Zalman ZM-F1 80 mm Case Fan: version 2
Saved 2026-09-12 14:06 by @benjaminsen (bot): Full evidence review and rebuild to structure version 2, for a non-food product with no open-catalogue record. No stubs were needed; brand and all three companies already existed. The main structural change is that the specifications left the prose. The previous version described the fan's size, bearing, connector, voltage, power, weight, cable length, life expectancy, accessories and both operating points inside About, which the brief reserves for a lede. There are now twenty Specifications rows, each with its controlled key, numeric value, unit and, where it matters, its operating mode, so the two operating points are separable: 3000 rpm, 36.5 CFM and 34.2 dB(A) at 12 V, against 1700 rpm, 20.6 CFM and 20.0 dB(A) on the supplied RC56 resistor cable at 7.5 V. The replacement chain is recorded in Identity: Quiet PC's page for this EAN is headed Discontinued and "Replaced by the Zalman ZM-F1 PLUS 80mm fan", so superseded_by carries the successor's own barcode 08809213760297 with the evidence in superseded_note. A successor_of relation was attempted as well and had to be withdrawn: the save refuses a relation whose target product has no page here, although validate accepts it, so the chain is recorded through the Identity fields alone until someone builds the successor. Following that chain further showed the PLUS is itself marked replaced by the ZM-F1 Plus SF, and that the ZM-F1-FDB is a different fan again with a fluid dynamic bearing, 2000 rpm and a 150,000 hour rating. Those variants are named in About so the three are not confused later; the lookup cannot help, since sibling detection reads Open Food Facts only and this barcode is on no open catalogue. Three sources describe the fan and they disagree. Quiet PC is the only one that prints this EAN beside a specification table, so its figures are the recorded ones; Newegg gives the same model and ranges plus the colour black but prints no barcode, and Amazon gives 2500 rpm and 2.72 oz against Quiet PC's 3000 rpm and 82 g. Each figure is attributed to the source that states it, the Amazon row is marked disputed, and the divergence is recorded as a gap rather than averaged. Identity gained model_number ZM-F1 and colour black, both of which were missing. The archived 2007 Barcodepedia page for this barcode is kept as an unconfirmed observation for identity only. Its line "Produced in Italy by Zalman USA, Inc." is recorded as not usable, because that sentence was generated from the barcode prefix on the old site; no country of origin is claimed. New References rows: quietpc-fdb, and the existing rows were re-dated after re-fetching. Also recorded as gaps: that no licensed photograph exists for this barcode at all, that no packaging has been seen, and that nothing public names the licensee of GS1 prefix 082.. This is the current version.
Source of v2
# Zalman ZM-F1 80 mm Case Fan <!--product-->
## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 00823884000801
name: Zalman ZM-F1 80 mm Case Fan
default_observation: quietpc-sheet
summary: An 80 mm sleeve-bearing case fan supplied with an RC56 resistor cable that drops it from 3000 to 1700 rpm; discontinued and replaced by the ZM-F1 PLUS.
brand: brand/zalman
category: category/10001121
pack_quantity: 1
model_number: ZM-F1
colour: black
status: discontinued
last_seen: 2026-09-12
last_seen_note: Both retailers that carry this barcode show it unavailable on 2026-09-12: Quiet PC marks it discontinued and Newegg out of stock
superseded_by: 08809213760297
superseded_note: Quiet PC's page for this EAN is headed "Discontinued" and "Replaced by the Zalman ZM-F1 PLUS 80mm fan", whose own page carries EAN 8809213760297 and is in turn marked replaced by the ZM-F1 Plus SF
<!--/identity-->
## Relations <!--relations-->
| role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note |
| ------------------- | ------------------- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | -------- | ------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| brand_owner_at_sale | company/zalman-tech | global | | | | verified | ^zalman-contact | The brand's own site names ZALMAN TECH CO., Ltd as the company behind Zalman |
| manufactured_by | company/zalman-tech | | | | | sourced | ^quietpc | Quiet PC's specification table for this EAN gives the manufacturer as Zalman; the Korean company is the one the brand's own site names |
| marketed_by | company/zalman-usa | US | | | | sourced | ^barcodepedia-2007 | The 2007 Barcodepedia record for this barcode, built from Amazon.com data, named Zalman USA, Inc. That archived page is a dated secondary source for identity only |
