VapoChill Micro...

[icejunkie]

Just got an email from asetek about these yesterday and haven't really checked it out to the fullest yet. If you have any new info please share

http://www.asetek.com/default.asp?showP...value=1,390&contentSection=1&menuID=-1

UPDATE: Shipments to the retail market are set for May 1st. Will support AMD K8 CPUs (S754/939/940) and Intel P4 S478 and LGA775. Price is set at 27Euros... around $35.40.

3 Models:

VapoChill Micro X1: "...the ideal match for midrange performance and gaming PCs. A real solid, reliable and effective solution for all common CPUs on the market." - 278 g (355g incl. 92mm fan)

VapoChill Micro X2: "...the perfect choise for high performance and gaming PCs. The included fan regulator and nice looking nikkel finish makes this CPU cooler a top pick!" - 278 g (355g incl. 92mm fan)

VapoChill Micro FL1 (Fanless): "The fanless VapoChill Micro? FL1 CPU cooler is an excellent choice for low noise environments. Solid and silent performance goes hand in hand with this CPU cooler." Has copper finish - 297,5 g.

 

[ScottFern]

Link isn't working in FireFox.

 

[Gravity]

No linky for me.....

 

[icejunkie]

yea, asetek appears to be down... check it later i guess...

 

[runestone]

Certainly looks interesting; have to wait for some reviews. I've never seen their stuff for sale in the USA.

 

[Technonut]

Sounds interesting...

The VapoChill Micro [TM] CPU coolers are characterized by hermetically sealed gas/liquid chambers exploiting the most effective cooling principle available: phase change cooling. In the VapoChill Micro [TM] series the compressor is left out and recirculation of the coolant is based on gravity. In other words, no mechanical parts and basically unlimited reliability. The cooling process (evaporation) happens at ambient temperatures why condensation risks are nonexistent. Different from the heat pipe coolers currently dominating the market for high-end coolers the evaporator of the VapoChill Micro [TM] is placed ? directly ? on top of the CPU. The result is a CPU cooler offering the market?s best price/performance ratio as well as ultra low noise operation.

 

[Mrvile]

Wait, isn't this just regular heatpipe technology (with a special heatpipe fluid that has low boiling points)?

 

[icejunkie]

no idea... but if it performs even the slightest better than an XP-120...

 

[Auxano]

Look like it will be on a few A lists to me.

 

[GuitarDaddy]

Looks like a nice upgrade from a heatpipe. But I'm sure it won't come close to the subzero performance of compressor based phase change systems.

 

[Mrvile]

Originally posted by: GuitarDaddy
Looks like a nice upgrade from a heatpipe. But I'm sure it won't come close to the subzero performance of compressor based phase change systems.

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