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CoolIT Vs. Cogage: Little Water And Big Air Compared
With a low Web price starting at around $65, the sealed-system Domino A.L.C. brings liquid cooling to the mainstream by removing price barriers, installation difficulties, and maintenance hassles. Included in the kit is mounting hardware for LGA-1366, LGA-775, and Socket AM3 platforms.
Four spring-loaded screws hold the water block to a CPU socket support plate, which must be installed to the motherboard’s under-side before the board goes into a case. The radiator and fan mount in place of a case’s 120mm exhaust fan, while the pump cover protrudes forward to allow easy viewing of its built-in LCD display from the side of a windowed case.
Temperature, fan speed, and pump speed are all monitored, while a button at the front of the pump cover sets three performance modes. Depending on CPU temperature, low-speed (Quiet) mode varies fan speed between roughly 600 and 1,800 RPM, while mid-speed (Performance) mode extends the limit to around 2,260 RPM. High-speed (Full) mode pushes the unit to around 2,800 RPM without thermal control.
