Wednesday, October 4th 2006
Asetek announces new low cost liquid cooling
Traditionally, liquid cooling was only relevant for the enthusiast markets - that is until Asetek's solution. Up until now liquid cooling systems have always had one or more drawbacks, such as being bulky and built of many separate components interconnected by a lot of hoses, high cost, insufficient reliability and life span.
All this is history now, as Asetek has changed the standard for how liquid cooling is made, thereby making liquid cooling a compelling choice for any OEM or ODM.
Based on its proprietary IP, Asetek has developed a small, integrated device that offers not only the value proposition for the OEM and ODM, but also for the end user:
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Based on its proprietary IP, Asetek has developed a small, integrated device that offers not only the value proposition for the OEM and ODM, but also for the end user:
- Integrated pump, reservoir and cold plate in one compact device that is smaller than a traditional heat sink
- Fast and foolproof Installation at the OEM, as it is mounted the same way and with the same means as current solutions
- Very few joints, which eliminates potential leaks
- Sealed and charged for its lifetime, with no worries about leaks or liquid evaporation
- Industry standard maintenance-free lifetime of 50,000 hours! (certified by independent lab)
- The possibility of daisy chaining cold plates can provide cooling for multiple components, such as 2x CPU or CPU plus graphics
- Building block principle. The solution can be tailored to accommodate different form factors, performance and noise levels.
- Possibility for system board cooling, for instance, cooling several components on a graphics card
- For the first time, the cost of liquid cooling can compete with that of high end air cooling
11 Comments on Asetek announces new low cost liquid cooling
and they're also responsible for helping bring one of the best liquid cooling pumps into existence...
it can compete with high end air cooling in price, and get whalloped in performance/sound levels!
www.coolermaster-usa.com/ProductList.aspx?catID=575
None to be found at newegg or on froogle or pricewatch.
so in essence we have a remote fan as opposed to one stuck straight on top of the chip.. this can enable a bigger fan/radiator combination..
that thing stuck on the end of the two stalks looks far too small to be of much use to me.. or am i missing some cooling fundamental here.. he he he
i must say i am a little puzzled about the claimed effectiveness of some of these mini water coolers that are appearing..
trog
+its more silent.
*proper* watercooling, on the other hand, can handle truly absurd loads... :cool:
no way can i see that pissy little war of the worlds looking thing doing any better.. or quieter..
i know "water" is the magic word.. everyone knows water is better than air dont they.. he he
trog
I can see this being more effective than most heat pipe coolers, mount the radiator at the front of the case, it will increase overall temps a bit but decrease your cpu temperatures over a heat sink in nearly every situation. Not to mention some of us with small form factor pcs with sli (Or soon to have) having this would make a large difference in temps.