CoolIT Systems ECO A.L.C. Liquid Cooler Review

[RumbleM0NKEY]

I have beend using this cooler for 15 months and it is still working like a charm. Just take care of it and it will take care of you.

[linkeloetje47]

My ECO alc failed after 15 months of use! While playing BF3, a strange rumbling noise came from the inside of my pc, screen went blanc en everything shut down.

Water dripping from my case, probably a pump failure. Luckily only my powersupply didnt survive! So no more watercooling for me, back to air

and it does a better job too!

[SickKnowledge82]

@linkeloetje47 Ya or if you use liquid, use mineral oil or something non-conductive. This design seems flawed from the get go, why would you design something with a heat generating pump right on top of you CPU where you are trying to cool??? Seems kinda counter productive to me, If there is a good reason to heat the liquid your trying to cool right at the location of the component your trying to cool, please explain the benefits because Im unaware..

[Providence932]

Do not purchase technology from this company (Coolit)! This product exploded after 8 months of use with no overclocking! It completely ruined my computer and Cool-it doesn't cover damages! DO NOT BUY! AVOID THIS COPMANY AT ALL COSTS!

[PaulGrantDesigns]

My CoolIT product failed within the first year of use in my PC. I couldn't find my org receipt, even though I could provide the serial number off the pump. So they won't even give an exchange. 100 dollars down the drain and a damaged PC. Before you consider the Corsair models, know they are also made by CoolIT. I suggest you go with Noctua instead.

[Roach1983]

Easy to install my ass, that thing was a PITA to get mounted to the motherboard. I was hoping you would show an easy way to do it but you skipped the only part of the installation that I was interested in.

[enticed2zeitgeist]

Wow, can't go wrong with this thing! Now they need to make one for a chipset cooler and for a gpu cooler!

[Zilchyboy]

will this work with LGA 1155??? some people say yes, some say no.

[Sorraxe]

Shouldnt the air flow come FROM the outside the case and in , just like the Corsair h50 etc? Better to have clean cold air from the outside( push/pull Configurations ?

[dproffessa]

@Sorraxe I used to have my h50 bringing in air from the outside, only problem with that is, it was blowing all the hot air on my memory and other components on the mobo, so i switched it to blow the air outside of the case. Still works very well, especially if you have a side case fan.

[stahless]

this or thermaltake frio?

[Sondretheman71]

will this fit in the coolermaster Haf-X ?

[spudzillav2]

@Sondretheman71 Yes it will, and with plenty of room to spare :)

[Fusionz360]

Which way is the radiator blowing and which way is the blue fan blowing

[Vorox144]

im kinda new to liquid cooling can any1 tell me how much of the termal compund i need to put onto the plate like the whole tube or wat and do i need to replace it like after a year the thermal compound on the plate THANKS :)

[Huguinhuw]

Thats some rly rly nice temps u got there mate! I'm buying it!

[Theif95]

What case is that?

[RozzoFX]

@Theif95 most likely the HAF 922, and why even care, it's only the inside that you can see. XD

[nico5179]

Hi, Very good video.

I have a problem, don´t know if its normal or not, I have a Phenom II X4 975 BE clock at stocks 3.6Ghz, installed this cpu cooler, Coolit ECO ALC, but when i run temp reading, i have 33-34 Degrees Celsius at IDLE, and at full load I get 50-52 degrees Celsius. Is that normal? I think its a bit high since y almost got the same results with the stock cooler, only 5 degrees difference. My mobo is a MSI 890FXA-GD70, 2x2GB DDR3 1600Mhz Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey. Please Reply...

[killervalonz]

@nico5179 Thats actually some nice temperatures.

[probscus]

which way was the air going over the radiator

[seantal007]

@probscus 3:41 Air is going out . but i think you can unscrew the fan and turn it around so you can also have the air blowing into the case if you want to

[LinearHD]

Like if PC Specialist brought you here :D

[bambinosto]

i'm getting this at the end of the month/may

[maerijn]

How long is the tubing bitween the pump and the radiator?

[thejoesteiger]

What would be a good cooler for the Intel Xeon X5690? Does Coolit have one?

[EWColaCanada]

So I'm guessing that the H70 is better than this?

