , took an hour for two lights , he didn’t bypass anything, used heat shrinking, £60 bargain! One of those jobs I knew I had to leave to a pro. I would have made a dogs dinner if it
@ 4:08: bomb deactivation music, I love it!
Noctua is a godsend...
Cool. Please keep us up to date if it catches fire
THank you for this video, bro! I've been loving the Godox since I bought it (because of your videos) but this will make it even better.
Ooh what a great idea! I love it! Make such an amazingly cheap product even better!
Great upgrade. I use those fans on all my PC builds.
I just replaced the stock fan of my light that I bought last year. Now it is a pleasure to use it, so quiet. I did'nt have to bypass, mine works also when connected to the original port, without any issues. The only thing that I got is a flickering battery symbol at the display, but maybe you got the same. I think this is because this fan uses much less current. Don't know if this makes problems in the future or not.
O.M.G this is such a helpful video, my rode shotgun seems to pick up the fan in mine regardless, I shall be doing this, thank you so much for the content, please keep more like it coming
Hi. Did you ever try to fix yours? Does your mic still pick up any noise after the fix?
Hello Marc. Do you have an update?
Thank you! If you're ever in Menomonie, Wisconsin, the first round is on me.
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Temperature differences would have been interesting. The Noctua likely runs at lower RPM and thus might negatively impact cooling, though at the same time, Noctua`s might be more airflow optimized and thus increase cooling or keep it even. Also great Video, really helpful, looks like an easy enough mod for someone like me with a background in PC-modding.
GREAT - just bought 2 lights and will for sure do the upgrade!! THANKS :-)
Today I tested another fan from Be Quiet and after i finished the test, i stick the Fan (Upgraded like Tommy with NF-A8 ULN) in the original place, and it does runs allso without issues. and the best thing is, without having micro flickering at 10-15%.I have to say, that i soldering my Cables together. Cold it be that you have another conection problems befor you place it into the other rifle.
Thank you for the video. Used your link to get the fan. Can't wait for the light to come in.
No prob! Good luck! Just make sure you use the right sized screwdriver. Those screws are super tight!
Update: Successfully installed the Noctua fan. I fortunately did not have that same flickering issue, so I didn't have to do the extra bypass step. I did have to saw off the four corners of the fan in order to get the screws in. One mistake I made was not labeling where each set of screws went. I was sure to keep them all separated, but when I put it back together I mixed up some of them. That resulted in (most likely) stripping. My Bowens mount is also slightly looser, but NBD. Pro Tip: Be sure to clean off the LED chip after this. If you're like me, you had the light on the work bench and tons of crap ended up on it. When I smelt burning, I thought I may have screwed up the janky adapting of wires. Luckily, it was just the dust burning off. This mod is definitely worth doing to avoid that annoying fan noise in your audio. Considering the Aputure fans are louder than this upgrade, I can't imagine why someone would shell out so much more for a 120. To be clear, this new fan isn't silent, but it's much quieter, and if you're using a shotgun mic like the Rode NTG 3, and pointing it away from the light a couple yards away, you're in the clear. Cheers!
Hey, What temps are you getting with the new fan?
Great video Tommy! Keep us posted on how it is working. Let us know if there is any over heating with the new, smaller fan.
Thank you so much . ı will buy this fan for my godox
The fan in my Godox SL60w stopped running, broke or burned out.
I'm a photographer and the small fan noise does not effect my work...Can I purchase an OEM replacement fan so I don't have to do the re-wire and splice connections?
The video was very informative....just don't need a fan upgrade....
Thanks
Does make you wonder why Godox doesn’t sort itself out and install quite fans in the first place
Probably $10 cheaper to use the loud ones. It is the budget option. Haha
@@TommyCallaway The markup on that fan you bought minus the cost of their fan it's actually probably closer to $1.50
Dude you have a soldering station on your desk and you make that janky connection!! Gear video though will do the mod when i eventually get mine.
I purchased one of these used. When it arrived, the stock fan assembly was broken. Just ordered the Noctua from amazon. Fingers crossed that this fixes it!
Thanks for the tutorial on this! The light is working perfectly now!
