Here at KitGuru we understand that many of our readers won't be running the latest and greatest tech in their system yet will still be interested in squeezing every ounce of performance out of their components. So we shall be looking at how we can improve a low-end graphics card with an aftermarket cooler.
Zotac have kindly provided us with a GeForce GT 240 graphics card for our tests today which represents what many budget-restricted users may be using. We will also be looking at the Coolink GFXChilla VGA cooler to see how much extra performance we can extract from the GT 240. It will also be interesting to see how the temperatures compare with the stock cooler.
Even though we are testing the GFXChilla with a Geforce GT 240, it is compatible with many different low and mid-range GPUs. The compatibility list can be found here.
Zotac GeForce GT 240 (512mb GDDR5)
Specification
- NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 GPU
- 96 Stream Processors
- 512MB GDDR5
- 128-bit memory bus
- Core Clock: 550 MHz
- Shader Clock: 1340 MHz
- Memory clock: 3400 MHz
- PCI Express 2.0 x16 (compatible with 1.1)
Coolink GFXChilla
Specification
Height (without fan) | 20 mm |
Width (without fan) | 161 mm |
Depth (without fan) | 115 mm |
Height (with fan) | 30 mm |
Width (with fan) | 161 mm |
Depth (with fan) | 115 mm |
Weight (with fan) | 330 g |
Material | Copper (base and heat-pipes), aluminium (cooling fins) |
Compatibility | See compatibility list |
Fan size | 2x 80x80x10mm |
Rotational Speed (+/- 10%) | 2000 rpm |
Acoustical Noise | 18 dB(A) |
Scope of Delivery | RAM- & VR-heatsinks, 3:4-pin Adaptor, Thermal Paste, Installation Manual |
Warranty | 24 months |
MSRP | € 29.90 |