[17rhcp]

this or the h50 ?

please answere :)

[Hohnurz]

@17rhcp h70

[17rhcp]

@Hohnurz but I heard it's noisy like hell :P

[Hohnurz]

@Hohnurz no not realy

[nightjosh]

I'm going to order one of these right now,Coolit should thank you for getting'em customers.

And yep,ima try to add another fan,this video is exactly what i was looking for,only thing i find 'poor' is the cable lenght of the coolit,ima install it on Alienware Aurora case,wich is quite big,and connectors for the fans are place on the upside system.

i hope it fits xD

[989TROY989]

Any1 know what that 3rd knob was where the pipes go into the rad?!?

[mrimover18forsuremhm]

@989TROY989 I believe its the fill port...if you want to put a different cooling solution in it.

[989TROY989]

does any1 know if the thermal compund it comes with any good, or is it cheap ass crap the throw in"?

[Fatpandas2014]

would you recommend this over the nh-d14? that's what i have right now and at load 4ghz 1.51v it reaches up to 55C. Would this perform better?

[MYsterYmarcus]

@TnTBergs No. You're wrong.

[FLGeneralSS]

If i have AMD X4 ~3ghz, 4gb ram ddr3~1600mhz, HD6850, one supply with 550W is good ?

[Nation3307]

Should I use the Thermal Compound that came with ECO r120, or should change it with Arctic Silver 5. To get the best Heat Reduction.

[KoolJust4U]

@Nation3307 change it

[32penn]

where do you put in the coolant

[hickspixx]

Don't wan't ruin in but I used to own this. It only work's as well as much cheaper air coolers, wouldn't really recommend it ...

[vchrizs]

""straightforward"" is the name of the game! pcwhizkid's talk tips

[burog87]

if i replace the stock 4-pin fan with a normal 3-pin fan (to connect to a fan controller) can i plug the pump's connector (3-pin) into the CPU_fan connector?

I will have problem? like cpu_fan error?

[EWColaCanada]

THE TEMPERATURES ARE SO LOW!

[wowspare]

so this works like the corsair h50?

[EWColaCanada]

@wowspare Yes basically. It is supposedly a lot quieter and stronger though.

[EWColaCanada]

Can you remove the fan that came with it? I kinda want to get 2 LED FANS.

[tore1992]

@EWColaCanada All fans with the same size, have same screwholes. Yes, you can remove it and put on a LED fan if desired.

[dawretsof]

One Major detraction I have personally found is that my Asus P6T motherboard depends on the CPU fan to provide cooling for components around the CPU: specifically the Heat pipe assemblage. I found it necessary to put a fan on top of the Coolit CPU unit to provide this. Otherwise the Blue Anodised block with ASUS on it becomes too hot to touch

[Josh653]

I'm not sure if this will fit inside my XPS 8100 case, that thing has terrible stock cooling.

[MalikIsTheFool]

Is the LGA 1156 same socket for the LGA 1155, I think i heard it is, however i just want to get my facts right and I was hoping anyone could confirm this.

Thanks in Advance for anyone telling me this =]

[teddy405139]

@MalikIsTheFool yea, the LGA 1155 socket has the EXACT same mounting hole positions as in LGA 1156 so if you have a cooler compatible with LGA 1156, you can use it in an LGA 1155 socket motherboard

[MalikIsTheFool]

@teddy405139 Thank you so much for clearing this up for me, and yea I have a LGA 1155 and wasn't really sure if it was the same or not.

[rottenmeatpuppet]

I am getting the same liquid cooling with the same case and processor OC to 4.0ghz. My question is, does this require any sort of maintenance at all? I have zero experience with liquid cooling but I want to keep my processor OC'd and realize this requires that extra cooling power.

[pierocksduex]

Does it just use water for cooling or is there some sort of coolant to use? On the added fan would I have it as an exhaust or intake fan?

[rahmanroni]

@pierocksduex I believe intake and it uses coolant liquid not water. Its more efficient and its sealed to prevent evaporation and it means you dont have to refill every week/month or ever.

[theundergroundforces]

what is the program your using to see your cpu temperature ?

