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December 2008
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The editors liked
Good monitoring of processor temperature
Supports overclocking
Build Quality
Performance
Price
Almost 8 Years Of Continuous Usage
Temps
Easy Installation
Simple to use
Great Style
Minimal Case Clutter
Better performance than air cooling
Simple Installation
No assembly required
Simple interface
Nice temperature display
Great cooling performance
Integrated unit that comes pre
Assembled/tested
Quiet operations at low fan speeds
Compact unit
Easy to install (pay attention to the tubing routing)
Very affordable Liquid Cooling solution
Very quiet at "Low" and "Medium"
Good performance for such a small kit
Excellent Warranty (2 Years)
Solid construction
Multiple performance modes
Plugs into a 3-pin motherboard fan header
Nice displ
Preassembled and ready to install
Great performance
Compact and totally selfcontained
Easy and quick installation
Excellent liquid cooling value
Very quiet (Quiet and Performance modes)
Informative and useful LCD screen
Wide compatibility
Very effective cooler
Easiest liquid cooler to install on the current market
LCD Readout is handy (for windowed cases)
All but silent in "quiet" mode
Comes ready to mount with most current CPU sockets
Opens the door for serious overclocking
Under
Unit is completely sealed and maintenance free
Barely audible on Quiet mode
Fairly straight forward to install
Great instruction manual
Comes with mounting hardware for current Intel and AMD platforms
Virtually silent on low
Bearable on medium
Fairly easy installation
Decent performance
Nice introduction to liquid cooling
Liquid cooling without the hassles
100% Maintenance Free
Moderate performance
Should work in most chassis
Good price point
Less strain on the motherboard
2 Year Warranty
Easy to install
Competitive pricing
Compatible with latest CPU releases
Build quality
Ease of use
Totally contained
Dropin system
Incredibly low price
Easy install
Good performance
Fantastic price.
Water Cooling!
Excellent performance
Affordable
Three different fan speed modes
Backlit LCD screen
Easy installation
Supports both Intel and AMD
Thermal compound preapplied
Coolant already in cooler
Liquid cooling at a great price
Ease of install (DOE)
Coolness factor
Low price
Quality product
2 year warranty
Huge amount of weight taken off MB
The editors didn't like
LCD display requires windowed computer case to view
Hard to fit into smaller system enclosures
Availability Inside The EU
I hate back plates but thats just me
Stiff water hoses make installation a little difficult if you aren’t careful
Gold
May not work in all cases
A little loud at high fan speeds
No AMD backplate
Must remove side panel to switch modes.
Loud (Full mode)
Case must have rear 120mm fan placement
Comes right up to the side of the case
Interferes with cases with side fans
More expensive than most air coolers
Cost is comparable to higher end air coolers
May not be able to pre-mount on some motherboards
Not upgradeable/expandable
Very loud on high
Have to take case side off every time to adjust speeds
Noise when set to Full mode
Have to remove side panel for adjustments
Smallish tubing is rigid
Fan gets very loud on high speeds.
No provisions for upgrades or adding waterblocks
Switch/LED blocked by side panel
Inferior to other water coolers. Loud at top speed.
Requirement is a case with a 120mm fan slot
Motherboard must be removed for installation
To change the fan speed
You must open your case
Loop cannot be extended to cool other components
LCD will not be seen in you do not have a window in side panel.
Abstract: CooIIT Domino CPU Cooler ReviewHeat discharge is the archenemy of any computing or performance enthusiast. High temperatures can lead to system instability, as well as a decreased lifespan of components. Without proper cooling, high-end processors tend...
Liquid cooling at a great price, Ease of install (DOE), Coolness factor, Low price, Quality product, 2 year warranty, Huge amount of weight taken off MB
LCD will not be seen in you do not have a window in side panel.
I was unaware of what product was headed towards me from CoolIT Systems Inc. until I opened the package. My first response was that "Wow it looks pretty nice", but that was just from seeing the outside of the box. Once I was able to get into the review...
Virtually silent on low, bearable on medium, Fairly easy installation, Decent performance, Nice introduction to liquid cooling, Liquid cooling without the hassles
Very loud on high, Have to take case side off every time to adjust speeds
Overall I like the Domino, its a nice hassle free, well made liquid cooling system that offers decent performance at a good price with easy installation, itll be remaining in my main rig for some time to come. If youre looking for a chance to get i...
CoolIT Systems has asserted with the release of the Domino the liquid cooling is now ready for the masses. People do more then just game with and overclock their systems. They are emailing and surfing the web and possibly even working. Why not have a ...
Abstract: Today CoolIT has announced the availability the Domino ALC a liquid cooling unit which has won the CES 2009 Innovations award. The Dominio ALC is probably the cutest looking and most compact, I say cute because that is the word my female friend used wh...
Very affordable Liquid Cooling solution, Very quiet at "Low" and "Medium", Good performance for such a small kit, Excellent Warranty (2 Years), Solid construction, Multiple performance modes, Plugs into a 3-pin motherboard fan header, Nice displ
No AMD backplate, Must remove side panel to switch modes.
With a price tag of less than $100.00USD you will be hard pressed to find another device that can cool your processor so well and even though we have not included a photograph the maximum reading we saw on the temperature gage even overclocking was ...
Controller"only" has three settings, Controller really needs MTEC like tweakability, What's up with that name!? It deserves a more visceral name in keeping with its power and flexibility, Less than optimal retaining screws (I.E. minor Installation is...
Well this certainly is an interesting piece of kit now isn't it? Basically, the Domino was able to achieve everything we hoped it would and then some. Its ability to change noise characteristics with a simple push of button is certainly innovative; and...
Multiplatform design, Watercooling, Compact, Informative LCD, Performance (Full setting), Low Noise, Alarm (Visual and Audio), i7 support (Socket LGA1366)...
Mounting Hardware, Performance (Quiet)...
The CoolIT Domino A.L.C. cooler is quite interesting to say the least; not only does it look good. But it combines convenience and water and it delivers some impressive performance. The overall design of the CoolIT Domino A.L.C. makes you think about ...
Published: 2008-12-18, Author: Chris , review by: tweaktown.com
I am still having sticker shock over the 79 Dollar MSRP of the Domino A.L.C., but for once this is a good thing. There are very few liquid cooling systems in this price range; even the L.C.L.C. from Asetek is supposed to be higher and it does not co...
