anybody using Zalman 80mm fan ZM-F1?

[giorgione]

I'd like to replace the 3 80mm jet engines in my case with quiet ones. Both my PSU and the CPU cooler are Zalman, and they're very quiet. So I'm wondering how this zm-f1 performs at its quiet setting. Is it in the same league with the Panaflo L1a?

 

[WobbleWobble]

I've never tried a Panaflo L1A, but I have compared a Vantec Stealth vs the Zalman in quiet mode.

The Zalman is noticably quieter while pushing a little less air. But if you want quiet, it won't disappoint. If you're using it as case fans, you should be ok.