[LambosWebs]

@theundergroundforces, He Uses CoreTemp :-D

[Hokrollo1]

Okay so since it's this liquid cooling (that's like water cooling right? Just another word?) do you then have to put something in those pipes? And what? You reccomend it in your PC guide in enthusiast system, so I am thinking about buying it instead of a big air cooler (if this is not that:P).

[FlipparN95]

@Hokrollo1 There are already some luquid thing in the pipes so you don't have to put anything in it. (sry if my english fails, im swedish).

[thundermonty]

@FlipparN95 it does. but ur still correct

[ChesterRxs]

I have a Phenom II x4 955, right now i have it OC at 3.9ghz stable with air cooling. Do you think I can get it to 4ghz with this cooling system?

[FlipparN95]

@ChesterRxs I have the same CPU as you and I'm using the Coolit ECO A.L.C liquid Cooler and I can run it at 4ghz with no problems, the temp is about 40 degrees celcius when I'm playing Black Ops, and 45 when I'm running prime 95, so yes, im pretty sure that you can get it to 4ghz with this cooling system :)

[votin]

Is the additional LED fan is 80mm?

[langer1972]

@votin 120mm.

[votin]

@langer1972 thanks

[jayjay0001]

Anyone have any mounting problems on AMD motherboards? especially MSI ones?

[cwbh10]

Can the liquid freeze? Because I have no heating in my house right now...

[GackiFTW]

where does the coolant go?

[AgnusDeiCA]

@GackiFTW its all self contained.

[LOLMAN22]

great review!

[TheZxMichael]

which one is better?

coolit eco or corsair h70?

and

what is the difference?

please help

[nikhilr51]

@TheZxMichael I would also like to know this. :-)

[cjgan80]

@TheZxMichael H70 Wins over ECO , over around 5-8 degrees...

[4g63fourlife]

@TheZxMichael The Eco is not ment to compete with the H70, nor does it perform as well. the Eco is a price point competitor for the H50, which it out performs. The price point competitor for the H70 would be the Coolit vantage, from what ive seen, the H70 cools better due to the larger radiator. However the vantage has more options like an L.E.D screen on the pump, tempature alarm, and mistro software. Hope that helps

[Greenztone]

What program is you using to see what temp it is?? and the Clokcing?? at like 5.20 or some think like that

[wasssabio]

this or the coolit domino?

[90CRXGSR]

Nice review Wizkid. I have 1 question for ya, you didn't mention what the size of the fan was that you attached to the radiator, was it 120mm? Thanks!

[bvestationfan]

what case do u have? does this work with a CoolerMaster HAF 932

[cjgan80]

@bvestationfan If it has a 120mm socket , it can fit the radiator

[phillipmeyer849]

@PCWizKid

awsm product! like the temperatures! witch benchmarks did you use?

[bishoplord]

I wonder which way is the extra fan blowing? Is is sucking the the hot air from the case out or is it sucking the air through the radiator into the case?

[gDoxe]

@bishoplord At 3:40 he sais "air is going out" and at that point he didn't have the extra fan installed. So i guess the extra fan blows into the radiator and the pre-installed blows out. And considering the extra fan dropped temps by 5-8C, this sounds about right =>

[alby13]

@gDoxe correct. that is known as a push-pull configuration

[jmecahansen]

I know this question could sound a bit stupid but... in your system, with the ECO installed, are you using the pre-applied thermal compound that came with the unit or are you using something like Arctic Silver 5?

(I'm guessing the pre-applied compound but I may be wrong)

[099psp]

drawing air out?

[VidsEpic]

how did you power the extra LED fan? On a motherboard there are only two fan headers, the 4-pin PWM and 3-pin exhaust, I heard some motherboards have more but how do you power like 3-5 additional case fans?

Do you need a fan controller or a power adapter via 4-pin molex or PCI or something.

[099psp]

@VidsEpic yeah, 3pin to molex and then connect it directly to the power supply.

[snaicli]

Would this system fit the NZXT Phantom case with all fans attached?

[AnalProbe56]

my CPU's temp is 28c and 38c fot the two cores :/

[TheIVImann]

i got the temperature 35 c and the it guy in the company said this was normal.

wy is your lower ?

[moronvideoproduction]

@PCWizKid how did you install the other fan on the eco cooler i bought it on tigerdirect with a amd 9750 cpu i want to over clock ?

