AseTek heeft een press release gepost voor z'n VapoChill produktlijn van tweak-het-zelf supercooling systeempjes:
ASETEKÔ, Danish manufacturer of active CPU cooling systems, announced final confirmation of its US patents application protecting its new VapoChillÔ product line. The system allows a CPU to run at temperatures as low as –20ºC, eliminating the heat barrier for system overclocking.The second generation of the VapoChillÔ is offering 100% “do it yourself” integration, allowing the end user to use existing hardware or build up a complete system from their own demands. No hardware is shipped with the VapoChillÔ only an ATX tower case containing a power supply and cooling unit. A 12V compressor driven by the computers own power supply runs the system. The 12V technology makes the systems usable worldwide independent of 115/230V wall outlet. The systems are low noise; with a noise level at revolutionary 35db(A) the VapoChillÔ is setting new standards in this area as well.
The VapoChillÔ product line is compatible with all current IntelÒ processors and the AMDÒ AthlonÒ series of CPU’s, offering chilled speeds at above 800MHz. Within a short time ASETEKÔ expects speeds of above 1GHz. The cooling system is standard for all processors, and is only differentiated by a CPU-kit preventing condensed water from forming on the CPU. This makes the cooling system a one-time investment as the consumer can upgrade his CPU again and again. The systems are priced much lower than seen before in the sub zero cooling industry. Within the first fiscal quarter 2000 ASETEKÔ will launch its dual CPU product line, which offers similar performance but on dual processor systems.
Procuring these patents applications in the US and a series of other countries clears the way for ASETEKÔ to begin selling their systems all over the world. ASETEKÔ is currently in negotiations for distribution and marketing, and are actively seeking distributors and resellers. ASETEKÔ expects to begin shipping units within the next month. The supply will be limited until Q1 2000 however, while ASETEKÔ is restructuring and building up a complete new factory with larger production facilities. Therefore the primary focus until Q1 2000 will be to ship evaluation units to resellers and distributors.
Beta evaluation units have already been sent to a few hardware reviewers, and their comments should be widely available soon. Overclocker’s Shootout and OverclockingDK have already completed their review; which can be found at http://www.ocshoot.com/vapo.htm and http://www.overclocking.dk/asp/vapouk.asp Respectively. ComputerDK at http://www.computerdk.dk/artikler/supercool/Introduction-Supercool-UK.html is ready with a preview of the VapoChill dual. The first US review on-line will be HardOCP at http://www.hardocp.com in about two to four weeks.
Currently ASETEKÔ is targeted for technophiles who are driven to get the highest possible performance from their machines for the lowest possible price. It also has potential for use in hostile environments such as warehouses, where ambient heat would normally create instability when the machine is being run constantly. Later ASETEKÔ will introduce a product line targeting the professional market, offering systems for servers and high performance workstations. ASETEKÔ currently has no arrangements with chipmakers and is therefore not selling complete systems, containing CPU and motherboard. ASETEKÔ has ongoing negotiations with, and are seeking OEM’s making it possible for the customer to buy complete systems based on the VapoChillÔ cooling technology.
ASETEKÔ hopes to be a major supplier of active cooling systems to individuals, resellers, and manufacturers worldwide for as long as computers generate heat. All indications so far, are that the VapoChillÔ is an idea whose time has come.
