Introduction

As processors get faster so do some heatsinks, and today for review I have one that is huge. Sometimes size does matter, and sometimes it doesn't, depending who you ask of course...Anyway the guys over at AeroCool sent me their new Dominator CPU cooler to check out for review. As it is getting pretty hot here now, now is a good time to test the ability of a CPU cooler to really cool a CPU when the ambient temperature is above 90F or 32.2C for the rest of the world, but you get the point, read on tot learn more about this cooler and see if it can handle the heat.

Quick Specs

Here are some quick specs for the AeroCool site pertaining to the Dominator:

Features
- Universal cooler suitable for Intel P4 / LGA 775 and Athlon 64
- 14cm fan delivers strong air flow with less noise
- Super light weight
- Application: Intel P4 - 478 3.8 GHz and higher / Intel LGA 775 / AMD XP 3600+ and higher / Athlon 64
- Revolutionary performance w/ 3 x Large 8mm heatpipes and dissipation surface

Heatsink Specification
Heatsink Dimension : 155(L) x 140(W) x 100(H) mm
Fin Dimension : 134(L) x 137(W) x 40(H) mm
Heat Pipe Dimension : Dia. 8 mm x 3
Total Fins : 58 Aluminum fins+/- 1fin

Fan Specification
Dimension : 140 x 140 x 20 mm
Rated Voltage : 12 VDC
Operating Voltage : 10.2 to 13.8 VDC
Input Current : 0.20 A (max)
Input Power : 2.40 W
Static Pressure : 0.052 Inch-H2O
Speed : 1200 RPM+/- 10%
Air Flow : 68.37 CFM
Noise : 20.87 dBA
Operating Temperature : -10C to +70C
Bearing : Sleeve

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