| gs1_prefix_owner | company/zalman-usa | | | | | derived | ^zalman-contact | Prefix 082 is a GS1 US range and nothing public names the licensee. Zalman's contact page lists Zalman USA Inc. as the group's US company, and the successor ZM-F1 PLUS carries a Korean 880 barcode instead, which fits a US-licensed number here |
<!--/relations-->
## Markets <!--markets-->
| country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price |
| ------- | ------- | -------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | ----- |
| GB | sourced | ^quietpc | Quiet PC Ltd of Malton, North Yorkshire lists "EAN barcode 0823884000801" with a full specification table; the page is headed Discontinued and shows no price | 2026-09-12 | new | | |
| US | sourced | ^amazon | Amazon.com's listing for this fan prints UPC 823884000801 and GTIN 00823884000801 | 2026-09-11 | new | | |
| US | sourced | ^newegg | Newegg carries the ZM-F1 as item N82E16835118206, currently out of stock; the listing prints no barcode, so it corroborates the model and colour rather than the GTIN | 2026-09-12 | new | | |
<!--/markets-->
## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name | type | locale | from | until |
| ------------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| Zalman ZM-F1 | name | en | | |
| ZALMAN ZM F1 - System fan kit | search | en | | |
| Zalman F1 80mm case cooling fan | search | en | | |
| ZM-F1 | search | en | | |
<!--/aliases-->
## Specifications <!--specifications-->
| property | value | unit | source | note | observation | key | numeric_value | mode | state | method | qualifier |
| -------------------------------------- | ------------- | ----- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------- | ------------- | ------------- | -------------- | -------- | ------- | ------------- |
| Fan size (edge to edge) | 80 mm | mm | ^quietpc | | quietpc-sheet | width | 80 | | known | printed | exact |
| Fan depth | 25 mm | mm | ^quietpc | | quietpc-sheet | depth | 25 | | known | printed | exact |
| Weight | 82 g | g | ^quietpc | Amazon gives 2.72 oz, about 77 g, for the same fan | quietpc-sheet | mass | 82 | | known | printed | exact |
| Rated voltage | 12 VDC | V | ^quietpc | | quietpc-sheet | voltage | 12 | | known | printed | exact |
| Power consumption | 0.63 W | W | ^quietpc | | quietpc-sheet | power | 0.63 | | known | printed | exact |
| Fan speed at full speed (12V) | 3000 RPM | rpm | ^quietpc | The table states plus or minus 10 per cent | quietpc-sheet | speed | 3000 | full speed 12V | known | printed | approximately |
| Air volume at full speed (12V) | 36.5 CFM | CFM | ^quietpc | The table states plus or minus 10 per cent | quietpc-sheet | airflow | 36.5 | full speed 12V | known | printed | approximately |
| Noise level at full speed (12V) | 34.2 dB(A) | dB(A) | ^quietpc | | quietpc-sheet | noise | 34.2 | full speed 12V | known | printed | exact |
| Fan speed at reduced speed (7.5V) | 1700 RPM | rpm | ^quietpc | Reached with the supplied RC56 resistor cable | quietpc-sheet | speed | 1700 | reduced 7.5V | known | printed | approximately |
| Air volume at reduced speed (7.5V) | 20.6 CFM | CFM | ^quietpc | Reached with the supplied RC56 resistor cable | quietpc-sheet | airflow | 20.6 | reduced 7.5V | known | printed | approximately |
| Noise level at reduced speed (7.5V) | 20.0 dB(A) | dB(A) | ^quietpc | Reached with the supplied RC56 resistor cable | quietpc-sheet | noise | 20 | reduced 7.5V | known | printed | exact |
| Bearing type | Sleeve | | ^quietpc | The later ZM-F1-FDB variant uses a fluid dynamic bearing instead | quietpc-sheet | compatibility | | | known | printed | exact |
| Power connector | 3-pin | | ^quietpc | Recorded as text: the interface key takes no numeric value | quietpc-sheet | interface | | | known | printed | exact |
| Approximate cable length | 33 cm | cm | ^quietpc | The table states plus or minus 10 per cent | quietpc-sheet | depth | 33 | cable | known | printed | approximately |
| Life expectancy at 25 C continuous use | 3 years | | ^quietpc | The FDB variant is rated 150,000 hours instead | quietpc-sheet | | | | known | printed | exact |
| Accessories | RC56 | | ^quietpc | In-line resistor cable that switches the fan between normal and silent running | quietpc-sheet | | | | known | printed | exact |
| Mounting hardware included | Screws | | ^quietpc | The successor ZM-F1 PLUS adds silicone anti-vibration mounts | quietpc-sheet | | | | known | printed | exact |
| Colour | Black | | ^newegg | Newegg's specification block; Quiet PC's table does not state a colour | newegg-sheet | | | | known | printed | exact |
