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Locally, it’s a bit hard to find a really good VGA-fansink that
could replace the stock cooler that usually comes integrated with
the graphics card. In fact, only a few retailers do sell an
alternative VGA-cooler, mostly it’s for CPUs. Also, these PC
components are not the type that you could easily get
over-the-counter from any corner computer shop. So, having the
GFXChilla from Coolink was indeed a wonderful treat for us.
The GFXChilla employs four high-performance
heatpipes and two large 80mm fans that are able to provide superior
cooling performance at incredibly low noise levels. In addition, the
GFXChilla is compatible with a wide range of VGA cards available in
the market today, which is great. Moreover, this easy-to-install VGA
fansink can easily be upgraded if the need arises.
We installed the GFXChilla on the ASUS Nvidia
EN9600GT Silent, which came only with a passive cooler. Although the
ASUS VGA-card already has an effective cooling system, the GFXChilla
fit perfectly and did its job in cooling the hot 9600 chipset. The
Nvidia card was very stable and performed really well even without
the original gigantic heatsinks. The Coolink fansink even gave it a
leaner and lighter look.
The four 6mm heatpipes gave excellent heat
distribution throughout the cooling fins and the two large,
low-profile 80x80x10mm fans spun almost silently. In addtion, the
included self-adhesive aluminum RAM & VR heatsinks in the
package provides additional passive cooling for the other chips
around the GPU. Overall, it’s one effective third-party
VGA-cooler.
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TECH TIMES’ TEST LAB PC
CPU: AMD Phenom 8650 Triple-core 2.3GHz RAM:
Kingston HyperX KHX8500D2K2 2G DDR2 1GB x4 HDD: WD Caviar SE16 500GB
x2 EIDE/SATA Motherboard: ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe DVD-RW: ASUS DRW-1608P
Video: ASUS ASUS Nvidia EN9600GT LCD: Dual 19" ViewSonic
VX1932WM Speakers: Behringer MS16 Cooler: Asus Chilly Vent PSU:
Ultra X3 600W UPS: APC-MGE Smart UPS SUA1000i OS: Microsoft Windows
64-bit Vista Ultimate.
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