Coolink Corator DS CPU Cooler Review

Coolink Corator DS (Cont'd)

In Figure 8, you can see the base of the cooler. At first sight it seems to be made by a copper plate that covers the heatpipes, but looking carefully we noticed that this base is made by the heatpipes itselves. However, unlike what happens on Nexus VCT-9000, the gap between the heatpipes is filled with copper pieces that fit them perfectly, turning the base into something that looks like a one-piece copper block, which is good: besides having more contact area with the CPU, the heat (mostly generated at the center of the CPU) can be better delivered to the outer heatpipes. If this base was better polished, it would be close to perfection.

Figure 8: Base.

In Figure 9, you can see the heatsink without the fan. Actually, you need to remove it in order to install the cooler, because it is necessary to fasten the screws located at the base of the cooler.

Figure 9: Without the fan.

In Figure 10 you can notice one of the silicone stripes at the points where the fan touches the heatsink, which helps to absorb the vibration produced by the fan.

Figure 10: Anti-vibration silicone stripe.

In Figure 11, you can see the fan used with Corator DS. It has 11 yellow/green turbine-shaped blades. The four-pin mini conector shows it has PWM automatic speed control.

Figure 11: Fan.