irst Toughts on the Domino ALC
While air cooling solutions continue to progress, liquid cooling still offers better cooling performance. But most users shy away from liquid cooling as being too “advanced”. CoolIT, makers of a wide range of cooling product, sent us one of the CPU cooler products, the Domino Advanced Liquid Cooling (ALC) CPU cooler, which promises liquid cooling performance without hassle. Will they be able to deliver on that promise? Read on to find out.
About CoolIT:
For years, CoolIT has been working with leaders in the computer industry to research, design, and provide an affordable new cooling product that provides a comprehensive solution for end users while exceeding high OEM standards. This carefully designed and patented technology unleashes the full potential of a PC, providing superior cooling performance while reducing system level noise and improving reliability of vital components. This small, but potent, pre-assembled product can be easily installed inside any standard chassis.
Aside from the current product offering, there are several additional products poised for release in the coming months to service the demanding cooling requirements of high performance video cards, multi-processor computers, and servers.
The same core technology being utilized in CoolIT’s computer cooling products is being applied to enable other useful products that have novel appeal. The first of which is the CoolIT USB Beverage Chiller which will keep your beverage cold to the last drop running silently off your USB interface. We felt it only appropriate to help keep your beverage cold while you’re enjoying your new CoolIT liquid chilled enhanced PC. CoolIT’s expertise in the field of thermoelectric cooler utilization will pave the way for many other innovative products that will not only appeal to the most tech savvy users but to the broader market arena as well.
Specifications:
User Interface
* High contrast backlit LCD
* Single push button control for configuring operation mode and temperature scale
* Audible status alerts
Operation Modes (Fan Speeds)
* Quiet: 1100-2500 RPM
* Performance*: 1100-2500 RPM
* Full: 2900 RPM
*System automatically increases cooling performance at an increased rate compared to Quiet Mode.
Physical Specifications
* Dimensions: 14.0 x 12.5 x 15.5 mm
* Weight: 1.03 kg
* Operating Voltage: 11.6-12.4V
* Power Consumption: 8W (Max)
* Life Cycle: 50,000 Hours (MTBF)
Fan
* Long life, low noise
* Dimension: 120 x 120 x 25 mm
* Noise: 19.2 dBA (Min)
Pump
* CFF1 long life ceramic bearing
* Noise: <21 dBA
Radiator
* Custom engineered for low noise heat dissipation
* Dimension: 157 x 133 x 25 mm
* CPU FHE (Fluid Heat Exchanger)
* Copper Micro-Channel
* Dimension: 50 x 50 mm
Coolant
* Proprietary with anticorrosion/antifungal additives
CPU Thermal Grease
* Proprietary Pro Advanced Thermal Compound
The product:
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The CoolIT Domino Advanced Liquid Cooling (ALC) CPU cooler comes in a sturdy box with the cooler prominently displayed on the front. The sides and back are filled with information regarding the cooler’s specifications and performance, along with nice pictures of the cooler. As noted by the name, this cooler offers liquid cooling performance in a sealed package; no messing with tubes or coolant.
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Opening the package, the cooler can be found well-secured in a custom plastic “sandwich”, ensuring the product comes to your door in one piece. The Domino ALC cooler is a single unit that contains everything: the electronics, radiator, CPU cooler block, fan, etc. Along with the cooler itself, you also get a set of bags filled with mounting hardware for various configurations and a set of detailed and easy-to-follow instructions.
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