Coolink GFXChilla GPU Cooler Review

Overclocked Temperatures

In these tests we overclocked our 8800GTS 512MB card to 820Mhz core speed and 2200Mhz (DDR) on the memory. The same 30 minute Batch Rendering test from the Load tests was run and the temperatures were logged with Rivatuner.



Interestingly, even with an overclock on the core approaching 200Mhz over stock speeds, the only products which really suffer are the stock cooler and the Thermaltake DuOrb. The GFXChilla is able to effectively cool down the overclocked card without a problem and actually posted some extremely impressive results. Considering its price, we were not expecting such a strong showing here but lo and behold…this compact cooler surprised us quite a bit.


Interior Case Temperatures

All of the interior case temperatures were taken using an Extech Type-K thermometer in the location shown in this picture (note the red circle). The GPU was then run through the Load test for 30 minutes and the temperature reading form the thermometer was then recorded.


Between each test, the system was shut down for 2 hours in order for the room temperature and the system temperature to normalize. The next test was then begun and the process was repeated for each cooler configuration.


The Coolink GFXChilla kept the temperatures within our case surprisingly low for a cooler which exhausts hot air into the case. We actually reran this test twice to make sure of the results and came up with the same temperatures. Thus, we have to conclude that this cooler is quite efficient at keeping your interior case temperatures at a good level compared to some of the other products on the market.