Coolink Corator DS CPU Cooler Review

Test SetupHere at eTeknix we always like to test products very thoroughly and today is no exception.

Test System:

• AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition
• Asus M4A785TD-M Evo
• Crucial 4GB DDR3 1600 MHz
• OCZ Vertex II 60GB SSD
• Cooler Master Silencio Case + 600W PSU

Hardware Used:

• Sound Level Meter

Software Used:

• HWMonitor
• Prime95
• Windows 7 Home Edition 64-bit

For this test we will try to benchmark this Corator DS cooler against one of its best air-based competitors, the Akasa Venom. While it might not be the best out there it is certainly one of the most popular as it offers a lot of cooling for your money, while looking good! For comparison only we will throw in the Antec 920 Liquid cooling system into the mix.

We will be testing these three coolers with the CPU overclocked to 4.0 GHz by adjusting the CPU multiplier and increasing the voltage to keep it stable. We will let the computer idle for 10 minutes and record this temperature and then run the stress testing program Prime 95 for a full 20 minutes before recording this final temperature. This test will be repeated twice more to achieve a good average.

At all times we will aim to keep the room temperature and on this occasion at a constant 22 degrees C.