Coolink Silentator

INTRODUCTION

If you decide to purchase a high performance system using one of the extremely popular dual core or quad core processors available today you have quite a few major decisions to make. One of the most important decisions is how are you going to cool your new fire breathing behemoth. We'll assume for purposes of this article that you like the vast majority of other computer enthusiasts opt to use air cooling as opposed to one of the more expensive options such as water or TEC cooling.

While the options in the air cooling arena are certainly much better than they were even six months ago the fact remains that even the best designed heat sinks require exceptional air flow to allow you to achieve your desired performance goals. Now a secondary issue raises its head, with increased airflow generally comes a noise level that can be somewhat objectionable to you and/or other members of your family. This is especially true if your rig operates 24/7. The challenge for most air cooling system manufacturers as of late has been to make the highest efficiency system possible and still keep the "noise factor" of the supporting fans in an acceptable range. As previously stated these two considerations are generally not synonymous!

Recently we at Bjorn3D received a press release from a company that we were at the time unfamiliar with, Coolink. Coolink was touting the the results of their new cooler the Silentator. An excerpt from that press release stated: "While developing the Silentator, we could build on the basis of Noctua's award-winning Ultra-Low-Noise coolers, which are manufactured in our factories", explains Timothy Chu, Coolink CEO. "We've revised the layout of the cooling fins and optimized it towards maximum performance and lower weight. Linking top-notch performance, quality and efficiency, the Silentator is a true Coolink product!" Given the extremely favorable results we had experienced previously in reviewing Noctua products we decided to review this product in hopes that one of the best technologies available would only get better.

Coolink:  A Brief Overview

Kolink International Corporation is a cooling specialist established in 1996 and well known among industry insiders. Throughout the years, Kolink designed and manufactured many top-performing heat-sinks under various brand names that succeeded in international markets. 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 held a strong presence in the Asian market ever since the late 90ies, 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 quickly became a well recognized brand for high-quality cooling components in Europe too.