Auras GTO-990- Provided by: Auras
- Platform support: Intel S775, AMD S939/AM2
- Type of heatsink: Tower
- Installation Type: Push-Pins (Intel), Clip (AMD)
- Materials: Aluminum, Copper, Water Cooling
- Fan Support: 2x 92mm (one included)
- Extra’s: Case Badge, LED fans
- Average Selling Price: ~$80
The second cooler from Auras is a quite unique product, not strictly air cooled, as there an integrated pump and radiator, the GTO-990 remains quite compact and comes with a smaller 92mm LED fan and mounting gear for all current platforms. The estimated price is just that, an estimate, we couldn’t find an online e-tailer yet carrying this product.
As with the CTC-868, Auras includes a thermal image of the PC installed with the GTO-990 vs stock cooling.
On the side of the box this photo, less red = cooler running:
These are the specifications given by Auras:
Heatsink Spec:Heat Sink Dimension: L109.5 x W135 x H133.2 mm
Radiator Material: Aluminum Alloy
Water Block Material: Copper
Weight: 596.7 g (with fan)
Bearing Type: FDBB (2 ball)
Fan Spec:
Fan Dimension: 92 X 92 X 25 mm
Fan Speed: 800~2400 rpm
Fan Airflow: 47 CFM
Rated Voltage: 12 V
Noise Level: 23 dBA
Connector: 4 pin (PWM)
LED: 4 sets (blue light)
Pump Spec:
Bearing Type: Ceramic bearing
Pump Dimension: 45 X 40 X 64 mm
Pump Speed: 1400 rpm
Rated Voltage: 12 V
Life: 70000 hrs
Connector: 3 pin
The package contents holds everything needed to install the heatsink, you get an extra 4-pin to 3-pin converter, there’s a small tube of thermal paste, a descriptive manual and rather large case badge.
The next photo shows a close up of the unit, the pump is mounted right above the copper water block which pumps water through the micro-channels, the water goes back out the other end and into the radiator. The 92mm fan comes with 4-pin PWM connector and is sufficiently speedy to cool down the radiator.
The base of the GTO-990 has an okay finish, it’s no mirror finish but it’s flat:
The 92mm fan is mounted with soft rubber grommets which are held in place at 4 corners of the radiator:
You can install an additional 92mm at the other side of the radiator with the included black plastic push pins:
Before you install the cooler, we suggest to remove the fan holder, which can be slid upwards over the radiator, this will give you better access to the 4 push pins of the Intel S775 mounting:
The ideal orientation of this heatsink is with the radiator pointing towards the rear of the case, so hot air is expelled directly outwards:
Unfortunately on the Asrock motherboard the 20-pin ATX power connector sits in the way, and one of the water pipes on the GTO-990 comes in contact, preventing a correct installation:
So we had to install the heatsink point the other way, to still keep the airflow going from front to back we flipped the 92mm fan so that it’s now sucking air through the radiator, sending warm air to the rear case exhaust:
With the LED fan active, the special design and reflective surfaces of the GTO-990 make for a cool looking CPU heatsink:
A new sheriff in town from Coolink (former Noiseblocker), it is VERY interesting that it seems to be geared towards silent computing (hence performing best there while not outperforming with a high speed fan. I can't seem to get it here tough