CoolIT Domino : WC CPU cooler all-in-one under 80 $ !

[Trouffman]

Everyone that think about a pizza : Here is the door -> [] !

For the others that interested in this new product by CoolIT focused on Watercooling CPU all-in-one here is the press announcement :

http://img.syndrome-oc.net/kirikou/2008/12-December/SOCTrouffman-20081218-184359.jpg

http://img.syndrome-oc.net/kirikou/2008/12-December/SOCTrouffman-20081218-194543.jpg



CoolIT Systems Revolutionizes PC Gaming Performance with Domino Advanced Liquid Cooling for CPUs

CoolIT Delivers Advanced Liquid Cooling to the Masses for $79

Domino Recognized as CES Innovations Honoree – Booth #72616(Sands)

Calgary, Alberta – December 18th, 2008 – CoolIT Systems announces Domino Advanced Liquid Cooling (ALC) that offers the technological advantages employed by high-end liquid cooling solutions of superior performance, quiet protection and years of maintenance-free operation that cannot be achieved by similarly priced heat sink/fan combinations. The unprecedented integrated status display and controls provide users with the ability to easily switch between multiple operation modes satisfying the need for quiet or the desire for overclocking performance.

Domino’s Features and Benefits include…

* Simple Installation – Compact and light plug and play design with an innovative retention mechanism allows for quick installation into even the most crowded chassis supporting a 120mm fan. Domino ALC is universally compatible with Intel and AMD processors including Intel’s next generation Nehalem-based Core i7 processors

* Advanced Control and Configuration – Configurable options range from whisper quiet operation to extreme cooling for overclocking…all at the touch of a button. The micro-controller auto-regulates the system in all modes of operation to ensure continuous protection.

* Intuitive LCD Display – Conveys system status and issues a visual/audio alert notifying the user should the system require attention

* Whisper Quiet Operation – Allows gamers to hear their games…not the cooler

* Highly reliable – Advanced design and highly reliable components provides over 50,000 hours of maintenance-free quiet cooling

* Other Benefits – High efficiency design allows for minimal power consumption (8W max). Lightweight build places up to 70% less weight on the motherboard than heat sink/fan solutions thus removing risk of damage to vital components


“Domino was designed for the PC Gamer looking to build a high performance rig with maximum value” remarks Geoff Lyon, CEO of CoolIT Systems. “For the same cost as most heatsink/fan combinations, PC Enthusiasts can now have an advanced liquid cooling solution that maximizes CPU performance, minimizes noise and facilitates complete domination in the gaming arena of choice.”

Domino’s unique value proposition to deliver gamers the ultimate CPU performance enhancement at an affordable price was recently recognized by the Consumer Electronics Association with the CES Innovations Honoree Award in the field of Computer Peripherals. According to CES, “The Innovations Design and Engineering Awards program recognizes the most innovative consumer electronics (CE) products in the industry's hottest product categories. Innovations has become a hallmark for the best designed products in consumer technology.”

For more information on the CoolIT Systems Domino ALC, go to www.coolitsystems.com/dalc


Source : e-mail PR.

Looking forward for my reviewer to finish the tests ;)

i'll be back soon with more infos, and pictures !

[shogo_ca]

well, we cant judge without knowing how it performs but it sounds damn cool. If it can compete with the top air coolers... ill give it a try.


SPECS:
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*: 1090 RPM
Performance*: 1500 RPM
Full: 2550 RPM
*System automatically increases cooling
performance to ensure continuous protection

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

Warranty

2 Year Manufacturer

[clayton]

If it performs anywhere near a TRUE, then I'll get this for my next X58 SFF build. :) Gotta love low profile coolers.

[GAR]

Sounds cool, if better than the TRUE then i will pick one up.

[Trouffman]

Review from tweakTown (http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/1691/1/exclusive_review_of_coolit_s_domino_advanced_liqui d_cooling/index.html)

[ahmad]

I'd like a comparison between this and the Astek LCLC which I got for half the price.

[GAR]

Weak.

[Klarko]

Yeah not worth it..

[cky2k6]

Well, what did you guys expect... Their higher end versions aren't that great, so there wasn't really any hope for this. And their marketing statement is amusing as well, a high end heatsink can't achieve years of maintenance free operation? a chunk of copper and aluminum needs more maintenance than a liquid cooling system?

[FZ1]

Seems like it would be loud too.

[HousERaT]

All the reports I've read it's a good unit for the price and performance. Loud on the high setting but good enough for the average person on medium. Certainly not made for an xtreme overclock. On the high (loud) setting seems to be neck and neck with the TRUE Copper.

[vengance_01]

I want to see this from a better source. I think it has potential, but if it cant offer True performance at a lower DBa, then I really see no point.

[Calmatory]

Sure it has potential. Just add one of those turbine deltas to the box and there you go, the water literally freezes to the container! Even at normal ambient temps!1! :ROTF:

[initialised]

Sure it has potential. Just add one of those turbine deltas to the box and there you go, the water literally freezes to the container! Even at normal ambient temps!1! :ROTF:No TEC in this one so no freezing.

