I've got a big 'ol review for you today, this one has been a few weeks in the making actually, and from my time with this product I've found it to be easily one of the best VGA coolers on the market today.

Up on the block today is the GFXChilla VGA Cooler from Coolink and I've tested it with my ATI X1800GTO video card and with my two Nvidia 8600GTS video cards as well. I've got comparison results with the GFXChilla going up against names like Thermalright, Arctic Cooling, Aerocool and of course the stock coolers. One thing cool (pun intended) about the GFXChilla is that it is small and able to be used with my Nvidia cards in SLI. From my testing I've found that the GFXChiila is virtually silent and performs extremely well, especially if you consider just how small it is.

In my testing up against the massive Arctic Cooling Accelero, the GFXChilla is only a couple degrees warmer than the Accelero. The GFXChilla only adds a tiny bit of width to your card due to the heatpipes sticking out and like most does take up the PCI spot below, but it adds no more length to your card and virtually no noise to your system. If you look at the Arctic Cooling Accelero, sure the performance is great, but it is almost doubles the size of your video card, with the fan Turbo Module attached it takes up two PCI slots, and with the Accelero installed it's a very tight fit in many cases and won't even fit in some.

The Coolink GFXChilla offers a great combination of performance, minimalist size and silence, the GFXChilla goes to show that your VGA cooler does not have to be massive to provide good, quiet cooling for your videocard.

So continue on to check out all the pictures and testing results from both ATI and Nvida cards I've got on hand...

Coolink GFXChilla VGA Cooler

Author: Kristofer Brozio

Sponsor: Coolink

Tech Specs,Features or the Basic Info:

Coolink GFXChilla VGA Cooler

Employing 4 high-performance heatpipes and two large 80mm fans, the GFXChilla provides superior cooling performance at minimum noise levels. The GFXChilla is widely compatible, simple to install and can easily be upgraded.

Features:

* Four 6mm heatpipes for excellent heat distribution throughout the cooling fins

* Two large, low-profile 80x80x10mm fans (18dB) for quiet operation, quick heat dissipation and superb airflow over the card's various components

* Low profile: takes up only 2 expansion slots

* Fans can be replaced with standard 80x80x25mm fans in order to further improve the performance/noise ratio (this will take up another expansion slot)

* Incl. self-adhesive aluminum RAM & VR heatsinks

* Easy installation and broad compatibility

Specs:

Height (without fan): 20mm (.79")

Width (without fan): 161mm (6.34")

Depth (without fan): 115mm (4.53")

Height (with fan): 30mm (1.18")

Width (with fan): 161mm (6.34")

Depth (with fan): 115mm (4.53")

Weight: 330g (11.64oz)

Material: Copper (base and heat-pipes), aluminum (cooling fins)

Compatibility: See compatibility list Below*

Fan: 2x 80x80x10mm

Rotational Speed (+/- 10%): 2000rpm

Acoustical Noise: 18dB(A)

Connector: 1x 3-pin Molex (12V)

Scope of Delivery:

-RAM- & VR-heatsinks

-3:4-pin Adapter

-Thermal Paste

-Installation Manual

Warranty: 3 Years

MSRP: € 29,90 (US $46.00 approx)

Compatibility Chart: