CoolIT SYSTEMS Domino A.L.C Operation manual


Installation&UserGuide
EnglishVersion1.0


SYSTEMALERTS&TROUBLESHOOTING
SystemAlerts
DominoA.L.C.monitorssystemstatusandprovidesbothvisual
andauditoryalertsifoperationoutsideofacceptablerangesis
detected.Inallalertconditions,theSystemAlerticonwillflash
repeatedlyandanauditoryalertwillsoundfor10secondsthen
continueasashortbeeponceperminuteuntilnormaloperatingconditions
arerestored.
FailureModes
CoolantTemperatureiconflashing
1.SwitchoperationtoFullmodeifcurrentlyinQuietorPerformance
mode.Ifcoolanttemperaturedoesnotreducetowithinacceptable
rangeorifalreadyinFullmode,proceedtonextstep.
2.Powercyclecomputer.Iffailuremodepersistsafterpowercycling,con‐
tactCoolITSystemsfortechnicalassistance.
FanSpeediconflashing
1.Visuallychecktodetermineiffanisspinning.Ifitisnot,contactCoolIT
Systemsfortechnicalassistance.Iffanisspinning,proceedtonextstep.
2.Powercyclecomputer.Iffailuremodepersistsafterpowercycling,con‐
tactCoolITSystemsfortechnicalassistance.
PumpSpeediconflashing
1.Powercyclecomputer.Iffailuremodepersistsafterpowercycling,con‐
tactCoolITSystemsfortechnicalassistance.
www.coolitsystems.com/support
1‐866‐621‐COOL(2665)
PRODUCTCONTENTS
A.RadiatorModule
B.FluidHeatExchanger(FHE)
C.LGA1366Backplate
D.LGA775Backplate
E.AMDCPURetentionBracket
F.FanMounts(6)
G.MotherboardStand‐offs(4)
H.10‐24PhillipsScrews(4)
A
B
IncludedwithyourDominoA.L.C.iseverythingpicturedbelow(Fig1&2).
Beforeyoustarttheinstallation,pleasetakeamomenttoverifythatyou
haveallthepartsnecessarytocompletetheinstallation.
ToolsRequired
• #2PhillipsScrewdriver
Figure1
Figure2
C
E
D
F
G
H


SystemAlert(flashes)
Fan
Speed
Pump
Speed
Coolant
Temperature
Operating
Mode
OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS
StatusDisplay
ModeButton
PushButtonModeControl
INSTALLATIONPROCEDURE
ForAMDAM2/AM2+Motherboards
Note:TheexistingbackplateisreusedfortheinstallationofDominoA.L.C..
RemovetheOEMheatsinkfromtheprocessor.Thenremoveheatsinkreten‐
tionbracketfrommotherboardbyunscrewingthefourPhilipsheadscrews
(Fig6).
Caution:backplatemayfallawayfrommotherboard.Ifthisoccurs,remove
motherboardthenrepositionbackplateandtapeinplace.
CleanThermalCompoundfromCPUCapusingapapertoweloracleancloth
andinstallthefourprovidedstandoffsintothebackplatemountingholes(Fig
7).
Installstandoffs[PartG]intotheholesfromwhichyouremovedtheheatsink
retentionframe.
Carefullyremovemotherboardandpositionappropriatebackplate(LGA1366
[PartC]orLGA775[PartD])ontheundersideoftheboard.Itisrecom‐
mendedtomakeuseofthedouble‐sidedtapeprovidedonthebackplateto
holditinplace.Thiswillaidwithinstallationprocess.
Remountthemotherboard.
Figure6Figure7


CongratulationsonyourpurchaseofDominoA.L.C.