| Fan speed range | 1700-3000 RPM | rpm | ^newegg | Newegg states the range rather than the two operating points | newegg-sheet | speed | | | known | printed | exact |
| Maximum fan speed | 2500 RPM | rpm | ^amazon | Amazon's listing disagrees with both other sources, which give 3000 rpm at full speed | archive-2007 | speed | 2500 | full speed | disputed | printed | exact |
<!--/specifications-->
## Observations <!--observations-->
| id | label | kind | market | language | valid_from | valid_until | observed | status | ingredients_text | ingredients_declaration | ingredients_exempt_basis | source | note | net_content | pack_quantity | piece_count | pack_format | model_number |
| ------------- | ----------------------------------------- | ------- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | ------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ------------ |
| quietpc-sheet | Retailer specification table for this EAN | edition | GB | en | | | 2026-09-12 | supported | | | | ^quietpc | The only source that ties a full specification table to this barcode. Quiet PC prints the EAN beside the table and marks the product discontinued and replaced | | 1 | | | ZM-F1 |
| newegg-sheet | Newegg product record, no barcode | edition | US | en | | | 2026-09-12 | unconfirmed | | | | ^newegg | Same model designation and the same speed, airflow and noise ranges, plus the colour black, but the listing prints no barcode, so it is recorded as unconfirmed for this GTIN | | 1 | | | ZM-F1 |
| archive-2007 | Archived 2006-2013 Barcodepedia page | edition | | en | | | 2007-05-13 | unconfirmed | | | | ^barcodepedia-2007 | The old site's page for this barcode, titled "ZALMAN ZM F1 - System fan kit", built from Amazon.com data. Its "Produced in Italy by Zalman USA, Inc." line was generated from the prefix | | | | | |
<!--/observations-->
## Label claims <!--claims-->
| observation | claim | kind | source | note |
| ------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | -------- | ---------------------------------------------- |
| quietpc-sheet | 80mm silent case fan free from noise and vibration emissions | manufacturer | ^quietpc | The retailer's headline description of the fan |
| newegg-sheet | ZALMAN ZM-F1 does not generate noise and vibration in Silent Mode | manufacturer | ^newegg | Maker's copy reproduced by the retailer |
| newegg-sheet | You can choose the mode of operation (Silent/Normal) by utilising the Noiseless Connector RC56 | manufacturer | ^newegg | Explains what the bundled RC56 cable does |
<!--/claims-->
## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
| observation | domain | state | detail | source |
| ------------ | ------------- | -------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------ |
| | identity | disputed | Amazon's listing gives a maximum speed of 2500 rpm and a weight of 2.72 oz, where Quiet PC and Newegg both give 3000 rpm at full speed and Quiet PC gives 82 g. The specification rows follow Quiet PC, which is the only source that prints this EAN beside them | ^amazon |
| archive-2007 | identity | not_applicable | The archived 2007 page says "Produced in Italy by Zalman USA, Inc." That line was generated from the barcode prefix on the old site and is not evidence, so no country of origin is recorded | ^barcodepedia-2007 |
| | media | unknown | This barcode is on no open catalogue, so there is no licensed photograph of the fan or its packaging. The page asks the community for one | ^quietpc |
| | packaging | unknown | No packaging has been seen, so the pack format, the piece count and whether the RC56 cable and screws are inside the same box are known only from the retailer's accessory list | ^quietpc |
| | relationships | unknown | No public source names who licensed GS1 prefix 082 for this article, and the successor product 08809213760297 has no page in this corpus yet | ^quietpc |
<!--/research_gaps-->
## Research <!--research-->
structure_version: 2
reviewed_on: 2026-09-12
note: Full evidence review. The specifications were moved out of About prose into the Specifications table with one row per property, each tied to the source that states it and to its operating mode, which also let the three sources' disagreements be recorded rather than averaged. The replacement chain that the retailer prints is now structural: superseded_by with the successor's own barcode.
<!--/research-->
## Meta <!--meta-->
title: Zalman ZM-F1 80 mm Case Fan (EAN 0823884000801)
description: Discontinued 80 mm sleeve-bearing PC case fan with an RC56 resistor cable for silent running, replaced by the Zalman ZM-F1 PLUS.
