Coolink U1P2 From All Angles

The two fans are held in place with a unique set of spring wires. The system works well but users will be unable to upgrade to a larger, or smaller fan using these same wires. Both fans draw power from a standard Molex connector which isn't even a passthru (no very smart on Coolink's part). A separate three-pin connector is used to connect to the motherboard fan header so that RPM signals are still registered by the BIOS.

Top: The fin structure of the Coolink U1P2 is pretty standard stuff. A few are cross cut where the wire clips around the fans. The aluminum fins are all plated in nickel, and the heights of the tips range by a few millimeters. The surface cuts on either side of the clip are for the wires which hold the fan in place.

Heatsink Base:

The copper base is soldered to the rest of the heatsink and offers a fairly level and smooth mounting surface. The processor really only needs a small amount of thermal compound to make good contact with the copper surface.