Product ReviewsZALMAN ZM - F3 120mm Sleeve Case Cooling Fan - Retail
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 Rating: Review Date: 03/27/14  |
Cons: none
Pros: Very quite and low price |
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Rating: Review Date: 03/11/14 |
Cons: None
Pros: Cheap priceLow noise adaptorRubber fan mounting system Comment:
I've got two of these to install them on two PCs. It is very quiet when the fan is connected with the low noise adaptor. Great effective fan for the buck. |
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Rating: Review Date: 03/28/13 |
Cons: none
Pros: decent fan for price Comment:
It works well, does its job. Good for the price. |
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Rating: Review Date: 03/23/13 |
Cons: BlandLoud without the adaptors installed.
Pros: Low noise adaptorRubber fan mounting system400 mm cable Comment:
I bought 6 of these for an Antec Eleven Hundred build. With the power adaptor installed these fans are much quieter than the supplied Antec fans. The included hardware for mounting takes vibration noise out of the equation by isolating the fan from contact with the case. |
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Rating: Review Date: 01/22/13 |
Cons: A little bit loud, nothing too bad though.
Pros: Great fan, moves a lot of air. Comment:
Purchased this fan on sale for fairly cheap a little while ago as a new intake fan for my PC, works perfectly albeit a little loud, but I've heard far, far louder fans. Definitely worth the money. |
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Rating: Review Date: 12/22/12 |
Cons: not any
Pros: moves lots of air, pretty quiet Comment:
Used this fan to replace broken rear exhaust fan in my case. Works great overall (pushes lots of air out) and looks nice. |
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Rating: Review Date: 10/22/12 |
Cons: It is a bit noisy at full speed.
Pros: Quiet, comes with clear instructions Comment:
A little louder than i expected them to be. Also the rubber things they come with to install are a pain if you already have installed everything else into your case. So if you put these in first it should be no problem. |
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Rating: Review Date: 10/15/12 |
Cons: none
Pros: great valueez to install Comment:
got this fan and set it up in no time, just plug and play. it moves lots of air and at a decent sound level, will buy from ncix if i knew they had it for this price |
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Rating: Review Date: 09/02/12 |
Cons: No screw, silicon connector
Pros: Quiet, cheap Comment:
I use it has a front fan and it is a very quiet fan. Would purchase again even if the silicon connector are annoying to install and look kinda weak. But with this price this fan works perfectly and does the job. |
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Rating: Review Date: 05/10/12 |
Cons: plain looking (can be a good thing)
Pros: quiet, moves alot of air , good static pressure, nice quality. Comment:
nice fan, very quiet but still pushes good air, zalman is good quality for the cost. |
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Rating: Review Date: 01/11/12 |
Cons: improvement in performance?
Pros: quiet!price Comment:
Great fans. Bought them to replace default h70 fans. Much quieter but not sure if performance improved or not. Would purchase again. |
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Rating: Review Date: 05/11/11 |
Cons: No molex adapters Cables unsleeved, not a big deal
Pros: Moves a lot of airQuiet, even will 6 fans in push/pullHigh static pressureOpen ends for easy install onto a radiatorCheap when on sale, under 5 bucks Comment:
Good hold over till Scythe Gentle Typhoons are in. I just got mine, they are very comparable in every way except a little quieter.For under 5 a piece though, these are an unmatched value for a radiator. My 2600K is 5GHz+ with these. |
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Rating: Review Date: 03/06/11 |
Cons:
sleeve bearing
Pros: CFM and static pressureprice(matched to 4 bucks)rubber gromet Comment:
I was looking for cheap alternative to AP15 or 14 fans because ncix is out of stock completely so I decided to go for this as massive fan review came up with great result for this fan. I'm very satisfied with the fan, it's quiet and pushes a lot of air through my TA120.3 |
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Rating: Review Date: 02/09/11 |
Cons:
Not very quiet at full speed.
Pros: Inexpensive for 120mm fan. Comes with grommets and noiseless connector. Comment:
Great fan for the price considering it comes with grommets and a noiseless connector. The noiseless connector is great if you want to run the fans at a low speed but lack a fan controller to do so. |
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Rating: Review Date: 08/30/10 |
Cons:
the rubber or silicone grommets break easily.