I know this is a bit late but l would like to speak from my personal experience. My fan came with a red-black-white wiring and the only way l was able to get it to work was by :
Not bypassing as instructed in the video and connecting directly to the original fan port.
But nonetheless everything works well without any flickering
I just did this fan upgrade, however my PCB is different than yours, there is only 3 set of cable inputs. Yours has 5. Instead of re-routing my fan to another input I use the same one as the factory fan (no other option). I think with this different PCB there is something causing the fan not to run at its max speed. When I set it to 100% It will reach the the 72 degree limit and shut off! Too bad, maybe there is a work around but that is beyond me haha. If you read this Tommy and are interested I can link you to some photos of the PCB. For now looks like the stock fan is going back in ;(
Send me some photos!
Have you tried this with the other models? sl100, 150 and or 200?
Awesome. Thanks for the tutorial.
Amazing video! I am always afraid to open my gear and tinker with it but this was very informative and I love that you explained throughout the process as opposed to doing a sped up montage like other channels. You sir have just earned a new sub and I am almost 100% sold on this light! My only question about it is are there any other ways to power it for more run and gun settings?
They sell a battery powered one, but it’s more expensive.
@@TommyCallaway Yea I saw the link to that light in your other video. And you're right, at $349 it's twice the price! Someone left a review on Amazon that they found a way to power the SL-60W light with a 300w USB AC adapter battery power so I didn't know if you saw or tested that solution. I want to buy a light that is versatile for outdoor and run and gun shooting. I'm now wondering if I should get the SLB60 light over the Jinbei light lol so many decisions!
If you’re into that range, look at the aputure 120d. Best light in that class hands down. Version 1 is only $575
Second hand you can find them for $490 ish
@@TommyCallaway the sl150 is cheaper and more powerful. Only flaw is the loudness
Very good tutorial.Useful and easy to understand.
Hey Tommy, do you know if this fan will work in the Godox SL60 Bi mark II? I just purchased one but it is very loud. I would definitely like to replace it.
I was wondering wy you can not plug the Fan cable into the intended place. what is the bridge for. How many volt and watt does the original one have. I order myself this Light and will do this Fan upgrade.Thanks for your pioneering work
Id say solder them because if the wire disconnects the fan stops the light still continues then your led will burn and die and this happened to me. Also buy the R8 version of the fan, it's the same just cheaper without all the accessories that you don't need.
Great vid! You should add a disclaimer for anyone who screws up their gear and tries to blame you. lol
But as I said, great vid nonetheless!
Lol thanks, I think it goes without saying this will void your warranty. Haha
I did this, but after a couple of months I started having troubles with overheating.
The circuit you bypassed - could that be the circuit that keeps the fan running for a while after turning the light off?
Thanks! Great vid
YOU ARE A GENIUS!! Thank you for this video!!
Yup, I'm gonna do that!
I don’t know how to solder... could you do a tutorial on that?? Or link a video, maybe an explanation on that process for this fan? Thanks!!
Great video, thanks! BTW, it's pronounced God-Ox, which is actually the Chinese name of the company.
Hey man! Really appreciate the video, thank you! I tried this on my SLB-60 which can only be used via battery. The wiring inside was red black and white, not red yelllow and black. Tried connecting at least black against black and the others randomly. It didnt work. We smitching it around the fan started to burn and smoke. Any idea how I should wire the noctua fan to these red white an black cables? There is also no other place du plugin the new fan, just the same port as the earlier one. Thank you so much!
Did you ever work this out? I have an slb60 I'd love to work on.
@@_MJ07_ I finally did actually with some severe modding.
Great video, Tommy! Thanks for taking the plunge. Any problems since the upgrade with overheating or anything like that? Is the Noctua fan doing enough air movement to keep the Godox happy?
No problems, and no overheating with the godox yet. It’s been plugged in and used in several videos since I did the upgrade.
Tommy Callaway awesome to hear! I’m super tempted to get this light!
@@TommyCallaway Did you check and see if there were any serial/ID numbers on the stock fan? I'm wondering how the CFM of the original fan stacks up to the Noctua, which would really put to rest any concerns about replacing it.
I threw it in the trash. Sorry man. Lots of other people have had success replacing it though if you look through the comments here. Good luck!