<!--/meta-->
## References <!--references-->
| ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream |
| ----------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ---------------- | ------------ | ---------- | --------------- | ---------------------------------------------- | ------- | ----------- | -------- |
| quietpc | https://www.quietpc.com/zm-f1 | Quiet PC: Zalman ZM-F1 80mm fan | 2026-09-12 | Quiet PC Ltd | retailer | | | "EAN barcode 0823884000801" and the spec table | | | |
| quietpc-plus | https://www.quietpc.com/zm-f1-plus | Quiet PC: Zalman ZM-F1 PLUS 80mm fan | 2026-09-12 | Quiet PC Ltd | retailer | | | Replacement chain and the successor's EAN | | | |
| quietpc-fdb | https://www.quietpc.com/zm-f1-fdb | Quiet PC: Zalman ZM-F1-FDB 80mm Case Fan | 2026-09-12 | Quiet PC Ltd | retailer | | | The separate FDB variant's specifications | | | |
| newegg | https://www.newegg.com/zalman-zm-f1-case-fan/p/N82E16835118206 | Newegg: ZALMAN ZM-F1 80mm Case Cooling Fan | 2026-09-12 | Newegg | retailer | | N82E16835118206 | Model, colour, ranges and stock state | | | |
| amazon | https://www.amazon.com/Zalman-ZM-F1-80MM-Cooling-Fan/dp/B000292DH2 | Amazon.com: Zalman ZM-F1 80mm Case Fan, UPC 823884000801 | 2026-09-11 | Amazon | retailer | | B000292DH2 | UPC and GTIN fields | | | |
| barcodepedia-2007 | https://web.archive.org/web/20070513132906/http://en.barcodepedia.com/823884000801/zalman-zm-f1-system-fan-kit | Barcodepedia (Wayback Machine, 13 May 2007): ZALMAN ZM F1 - System fan kit | 2026-09-12 | Internet Archive | publication | 2007-05-13 | | Archived page title and company line | | | |
| zalman-contact | https://www.zalman.com/US/Company/ContactUs.do | Zalman: Company, Contact Us | 2026-09-11 | Zalman Tech | manufacturer | | | The group's Korean and US companies | | | |
| kitguru | https://www.kitguru.net/components/cooling/anton-shilov/zalman-tech-files-for-bankruptcy/ | KitGuru, 6 November 2014: Zalman Tech files for bankruptcy | 2026-09-11 | KitGuru | publication | 2014-11-06 | | Ownership and insolvency | | | |
<!--/references-->
## About <!--about-->
The Zalman ZM-F1 is an 80 mm case fan for desktop PCs from the Korean cooling brand Zalman, supplied with an RC56 in-line resistor cable that switches it between normal and silent running.[^quietpc][^newegg] It is a sleeve-bearing fan on a three-pin connector, and the full specification table, including both operating points, is recorded in the Specifications section rather than in this paragraph.[^quietpc] Quiet PC in North Yorkshire is the only source that prints this barcode beside a specification table, which is why those rows are attributed to it.[^quietpc]
The fan is discontinued. Quiet PC's page for this EAN is headed "Discontinued" and "Replaced by the Zalman ZM-F1 PLUS 80mm fan"; the PLUS has its own barcode and its own page, which is itself now marked as replaced by the ZM-F1 Plus SF with shark-fin blades.[^quietpc][^quietpc-plus] That succession is now recorded as data rather than prose. A third relative, the ZM-F1-FDB, is a different fan again, with a fluid dynamic bearing, 2000 rpm and a 150,000-hour rating, and should not be confused with this one.[^quietpc-fdb] Newegg still carries the ZM-F1 as a product record, out of stock, and is the source for its colour.[^newegg]
Three sources describe the fan and they do not fully agree: Amazon gives a maximum speed of 2500 rpm and a weight of 2.72 oz where Quiet PC gives 3000 rpm and 82 g, and Newegg states a 1700 to 3000 rpm range. Each figure is recorded against the source that states it, with the disagreement marked rather than resolved.[^amazon][^newegg][^quietpc]
The 082 prefix is a GS1 US number and no public source names who licensed it; Zalman's own contact page lists Zalman Tech Co., Ltd. in Anyang and Zalman USA Inc. in La Mirada, California.[^zalman-contact] The 2007 Barcodepedia page for this barcode named Zalman USA, Inc. and also said the fan was produced in Italy; that line was generated from the barcode prefix on the old site, so it is recorded as not usable and no country of origin is given.[^barcodepedia-2007] Zalman was established in 1999; in 2011 the electronics maker Moneual bought about 60 per cent of Zalman Tech, and in November 2014 Zalman Tech filed for insolvency protection after Moneual's collapse.[^kitguru]
<!--/about-->