Whether this beats LCLC and CM's enclosed units depends on getting it to OEMs and them being willing to use it. CM units leak too easily, LCLC's 1366 bracket doesn't fit properly can't always be easily used in push-pull (where it shines) but they are very easy to use and no harder or more time consuming to fit than high end HPCs. If this the Domino can address these issues and provide better or equivalent cooling then it will do well.

[cegras]

Single radiator, and waterblock of dubious design. Did anyone actually expect it to perform? Even the LCLC isn't that great, although it looks nice ..

[miptzi]

Rodney got his review @ 3dgameman.com

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYFRTOeNg3s

[@@@@]

It is a good concept for those who want to try hassle free water cooling but the problem is the material they use to keep it under 80$ is also responsible for the not so favorable results

[roofsniper]

No TEC in this one so no freezing.

was a joke. :rofl::ROTF:
its a pretty cheap cooler but i wasn't expecting much from it. but like calmatory said maybe you can mod it and mess with it a bit to make it perform better but still be pretty cheap.

[TheGoat Eater]

I have one on my AMD 940 (Phenom II) its pretty silent in the 1st and 2nd modes and the third is slightly more loud...

http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/3239/img37312tg1.jpg

[strange|ife]

nice little unit

less hassle then a regular loop..water just isn't worth the trouble imo, especially if your always ripping apart the system, or transporting it etc...the gains just aren't there

now if the OCZ would get the cryo-z out

[@@@@]

Cryo-Z from OCZ has already been out for a while but I think they stop selling them because of the hassle of shipping the Units the store that where selling them can only do pick up from their store so a lot of the interested buyer literally drive to the store to pick them up, you can ask Tony for further assistance if you like

[Trouffman]

I've published more pictures ;)

Officials pics :
http://img.syndrome-oc.net/2008/coolitdomino/domino-angleda.jpg (http://img.syndrome-oc.net/2008/coolitdomino/domino-angled.jpg)
http://img.syndrome-oc.net/2008/coolitdomino/domino-backa.jpg (http://img.syndrome-oc.net/2008/coolitdomino/domino-back.jpg)
More @ Syndrome-OC (http://soj.mesdiscussions.net/soj/watercooling-tec-peltier/coolit-domino-watercooling-sujet_2855_1.htm)

official présentations slides :
http://img.syndrome-oc.net/2008/coolitdomino/slide/slide1a.png (http://img.syndrome-oc.net/2008/coolitdomino/slide/slide1.png)
http://img.syndrome-oc.net/2008/coolitdomino/slide/slide2a.png (http://img.syndrome-oc.net/2008/coolitdomino/slide/slide2.png)
http://img.syndrome-oc.net/2008/coolitdomino/slide/slide3a.png (http://img.syndrome-oc.net/2008/coolitdomino/slide/slide3.png)
More @ Syndrome-OC (http://soj.mesdiscussions.net/soj/watercooling-tec-peltier/coolit-domino-watercooling-sujet_2855_1.htm)

Pics from my reviewer (Devil's Tiger) :

http://img.syndrome-oc.net/2008/coolitdomino/coolitdomino_001a.jpg (http://img.syndrome-oc.net/2008/coolitdomino/coolitdomino_001.jpg)
http://img.syndrome-oc.net/2008/coolitdomino/coolitdomino_002a.jpg (http://img.syndrome-oc.net/2008/coolitdomino/coolitdomino_002.jpg)
http://img.syndrome-oc.net/2008/coolitdomino/coolitdomino_003a.jpg (http://img.syndrome-oc.net/2008/coolitdomino/coolitdomino_003.jpg)
More @ Syndrome-OC (http://soj.mesdiscussions.net/soj/watercooling-tec-peltier/coolit-domino-watercooling-sujet_2855_1.htm)

[Klarko]

so how much of an OC can you expect from this thing with a quadcore?

[Trouffman]

As OC is dependant of your complete bench configuraiton can can't say you can OC by XX%.

The must is to compare with a well know cooler (TRUE) and then you can expect the same OC %age ;)

[pika198]

this looks alright for the price, but I'd say tuniq is still the way to go at that price

[Zytek_Fan]

Seems like it would be loud too.

The previous CoolIT CPU coolers like that are ridiculously loud, so I wouldn't be surprised.


Not bad really, but if you're serious about cooling other than air, you better spend more than $80...

[clayton]

Wow I thought it was small, until I saw it sitting next to a ATX motherboard.

[Loque]

those tubes sure are thin, do they fit inside the 1/2" ID ones ? :D

[adpr_02]

The control for that seems very useful. I would like to have something that throttles my fans depending on my water temp. Is any such device sold out there that doesn't cost too much?

[Macadamia]

Wait, didn't CoolIT already have the simillar PURE? Why this again?