Pros: decent fan. comes with adaptor. Comment:
decent fan. comes with adaptor. the rubber or silicone grommets break easily. the noise and airflow is decent enough. |
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Rating: Review Date: 12/20/09 |
Cons: - No screws (for example if you wanted to use these on a radiator)- Sleeve bearing
Pros: - Come with Rubber mounts- Price- Price/performance Comment:
I bought two of these to use in push-pull on an H50 and have been impressed thus far. They are fairly quiet to me as I've been gaming on a tablet with the fan that is rather loud.I decided on these as they did well in a web-review in regards to use on a radiator. For the price, I would buy these again. |
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Rating: Review Date: 08/17/09 |
Cons: None
Pros: Quiet, good CFM Comment:
I've been using Zalman fan's on my machines for 7+ years and never had a reason to complain.. in fact I have two 80mm fans on an old server that are still going strong and silent after 7 years.I would make sure to pricematch these but either way I highly recommend them. Without the included resistor to slow them down they are still very quiet and with it they still push a good amount of air.As an example I bought 4 and I am currently using 3 (all slowed down with the resistors) in an Antec Three Hundred case. (2 in, 1 out plus antec tri-cool 140mm on lowest setting on top) The box has 6 drives, a passive Radeon 4850 1GB and a Pentium e5200 o 3.5 w/OCZ vendetta2. Ambient temps are around 25C.. The CPU idles around 30C loads up to 45C but my main concern was keeping the drives cool at the front of the case and they are all sitting at 27-29C under load.I could not be happier, the cooling is excellent and with this setup the machine is quieter than my HTPC rig. |
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Rating: Review Date: 05/12/09 |
Cons: Not the most silent.
Pros: Good compromise between airfow and noise level. Comes with some accessories, a plus. Blow quite more air than the Antec TriCool (but maybe a bit noisier) Comment:
Works great. In a previous review I had written it had trouble in the silent mode, but it was just a bios configuration issue. If you have an Asus board (mine is the P5W DH Deluxe) with Ai Quiet enabled, it seems the voltage is too low on the fan to start it. After I found that, the fan is 100% working, and working really good! Nice airflow, acceptable noise level. This review was modfied by poster @ 05-12-09 09:02 PM |
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Rating: Review Date: 10/05/08 |
Cons: I foud it loud when you use screws and not the supplied grommet. To loud when using with fan screen
Pros: Good cool, not to noisy, nice RPm Comment:
Overall good fan, like all Zalman product well build, well done and comes in a nice package. I use thoses fans and some Yate loons, and find that those produce more CFM. Still wait for sales has for me at their lower price the loons are better. |
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Rating: Review Date: 09/06/08 |
Cons: None.
Pros: Cheap price. Excellent quality. Option for less noise. Good flow. Comment:
These are fantastic. Pricematched down to 6 dollars each they were unbeatable. The pushpins are great, easy to use, and make it noiseless. The adapter to make the fan noiseless is great and still keeps airflow great. Was easy to install and came with everything I needed. |
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Rating: Review Date: 08/24/08 |
Cons: none
Pros: performancenoise Comment:
this little fan is cheap, and great. great for water cooling. buy it. it is also very quoet even at full speed. |
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Rating: Review Date: 04/27/08 |
Cons: Price I guess...
Pros: QuietSeems to pull lots of air Comment:
I've got two of these, one in each of two PCs. Very quiet, any noise it makes is drowned out by the fans on my CPU coolers. I can feel it pulling in lots of air when I put my hand in front of it. All in all, very nice fans. You won't be sorry. |
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Rating: Review Date: 01/29/08 |
Cons: Sleeve bearing, so its life-span may not be as long as some higher priced fans.
Pros: Pushes a lot of air especially at high rpms, yet quiet if you want it to be below 1400rpm Comment:
One of the lesser known fans out there in the world of Scythe's, Noctua's and Yate Loon's, yet it's one of the best. Great bang for the buck! |
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Rating: Review Date: 12/26/07 |
Cons: -Noise-Sleeve bearing
Pros: -Price-Airflow/CFM Comment:
I purchased this fan as a replacement for the stock fan that comes with the Silverstone TJ-09. I swapped this fan into the center fan area which blows over the video card/PCI slots. It pushes a lot more air than the stock fan which I found quite dinky when it comes to cooling the very hot high end cards of today. The price is very attractive at only $10, and the fact that it goes up to ~1800rpm is a bonus since most fans in this category only go to 1600rpm and below. I would recommend for a cheap and quick replacement to a fan that may not be holding up the way you would like. I did not use the installed resistor but instead hooked it up to my Sunbeam Rheobus and it works great. |
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Rating: Review Date: 07/08/07 |
Cons: -Noisy in my case-Pins are a pain
Pros: -Effective cooling-Quiet compared to some solutions Comment:
The included pins are not screws, but rather silicon pins. These are somewhat difficult to install on my case. It's a fan, it moves air, and it has an voltage regulator so it can drop the RPMs. A good product (Cheap, too). |
This fan is very quiet with it's Noiseless Connector. I replace the stock NXZT fans with them. Great fan for it's cost.