Features
• Superiorcoolingperformancewithwhisperquietoperation
• Userselectablemodesofoperationatthesimplepushofabutton
• Self‐regulatingtemperaturecontroltoensurecontinuousprotection
• IntuitiveLCDdisplaycommunicatingsystemstatus
• Visualandauditoryalertsshouldthesystemrequireattention
• Simpleandquickinstallation
• Over50,000hoursofmaintenance‐freeoperation

SupportedProcessors
• Intel775/1366
• AMDAM2/AM2+

HardwareRequirements
• Chassiswith120mmx120mmrearfanmount












Manufacturedby:
CoolITSystemsInc.
392029thStreetNE
Calgary,ABCanada
T1Y6B6
1‐866‐621‐COOL(2665)

Copyright©CoolITSystemsInc.Allrightsreserved.
PRODUCTINFORMATION
Pleasetakethetimetoregisteryourproductat
www.coolitsystems.com/warranty

CoolITSystemsProductRegistrationisquick,easyand
secure,andcreatesarecordshouldyourequireaccess
toourCustomerCareCentreinthefuture.Product
registrationisvoluntaryandfailuretoregisterwillnot
diminishyourwarrantyrights.
Disclaimer
CoolITSystemsInc.(“CoolIT”)warrantseachnewDominoA.L.C.againstde‐
fectsinmaterialsorworkmanshipforaperiodoftwoyearsfromthedateof
purchase,andagreestorepairorreplaceanydefectiveDominoA.L.C.without
charge.Shippingcostsarenon‐refundable.
Thiswarrantyisnon‐transferable.Allwarrantyclaimsmustbeaccompanied
bytheoriginalproofofpurchase.
THISWARRANTYDOESNOTCOVERDAMAGERESULTINGFROMACCIDENT,
MISUSEORABUSE,LACKOFREASONABLECARE,SHIPPINGDAMAGE,MODIFI‐
CATIONS,THEAFFIXINGOFANYATTACHMENTNOTPROVIDEDWITHTHE
PRODUCT,LOSSOFPARTS,OROPERATINGCOMPONENTSATSPEEDSOR
FUNCTIONSOTHERTHANTHOSESPECIFIEDBYTHEIRMANUFACTURERS.
Useofunauthorizedreplacementpartsorliquidadditiveswillvoidthiswar‐
ranty.
CoolITwillnotpayforwarrantyserviceperformedbyanon‐authorizedrepair
ordiagnosticserviceandwillnotreimbursetheconsumerfordamageresult‐
ingfromwarrantyserviceperformedbyanon‐authorizedrepairservice.No
responsibilityisassumedforanyspecialincidentalorconsequentialdamages
duetoadefectiveCoolITproduct.
Inordertoobtainwarrantyservice,contactourRMAdepartmentforinforma‐
tion.TheproductmustbeshippedpostageprepaidtoanauthorizedCoolIT
servicelocation.
InordertocontactourRMADept.pleasegoto:www.coolitsystems.com/
support
Itissuggestedthat,foryourprotection,youreturnshipmentsofproductby
insuredmail,insuranceprepaid.Damageoccurringduringshipmentisnot
coveredbythiswarranty.
Shippingcostsarenon‐refundable.Nootherwarranty,writtenororal,isau‐
thorizedbyCoolITSystemsInc.
INNOEVENTSHALLCOOLITORITSEMPLOYEES,AGENTS,SUPPLIERS,MANU‐
FACTURERS,ORCONTRACTORSBELIABLEFORANYDAMAGESOFANYKIND
ORCHARACTER,INCLUDINGWITHOUTLIMITATIONANYCOMPENSATORY,
INCIDENTAL,DIRECT,INDIRECT,SPECIAL,PUNITIVE,ORCONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES,LOSSOFUSE,LOSSOFDATA,LOSSOFINCOMEORPROFIT,LOSS
OFORDAMAGETOPERSONSORPROPERTY,CLAIMSOFTHIRDPARTIES,OR
OTHERLOSSESOFANYKINDORCHARACTER,ANDWHETHERORNOTTHE
POSSIBILITYOFSUCHLOSSORDAMAGEHASBEENNOTIFIEDTOCOOLIT.
LIMITEDWARRANTY


