This heatsink was tested using a Gigabyte ATI X1900 video card. We tested using the stock cooler with stock TIM and the Coolink GFXchilla with Coolink thermal compound. Note: measurement used are on the DIE thermal sensor using ATI’s tools to read temps.
| idle (C) | load (C) | |
| Stock Gigabyte Cooler | 52 | 91 |
| Coolink GFXChilla | 41 | 51 |
The stock cooler achieves a top load of 91 C!!! That is why I burned my hand while touching the stock cooler!
How much more proof does one need? The aftermarket GFXChilla managed to drop the idle temperature with 11 degrees C, and the load by and astonishing 40 degrees Celsius. Big thumbs up for Coolink there. Then I started thinking that these results could be the magical Chillaramic TIM rather than the cooler.
I couldn’t just let the GPU be the judge of that so I put up another test, I cleaned off CPU and reapplied some Arctic Silver Céramique and let it set in for the time hosted up on their website, made sure the room temperature was maintained and started testing, after those periods I did the same with the Coolink Chillaramic, and what I found out is that the Chillaramic doesn’t contain any magical powers but it is a good competitor against Arctic Silver (which I’ve used with watercooling equipment for years).
| CPU Idle | CPU Load | |
| Arctic Silver Céramique (low) | 39 | 57 |
| Arctic Silver Céramique (high) | 36 | 51 |
| Coolink Chillaramic (low) | 40 | 57 |
| Coolink Chillaramic (high) | 36 | 51 |
As you can see the only difference I could measure was with the fan speed low and the cpu on idle, with just 1 degree, I’d say there a great match, so with that concluded all I can say is…
Great work Coolink! You have some great quality products that can stand on their own in todays stiff competition. The combination of Coolink’s thermal compound and great quality VGA cooler works very well together, so I would suggest bundling the two products together in the heatsink package.
About Coolink
Coolink is a brand of the Kolink International Corporation and stands for an effective conjunction of no-frills performance, excellent quality and attractive pricing. Coolink – the direct link to affordable high-end cooling! Kolink International Corporation is a cooling specialist established in 1996 and well known among industry insiders.
Throughout the years, Kolink designed and manufactured many top-performing heat-sinks under various brand names that succeeded in international markets. An experienced R&D team and ultra-modern production plants in Taiwan ensure continuous progress, efficient manufacturing conditions and strict quality standards.
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