Coolink Corator DS CPU Cooler Review

Coolink Corator DS CPU Cooler Review

Introduction

Hello all and welcome back to my never ending quest to find the best air cooling solutions from across the globe. Today we have in our hands a new concept in air cooling called the Coolink Corator DS. I would like to thank Kolink International for sending us the cooler.

Kolink International Corporation is a cooling specialist established in 1996 and well known amongst industry insiders. Through the years, Kolink has designed and manufactured many top-performing heat-sinks, under various different brand names. An experienced R&D team and ultra-modern production plants in Taiwan ensure continuous progress, efficient manufacturing conditions and strict quality standards.

Kolink's retail brand Coolink stands for an effective conjunction of no-frills performance, excellent quality and attractive pricing. While Coolink has held a strong presence in the South East Asian markets ever since the late 90's, it was not until 2005 that the brand was introduced to the European market on a large scale. After the launch of Coolink-Europe.com in late 2005, Coolink has quickly become a well recognized brand for high-quality cooling components.

As many of you may remember there was a lot of buzz around this particular cooler a few weeks ago considering the new base setup that the company had worked on. Well, it looks like the new idea does work well, but we will get to that laer in the review. First, let's take a look at the specifications:

Coolink Corator DS CPU Cooler Specifications

Socket compatibility : Intel LGA1366, LGA1156, LGA775 & AMD AM2, AM2+, AM3 (backplate required)

Mainboard compatibility : Compatibility

Height (with fan) : 155 mm

Width (with fan) : 140 mm

Depth (with fan) : 121 mm

Weight (with fan) : 1040 gm

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

Fan size : 120 x 120 x 25 mm

Fan : Coolink SWiF2-120P

Bearing : high-performance hydro-dynamic bearing

Rotational Speed : (+/- 10%) 800 - 1700 RPM

Airflow : 60.4 - 127.6 mł/h

Acoustical Noise : 8.5 - 27.1 dB/A

Scope of Delivery : Heatsink, SWiF2-120P Fan, Mounting Hardware (SecuFirm™2 for AMD & Intel), Thermal Paste, English Manual

Warranty : 5 years

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There are a couple of things that stand out from the list above:

1. This is a complete package with all the necessary mounts thrown in
2. You do not need to buy a fan
3. All-copper base and heatpipes
4. At over a kilo in weight, it's heavy!

The first two points have been a major point of contention, as most top coolers come without the AMD mounting system or a packaged fan. Coolink's approach in a way is pleasing - they follow Noctua's method and believe in providing a complete package rather than than selling individual components based on requirements.