Step1:PrepareCPUandInstallBackplates
Openthesidepanelofthecomputercaseandifpossible,laythecaseonits
side.Removetheexhaustfanfromtherearofthecaseasshown(Fig3).
INSTALLATION PROCEDURE
Important:Inordertopowerthesystem,selectanappropriate3or4‐pinfan
headertopowerDominoA.L.C..ConfirmthatallThermalRegulationsystems
(e.g.,SmartFanorQ‐Fan)aredisabledandtheheaderisconfiguredto
deliver100%power.RefertoBIOSinformationinyourMotherboardmanual.
ForLGA775/1366Motherboards
RemoveOEMheatsinkfrommotherboardbyturningeachpostcounter‐
clockwisethenpullingthepostupandawayfromthemotherboard(Fig4).
CleanThermalCompoundfromCPUCap(IHS)usingapapertoweloraclean
cloth(Fig5).
Figure3
Figure4Figure5
ChangingOperationModes
DominoA.L.C.has3selectableoperationmodes:Quiet,Performanceand
Full.Thesystemautomaticallyadjustsinallmodestoensureoperationis
maintainedwithinsafetemperatureranges.
OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS
Display
Audible
Confirma‐
tion
QuietUltraquietoperationwhileprovid‐
ingrobustoverheatprotection,
evenathightemperatures
1Beep
Perform‐
ance
Fanspeedautomaticallyadjusts
foroptimumquietcoolingper‐
formance
2Beeps
FullMaximumcoolingperformance 3Beeps
Mode
DominoA.L.C.isshippedwiththePerformanceoperationmodeselected.
Toswitchoperationmodes,repeatedlypresstheModebuttonuntilthe
desiredmodeisdisplayedonthedisplay.Thecorrespondingnumberof
beepswillsoundtoconfirmtheselection.
ChangingTemperatureScale
DominoA.L.C.isshippedwiththeCelsiustemperaturescaleactivated.To
switchtoFahrenheit,proceedasfollows:
• PressandholdtheModebutton.After3secondsthedisplaywillflash
onetemperaturescalethentheother.
• ReleasetheModebuttonwhenthedesiredtemperaturescaleisshown.


INSTALLATIONPROCEDURE
Step3:MountingFHE
RemovethedisposablepackagingfromtheFHE[PartB]toexposethelayerof
thermalconductingpaste.Avoidtouchingthesurfaceofthepaste.
OrientingtheRadiatorModule[PartA]closetoitsfinalmountingpositionat
therearchassisfanlocation,positiontheFHEovertheCPU.Ensurethe
mountingscrewsarealignedwiththecorrespondingholesinthebackplate.
Step2:Prepareretentionbrackets
DominoA.L.C.isshippedreadyforinstallationintoLGA775basedsystems.
ForLGA1366basedsystems:
Movepin/springassembliesto
outerholesinIntelCPURetention
Bracket(Fig8)
ForAMDbasedsystems:
Removepin/springassembliesfrom
IntelRetentionBracketandreinstall
intoAMDRetentionBracket[PartE]
(Fig9)
Figure9
Threadeachofthefourscrewsonefullturntosecureinposition(Fig11).
Oncethesystemisinplace,threadeachscrewacoupleofturnsfollowinga
crossorXpattern.Repeatpatternuntilallfourscrewsarefullyseated(Fig
12).
Figure8
Figure10
INSTALLATIONPROCEDURE
Step5:Checkyourwork
Oncetheinstallationiscomplete,recheckallconnectionsandensurethatthe
RadiatorModuleandFHEaresecurelymountedinsideyourPCchassis.
Beforereplacingthechassiscover,restorepower,turnonthecomputerand
ensurethattheDominoA.L.C.fanandpumparerunning(aslightvibration
shouldbefeltwhenyoutouchthepump).
Onceithasbeenconfirmedthatthesystemhasbeeninstalledcorrectly,re‐
placethechassiscoverandbeginrealizingthebenefitsofquietcooling!
Step4:PowerConnection
Connectthe3‐pinconnectorontheRadiatorModuletothe3–or4‐pinfan
headeridentifiedinStep1.
Step3:MountingRadiatorModule
AligntheRadiatorModulewiththe
exhaustfanpositiononthebackofchas‐
siswheretheoriginal120mmx120mm
fanwasremoved.Pullvibrationdampen‐
ingrubberfanmounts[PartF]through
theholesinthechassis.


Figure11Figure12
Figure13
Important:Rubberfanmountsaredesignedforstationaryoperation.Ifthe
computeristobeshipped,pleasereplacewithscrewsprovided[PartH].