[WilliamBrothers]

people have asked but i think we need to hear it direct from PCWizKid. Does this require replacement coolant and if so, how often?

[xMrStrongCockx]

I love how your explain every little thing even how to mount it, great job!

[oscar7610]

i noticed at 4.54 is it phenom 1009?? not 1090??

[nkr808]

Sorry for this noob question but its better to be safe then sorry. Does this cooler require maintenance after installation? Like do u need to replace the liquid every few months?

[TheIVImann]

@nkr808 no i dont think so after what i have heard

[zalmanusa]

What is the noise level of this thing(pump/radiator)???, the fan I'll replace.

[oscar7610]

hi what is the max rpm of the fan speed thx

[cjgan80]

@oscar7610 I believe 1800RPM , but if you change to Performance on the Cooler , it will go up to 2200

[josephpho]

is the 2nd fan 120mm?

[Rapagangsta]

Should I buy Corsair H50 or this one?

[cjgan80]

@Rapagangsta Rather ask yourself or buy the Corsair H70?

xD

H50<Eco 

[wasgij6]

is it possible to swap out the stock fan on the radiator with a different 120mm fan?

i want to put 2 silverstone ap 121.

great reviews

[cjgan80]

@wasgij6 Yeap , as long as theres a 120mm fan mounting holes , you can put basically any type of 120mm fan

[djtyper]

I got this for 49.99CDN!!! Great product

[SupremeCoalition]

thanks for this!

[ocamartin]

i bought mine today nice!!!

[skyf4ll]

bro nice review, what case mod do you currently use in this review? thx

[nicks2048]

@PCWizKid I don't have an inch of clearance at the top of my case for the radiator (due to a 120mm fan there). Is it ok to mount the radiator upside down (so that the tubes/resivoir are on the bottom)?

[XxModoxX]

Do you know where i can find DDR3 DIMM (240-pin) sockets ????

[bigblack284]

OMFG THANKS MAN IHAVE THIS oONE!

[nico5179]

Hi,

How much was the room temperature for the testing?

Thanks and Rgds

[BeyBladerJ84c3]

is the liquid inside?

[nicks2048]

@BeyBladerJ84c3 yes it is

[MIXMASTAPWN]

coolit has great customer service. they sent me a brand new system when my ALC had problems it took a little over a week

[DavidXG360]

Damn that's impressive for a simple water cooling unit. I'll be buying one of those soon. Thanks for the review.

[LocutusIsBorg]

Very nice, I'm looking at getting one of these...I'm also entering their contest so maybe I'll get one for free. :P

[1mm0r74l]

Hey, is the second fan you have installed blowing the air towards the radiator or away from the radiator into the inside of the PC case?

[LocutusIsBorg]

@1mm0r74l I'd assume it would be blowing air towards the radiator, because pulling it into the case wouldn't help much (it would neutralize the effect of the other fan.)

[Seraphim401]

Can't wait to see the review of the H70.

[alexosjoan]

This CPU Cooler Rocks!!!, un fortunately is not available in mexico... :(

[Grhino67]

Would it be better to pull cool air in from outside over the radiator and expel the resulting warm air out of the case somewhere else?

[flaco198111]

I have the noctua nh d14 would this perform better?

[flaco198111]

does it perform better than the h50?

[MLGxVinyyy]

I bet you could put another fan on with super glue. :) That is a nice one.

[eivindrew]

DAMN, I have AMD Phenom II x4 945 @ 3.76GHz. Under full Load I'll get max 41c, Under playing Modern Warfare 2 I get 26c and idle id about 20-24c. This cooler is worth it! If you use GIGABYTE Motherboard, Turn off the auto fan controll! so you get max cooling and air flow. :)

[Loche1337]

I got this cooler today :D

It was easy to install, any newbie can do it. The cooling is amazing too.

[zz8472]

That was an excellent video. I'm was considering that unit but my Lian-Li PC-71 only supports 80mm fans. I'm not sure I want to mod it any further for a 120mm. The jury's still out on this one.

