History of Innovation

Founded by André Eriksen in 1997, Asetek took the gaming and enthusiast market by storm. We introduced a new cooling approach to overcome the performance limitations caused by processors running red hot. By freezing CPUs down to sub-zero temperatures, our VapoChill enabled faster CPU speeds. Within five years of existence, we had both pioneered and become the world leader for vapor phase CPU cooling technology.

We invented the sealed-loop liquid cooler. Our all-in-one (AIO) liquid cooling innovations enabled high-performance PC and workstation OEM partners to provide the industry with better performing prebuilt PCs.

Early on, our VapoChill and WaterChill brands provided water cooling for CPUs, graphics cards, chipsets, hard drives and standalone tower servers. Innovations include many industry firsts, ranging from vapor chamber technology; unique pump systems; split flow coldplates; and software to enable the community to monitor and manipulate their cooling systems.

During our company building phase, we focused resources on providing our OEM partners with liquid cooling solutions that enabled peak performance and that led the industry in quality and reliability. With a keen focus on design and manufacturability, we set our sights on becoming recognized as the provider of choice for premium liquid cooling solutions.

In 2007, our technology was selected to cool HP’s Blackbird 002 Gaming PC. Soon after, our technology was cooling gaming rigs from Acer and Dell-Alienware, and workstations from HP. This was followed by Intel and AMD bringing Asetek-based CPU coolers to market.

Recognizing that our technology is ideally suited for DIY gaming and enthusiast cooling solutions, we began manufacturing AIO liquid coolers for our DIY OEM partners, starting in 2009. Soon most of the DIY suppliers were on board.

We then expanded our focus to the data center market, introducing a range of liquid cooling solutions to increase performance, density and energy efficiency in data centers. By November 2018, our Direct-to-Chip (D2C) liquid cooling technology was cooling thirteen installations on the TOP500 list of the fastest supercomputers in the world, with three of the installations in the TOP20, including the fastest supercomputers in Taiwan and Japan.

For more than 20 years, premier thermal solutions from Asetek have been cooling processors around the globe. Our AIO liquid coolers can be found in high-end gaming PC’s and official eSports tournament machines. They are sought-after by enthusiasts for their reliable operation, ease-of-use and pervasive cooling. And, our liquid cooling technology is installed in some of the fastest supercomputers in the world.

We're proud of our history yet recognize that the story could have been better. Innovation – what we do best – slowed as we built up the commercial enterprise we are today.

That’s all about to change. At Asetek, we are returning to our roots, re-embracing the innovative mindset that produced extreme performance products that excite and inspire. Products like the truly unique VapoChill, WaterChill and the original AIO liquid cooler that started the phenomenon we see today.

We are focused on new ways to solve complex thermal challenges, researching new pump designs, new fluid types, new radiator technologies and topologies, and much more. We're innovating to improve high-performance systems. And, innovating with our OEM partners, Gamers and Enthusiasts in mind.

With our history of innovation, you know we're up to something good.

Founded on innovation; driven by excellence. That’s Asetek.