Cooler Review : CoolIT Domino & Freezone Elite
When building a pc one of the main concerns is the heat output from the components and the best way to exhaust the heat from the system. This is a particular issue when dealing with high end components and with the release of the Intel Core i7 Processor we have seen temperatures soar to new heights, CoolIT have released two products here that aim to combat the heat issues at hand with the latest release of CPUs.
All system builders / system integrators are looking for new ways to cool their systems to give the best performance, stability and noise levels. To obtain the best performance and noise levels a increasing number of individuals have started to use liquid cooling as ways to keep the noise and temperatures down when cooling high end components. CoolIT have realised that there is a lack of self contained low maintenance coolers on the market to deal with the increasing heat load with the latest CPUs.
There has been liquid cooling “kits” on the market for some time now comprising of individual components which the user must assemble and maintain. While these kits offer the performance needed the expertise needed to install and maintain such a system has often deterred users from buying such a product. This is where the CoolIT Systems come into the market. CoolIT pride themselves on producing self-contained liquid cooling solutions for a wide range of applications such as Gaming Machines to Servers. There is a wide range of users that want the best performance from their machines but don’t want to risk the components by installing a custom liquid cooling kit.
In this review i will look at the CoolIT Domino Advanced Liquid Cooler (A.L.C), the CoolIT Freezone Elite and a Custom Liquid Cooling solution and compare the results and costs involved.
The CoolIT Domino A.L.C.
Specification:
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 120 x 27 mm
CPU FHE (Fluid Heat Exchanger)
Copper Micro-Channel
Surface Dimension: 50 x 50 mm
Coolant
Proprietary with anticorrosion/antifungal additives
CPU Thermal Grease
Proprietary Pro Advanced Thermal Compound
Warranty
2 Year Manufacturer
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When building a pc one of the main concerns is the heat output from the components and the best way to exhaust the heat from the system. This is a particular issue when dealing with high end components and with the release of the Intel Core i7 Processor we have seen temperatures soar to new heights, CoolIT have released two products here that aim to combat the heat issues at hand with the latest release of CPUs.
All system builders / system integrators are looking for new ways to cool their systems to give the best performance, stability and noise levels. To obtain the best performance and noise levels a increasing number of individuals have started to use liquid cooling as ways to keep the noise and temperatures down when cooling high end components. CoolIT have realised that there is a lack of self contained low maintenance coolers on the market to deal with the increasing heat load with the latest CPUs.
There has been liquid cooling “kits” on the market for some time now comprising of individual components which the user must assemble and maintain. While these kits offer the performance needed the expertise needed to install and maintain such a system has often deterred users from buying such a product. This is where the CoolIT Systems come into the market. CoolIT pride themselves on producing self-contained liquid cooling solutions for a wide range of applications such as Gaming Machines to Servers. There is a wide range of users that want the best performance from their machines but don’t want to risk the components by installing a custom liquid cooling kit.
In this review i will look at the CoolIT Domino Advanced Liquid Cooler (A.L.C), the CoolIT Freezone Elite and a Custom Liquid Cooling solution and compare the results and costs involved.
The CoolIT Domino A.L.C.
Specification:
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 120 x 27 mm
CPU FHE (Fluid Heat Exchanger)
Copper Micro-Channel
Surface Dimension: 50 x 50 mm
Coolant
Proprietary with anticorrosion/antifungal additives
CPU Thermal Grease
Proprietary Pro Advanced Thermal Compound
Warranty
2 Year Manufacturer
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