@@Grisildor the stock fan in mine was a Snowfan model YY9225L12B, 12v 0.15a
Worked for me but swapped the connector and plugged into the original point with out problems
just upgraded the fan in mine. super simple. no problems. but now the remote isn’t working. I’ve tried different channels. everything I can think of but i can’t get the unit to react to the remote. anyone else have this problem?
Mine noo need to cut the hole on noctua and the conection go in the same spot as old. Dont need to change the spot of conection.
Thank you for this tutorial.
damn, what a great video. you deserve more subs, keep it up
After doing all of this, everything works but the battery icon (or power indicator) on the back screen is blinking. Anyone know why?
FUUUUUCKING AWESOME. I've never smashed a like button so hard.
How much you wanna bet that fan is now running at the same speed regardless of light output? I'm pretty sure that extra "PCB" was for fan speed logic.
This is that toy story 2 scene for lighting nerds
SUPER BOSS MOVE.
Any other solutions for a noiseless open faced LED light that is quiet AND affordable? Or can you do mine for me - as this looks dangerous! Thanks
Hello my friend i need to replace the LED, do yo know were i can find the led replacement ? thenks u some much
Brilliant! Great video!
Great job dude.
Hey, do you mind helping me out pls.
I bought this godox SL60w but when i turned it on it seems to be warmer than my house daylight led tubelight/bulb which are whiter.
Is there any defect in my light? Or is it with everyone..i paid my total earning on this 🤒
Awesome !
Thank you Tommy. Thumbs Up!
Well done Tommy ... I wonder if the same sound noise in the other Godex lights?
Thank you! This will make me buy one! Would be very interesting if this can be done to the sl-100/150/200?!
If you send me one I’ll try. Lol
@@TommyCallaway Would love to, but would take too long to get to you from germany ;) It's even not so easy to order these lights here as there is only one (!) online shop which seems to be super unreliable. Can't wait to put it to test against my 300d.
@@mozzfather I'll watch that video! Hit me up if you have any questions. Also, I read up on some forums, people have had success replacing the SL-200 fans with the same fan I used in this video. You'll need to buy two though - and the wiring may be slightly different (since there are two!)
@@TommyCallaway :D there will be no video as I don't like standing in front of a camera. But I'll let you know the results for sure! Just ordered the complete "sl" Line and will put them to a test on this weekend. Keep up the good channel! You can check my work if you like: www.josefmandel.de
@@mozzfather You don't have to stand in front of a camera to make a video! You don't even have to narrate, just use text. Don't let that stop you.
Hey tommy, how about the temps? Can you tell the before and after? Just bought one sl60w from aliexpress, still waiting on that.. Thanks!
Some people say it went up around 10-15 degrees C and the limit for shutting down is around 80 so should be fine in most situations for indoor work.
Godox if you see this video please upgrade your fans so that we don't have to!
Excellent job, can i please get background music name or link? 😊
I use Epidemic sound for all my music these days!
Nice video. Thanks for sharing these steps. What table mount are you using for the 2nd camera?
I did a video on it awhile ago - it's a thing by manfrotto. th-cam.com/video/trba6JMx-J0/w-d-xo.html
I liked your use of music! great :)
Thank you bro!
Would you suggest a fan with the right connector? So whoever decides to upgrade won't have to manually wire the old connector to the new fan? Thank you
Big question. In your review, you said that you couldn't get it to go above 45 degrees Celcius. What max temp do you hit now?
Some decisions are made by the finance department people of a company rather than having the engineering team make a good decision on what parts to use to actually meet the customer needs and marketing lingo alike, since this is being marketed as a LED light for videography and not photography.
Hi there Tommy, want to ask if the ULN version of the Noctua fan is powerful enough to cool the light in long period of time, am looking at different versions of the fan and considering the FLX or ULN version
I wonder why they did not put this fan in the first place it is so loud
Hey! Is this light still working? I am a little skeptical about that PCB you bypassed.
Yes
Hi, excellent video. I just replaced fan for my SL-60 with same one you have used. I have been testing, quiet as whisper. I developed two interfaces one with the ultra-quiet noise that runs fan at 1,100 RPM and the second straight one at 1,400 RPM. I prefer the later one at 1,400 but after this switch the light temperate there used to be around 45~47 C is now at 58C (30 min). Can you share what temperatures are you getting at 100% power?