[1tymekeeper]

@zz8472 Go to Cool IT website they have one with a 80mm fan setup it's the ECO C80 ALC

[PaisaPK916]

just got this yesterday

works VERY good

im running a AMD Phenom II X4 955 BE @ 3.2 GHz

on stock fan it ran at about 41 C idle

now it runs at about 28 C idle (forgot to check full load temps)

just make sure to screw in the block ALL the way in until you cant screw it in anymore

i didnt screw it in (with force) all the way and didnt really make contact

so the CPU rose to temps to about 120 C and completely shut down

but now it works perfectly

[eivindrew]

DAMN, Im getting this! I use stock cpu cooler now, 30-64 C. @ 3.4GHz AMD Phenom II x4 945.

[hosrom]

PCWizKid: How did you get such low temps? i have the same CoolIT Eco ALC and i see idle of 30-31C and max load of 52-53C on my Phenom II X4 965 BE @3.7Ghz (stock voltage and no difference in temps compared to 3.4Ghz).

Got two fans on a push and pull set-up....so i see 3C or so lower than my Zahlman CNPS 9700 LED fan, could not hit 4.0Ghz :(

[Jtechp]

What happens if you could connect the pump to a fan controller and ramp up the pump to move water faster, would it break??

[manuman333]

i think ist better to blow cool air from the outside of the case through the radiator. if you have a case with 2 exaust fans on the top its much better!

[099psp]

Sorry ive never used water cooling but how to you insert Water into the Cooler?

[BKsMassive]

@099psp

you don't need to...

it already has it in there.

just strap it on and your ready to go

[099psp]

@BKsMassive oh that's brilliant thks =)

[illkickurass1]

lol

[bloodwake900]

My mobo is weird, the 4pin connector is at the top, by my CPU and my 4pin is at the very bottom, so I had to connect the 3pin from pump to the 4pin, and the 4pin to the 3pin... :/

[aznb0i313]

Thats odd, when i got my ECO ALC i didnt get any thermal compound.. w/e i got artic silver 5.

[twinx1337]

i got a asetek liquid cooling system on my intel core 2 quad Q9650 idle @ 39°c full loadet over 60°c thats the same cooling sytem like the ECO A.L.C but my pump is much louder :( and it only fit in 775 LGA

[lo0ph0le]

how did you get it to 30C mine is at 44-55c on idle with my amd 5000+ @2.6ghz. i was planning to refund this crap.

[astigpat13]

is that a haf 932 case? if so I was wondering of putting it in the radiator on the top because there still one extra slot for 120mm there, I'm just not sure if its going to reach it

[EddieLolz3r]

holy shit, my e6100 loads at 85

[danthaman7777]

why is ur voltage lower when oc'd

[ibnul7]

i have this liquid cooling system. it is very good, it was very cheap, and very easy to install. screwing in the pump/waterblock to the backplate was however hard.

[jocke811]

do this fit on a antec 1200?

[EddieLolz3r]

@jocke811

ofcourse, aslong as the case has a 120 mm exhaust fan

[jocke811]

@EddieLolz3r ok

[illkickurass1]

@jocke811 Yes it Def should, When i get this im going to remove the top back fan add the rad and attach the antec fan to the back of the rad

[jocke811]

@illkickurass1 isint the radiator be in the way of the other fan?

[jocke811]

@illkickurass1 isint the radiator be in the way of the other fan?

[helloimclaudio]

Will this keep my computer cool, once i overclock my AMD Athlon triple core @ 3.00 GHz and voerclock it to get a quad core

[myfuckingcookies]

Would this work better than the Noctua NH D14?

[oray23]

Can the fan attached to the rad be taken off and turned around or replaced with a faster one? Good review

[lillen300]

This vs corsair h50? ;) this is better XD

[PCWizKid]

@mcnabbmc yes, clean it off, and re-apply a new coat.

[Thet3]

@PCWizKid Hey PCWizKid are you gonna review Coolit universal gpu water colling (Coolit Omni A.L.C.)??

I can't find a video for it!!

[lillen300]

@PCWizKid How good is ati vapor x compared to their ordinary cooling?

[PCWizKid]

@lillen300 Vapor X gives additional cooling by at least 10C sometimes.

[lillen300]

@PCWizKid Well and it looks better.

Well would i be able to run your setup with a 650 w power supply? that you use in the video

@PCWizKid I have an issue with this product. The 3pin for the pump isn't log enough to reach my 3pin on my board, so I have to use my 4pin connector, an