I'd like to see an enclosed TEC + WC solution that does outdo the best airs, but still affordable enough (Freezone Elite isn't that)

[Mechromancer]

http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/coolit_domino_review/

The Firingsquad review put it on an overclocked 3.6Ghz Core i7 and the temps are ridiculously low. Check out the review.

....and for $80? This is going in my next build.

[Macadamia]

3.6, nice. Looks like this can handle Deneb nicely, now for the TEC hack part. :D



This does worry me though. Why the hell is the stock cooler better vs low and med?
http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/coolit_domino_review/images/coretempsidle.jpg

[Caveman787]

Read those numbers again, its going against the stock cooler at stock speeds.

It's not beating it by a wide enough margin to beat the good air coolers which can be had for cheaper.

and if it does it'll take high mode which uses a 2550 rpm fan speed on a 120mm fan yeah that's gotta be loud.

[Barrok]

That's idle, look at load.

[Caveman787]

Umm you do know that a air heatsink with a fan that fast can easily achieve a 15 degree celcius deltfrom idle to load right?

That's why it's not very good because it's offering you less performance than a air heatsink for more money.

[Face]

CoolIT Domino A.L.C. Vs. Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme on Core i7-965EE

http://www.driverheaven.net/reviews.php?reviewid=691&pageid=4

Very interesting .. to say the least.

[Caveman787]

That doesn't seem right.

They also conveniently left out the fan speed of the TRUE which could be only 1000 rpm.

I don't see anyway those temps could be possible for essentially a LCLC single radiator style water system. Those temps look to be as good as a good water setup with a triple radiator.

[XSAlliN]

All the reports I've read it's a good unit for the price and performance. Loud on the high setting but good enough for the average person on medium. Certainly not made for an xtreme overclock. On the high (loud) setting seems to be neck and neck with the TRUE Copper.

Considering what you get for that price, yeah could be a bang for a buck but when you look at performance... doesn't seem right. When I took a first glance at it, I fought it could keep a OC CPU (like the one tested) at max 25*C, to bad it didn't get to perform as expected. :shrug:

[Trouffman]

I can't understand how driverheaven drive their test oO

it's like comparing maximum OC with both cooling (ok that's welcome) and no comparaison from same settings ? oO

But at least that's promising :D

[Caveman787]

It would have to have a tec or be a very cool running processor in a cool environment to run only 25 degrees celcius.

http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/coolit_dominoalc/4.htm

Another test done at OCC also showing it not being as good as the TRUE.

Some other reviews.

http://www.modders-inc.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story4&reid=251
http://www.dragonsteelmods.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=10818&Itemid=1&limit=1&limitstart=2
http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/1691/8/exclusive_review_of_coolit_s_domino_advanced_liqui d_cooling/index.html

[Face]

It would have to have a tec or be a very cool running processor in a cool environment to run only 25 degrees celcius.

http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/coolit_dominoalc/4.htm

Another test done at OCC also showing it not being as good as the TRUE.

Some other reviews.

http://www.modders-inc.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story4&reid=251
http://www.dragonsteelmods.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=10818&Itemid=1&limit=1&limitstart=2
http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/1691/8/exclusive_review_of_coolit_s_domino_advanced_liqui d_cooling/index.html

Thanks. it did seem a little weird. this makes more sense.

[Serpentarius]

those reviews sounds exaggerated

[Postmodum]

The ultra copper, with push/pull config and couple of scythe slipstream 1900rpm will do the trick ;)

[GAR]

Is this for sale yet??? in the US.

[mstp2009]

http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/coolit_domino_review/

The Firingsquad review put it on an overclocked 3.6Ghz Core i7 and the temps are ridiculously low. Check out the review.

....and for $80? This is going in my next build.


CoolIT Domino A.L.C. Vs. Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme on Core i7-965EE

http://www.driverheaven.net/reviews.php?reviewid=691&pageid=4

Very interesting .. to say the least.

Here are our results:

http://www.xcpus.com/GetDoc.aspx?doc=113


Honestly, this thing is just not worth the money. On an OCed i965 at load we were getting better temps from the stock Intel HSF.




And I would like to comment that the driver heaven review looks a little weird. If the highest OC they got on an i965 before the CoolIT was 4.00GHz, then they need to re-evaluate things. We have had multiple i920s beat that in our labs.

[Zaxis01]

Here are our results:

http://www.xcpus.com/GetDoc.aspx?doc=113


Honestly, this thing is just not worth the money. On an OCed i965 at load we were getting better temps from the stock Intel HSF.




And I would like to comment that the driver heaven review looks a little weird. If the highest OC they got on an i965 before the CoolIT was 4.00GHz, then they need to re-evaluate things. We have had multiple i920s beat that in our labs.

Your review is retarded.
There's no way that the Intel SHF is going to perform on par with a water cooling system.
Even if it is only 1 RAD.

[Dragy2k]

wow u revived a 4 month old thread to boost ur post count ..well done.

[initialised]

What's new about this, we've been selling them for months.

The're quiet unless you got the level 3 fan/pump speed, cooling is equivalent to good air coolers.

[Mod_Aap]

Is this thing copper or alu?