Anyone, any comments?
What is the proper name of janky adapter ?
AMAZING!!I I really like your videos. Thank you,. I couldn't do this tho. it looked too complicated, can you tell me what your microphone is . its amazing.
Thank you! I use the Sennheiser MKH-416 + Mixpre 3 for my audio. I talked about it a lot in my most recent video
Hi, great tutorial. Can you help me out? I bought the same Noctua you described but the cable actually comes with 4 wires inside instead of the black-red-yellow you showed. Mine is black-yellow-green-blue. Any ideas on how I should connect it with the older fan connector as you did with your janky contrapction by 9:10?
Godox updated their boards now. So you won't be able to mod it the way this video shows it now.
The updated board with 4 pin connectors would need the Noctua NF-A8 PWM fan, which has black-yellow-green-blue wires and connectors. Cut wires from original fan, leaving the original connector on the other end. Strip wires, tin each with solder so they are stiff, then insert into the Noctua 4-pin female connector, making sure they are tightly held. Then heatshrink over the connector and wires to secure the connection.
Saw one video where this mod added flickering at 10%.
Do you have same issue?
I just modded my SL-60w. I'm using the Arctic F8 Silent fan. Before the mod I was getting a steady temperature of 49 degrees celsius with a softbox on (23 degrees ambient temperature). With the fan modded it's up to 69 degrees celsius with the softbox on. It hasn't overheated yet, and I've had it on for about an hour. Seems like the temperature is stabilizing around 70 degrees.
I'm not really sure it's worth it to do the fan mod. Sure it's quiet, but can I count on this for serious work now? Even if it doesn't overheat I'm guessing running it 20 degrees hotter is going to reduce the lifespan of this.
Finally, the noise from the original fan was audible to me, but in my testing with a shotgun mic about a meter away (recording audio from me, not pointed at the fan), the fan noise was not an issue (it just bothered me). Test for yourself before bothering to mod this light - you might find you really don't need to. On the other hand this light is so cheap I guess I could just buy a backup and keep it unmodded.
Just looked it up and the operating temperature range for this light is -10 to +50 degrees celsius. With a "Safe temperature" up to 70 degrees. It doesn't seem to make sense to use the Noctua ULN (or Arctic F8), as they don't cool the light enough. www.godox.com/EN/InstructionManual/Godox_SL60_20160303.pdf
I know people are using the NF-A8 which seems like the best solution - albeit not the most silent. I may try that fan, or just switch back to the original.
@ 7:47 ...hey Tommy thanks for the fan test...wow...this is great news, is it still working 3 months later?
I'm asking because, it's evident the light is extremely quiet...scary quiet in fact. I know you said you could feel air movement from the front of the light...was it cool, warm or hot air? and at frame 7:47 I'm Looking at the temperature gauge...(are my eyes deceiving me? I see it's at 100% brightness, but isn't the bottom number the temperature read out?) you just turned the light on and in a few minutes it's at 87F...really?
If that is the temperature (I'm not sure, I hadn't got my SL-60W yet) then I think somethings extremely wrong and since the warranty will be voided once we alter our light...if it burns up (or burns down) the place...we may be rethinking this hacking idea...just saying :) But thanks for the upload, if your light is still functioning months later I'm willing to give it a try...very informative and great idea! Keep 'em coming
The temperature is fine. It's been plugged in and used for months since this video. There is a bit of a QA issue with these lights though, some of them have flicker at high frame rates, and some of them don't. Mine does - but it's still usable for regular videos, just not high framerate / slowmo stuff like I do for some of my B roll. I have an updated video about it on my channel.
Any idea how different the SLB60W would be?
What did you do to fix that issue where it was flashing on and off? That’s what mine is doing now
can this fan Noctua - NF-R8 redux-1800P work as a replacement for the stock fan? The Noctua you linked is not readily available near me.
Anyone have different replacement fan models to keep the temperature and noise down? I'm seeing a lot of comments about added heat to the unit after the mod.
edit* Great video btw Tommy. I appreciate the walk through! :)