The Domino ALC

One of our very first stops at CES 2009 was at the CoolIT booth to meet CEO Geoff Lyon and finally see the Domino A.L.C. all-in-one water cooling system. Mr. Lyon gave us a great tour of the company booth, showed us some of the sweet things they had in the works, and left us with an overall great impression of the Domino. It seemed almost too good to be true. Here’s a unit that’s easy to install, requires little to no maintenance, looks great, and performs on-par or better than most air coolers. Of course, we asked for a review sample. Demand for the Domino has been high from the get-go and it took a while to finally get it into our hands, but we think the wait was worth it. At last, we can put speculation to rest.

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One of our first stops at CES was a visit with CoolIT Systems to talk about their assault on the air cooling market. As many of you are aware, CoolIT has been making waves in the industry by offering compact, simple water cooling kits like the Domino ALC that can rival high-end air cooling both in cost and performance. They’re doing something nobody else in the market is doing, and we wanted the full story.
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High above the strip at the peak of the Bellagio, OCZ Technology maintained a private suite where they were showing some upcoming products to select visitors. We have a fantastic relationship with OCZ, so we were happy to be one of those select visitors that got to see some unique products that we didn’t see from any other vendor.

One such innovative product is the dual monitor laptop. We laid our peepers on this one-of-a-kind prototype and were laid completely speechless. The DTR’s second screen recesses into an enclosed channel that’s part of the primary display’s bezel.

A wild entry to OCZ's lineup of DIY laptops.

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Water cooling was once a serious do-it-yourself hobby involving a lot of courage, hard work and patience. When we took a look at the Thermaltake Prowater recently, we were amazed just how accessible water cooling had become. It is no longer necessary to be a hard core enthusiast to enjoy the performance and silence associated with water cooling.

Today we’ll be taking a look at another compact, all-in-one water cooling kit—but this time from Swiftech. Founded back in 1994, Swiftech is a name very familiar to enthusiasts; especially those that have dabbled in water cooling over the years. Interestingly, Swiftech started as a company specializing in high-end UNIX imaging systems for its first few years and then moved into large heatsinks and thermo-electric coolers. It’s quite a shift, but hey, we’d much rather be playing with TECs than working with UNIX servers too! Since 1999, Swiftech has been growing steadily and then went public in 2005.

The kit we’ll be taking a look at today is the Swiftech Compact H2O-120; a very compact kit that hopes to make watercooling accessible to the average consumer. There are a few key features that really set the H2O-120 apart from other water cooling kits. First and foremost is Swiftech’s “Apogee Drive” pump, which literally combines the Apogee water block and the MCP350 pump. They didn’t just stop there either, they included a 120mm radiator with a built-in reservoir. In Swiftech’s words—”Water cooling has never been this easy!”

Let’s take a closer look at the H2O Compact and see how it fares in the Icrontic labs.

TweakTown has an exclusive review of CoolIT’s Domino Advanced liquid cooling kit. It’s awesome for under $80.