Zalman ZM-F1 Fan any good?

[Outrager]

Okay, I have 3 Sunon fans that came with my case and they sometimes make this whining sound so I decided to get some quiet fans. On SVC they have the 80x25mm Zalman ZM-F1 39CFM@34dB or 20.6CFM@20dB (EDIT: SVC has the name saying it's 28CFM@20dB but the real spec is 20.6@20dB) which let you adjust to the appropriate CFM setting using a resistor. I'd probably keep it at 28CFM since I'm going to have 5 in my case (2 front, 2 back, 1 side). Has anyone tried this fan and knows if it's truely silent? I heard that the panaflos L1A(sp?) has a hum to it.

 

[AtomicDude512]

I am looking at them to replace a loud fan on my CPU heatsink... While I am at it I might just splurge and spend $30.00 and get one of their passive coolers for my GPU.

 

[farmercal]

I have L1As in my box and I can't hear them.

 

[amcdonald]

I recommend the panaflo L1a's also... but I just ordered 2 nmb 80mm, and a zalman 80mm & 92mm,
So I'll have a better understanding when they arrive

 

[Outrager]

Originally posted by: amcdonald
I recommend the panaflo L1a's also... but I just ordered 2 nmb 80mm, and a zalman 80mm & 92mm,
So I'll have a better understanding when they arrive

Could you please keep us informed? TIA.