Vapochill LightSpeed, rediscovery and memories...

[BioMetha]

Big fan of overclocking, and this for more than 30 years, I just recently registered on HWbot,

to do overclocking, but with old hardware, just for fun

 

And while rummaging through my stocks of computer parts,

I came across Asetek's Vapochill Light speed, stored there on a cupboard,

sheltered from time, and the idea immediately germinated, but we have to talk about it,

get it working again, a piece of history like that, and in like new condition.

 

Through photos and videos, I will try to make you rediscover the Vapochill LightSpeed.

Hoping that you like it.

Dive back into the "golden age" of overclocking through this SS device can only do us good.

 

(Please excuse me for my English, I use a well-known translation system)

 

The 1st pics:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here are the pictures, the video is coming soon

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Edited January 10, 2023 by BioMetha

[suzuki]

I see it is still stock.

Had mine modified by nachtfalke, even so it still doesn't hold the load of current generations.

 

 

[Mr.Scott]

Nice piece of history. 

[BioMetha]

Thanks to you, the Vapochill LS is rather made for CPUs up to 200 Watts,

but not above, it's a piece of overclocking history and above all a collector's item today,

from 2004, Still very capable with good cpu, I have some nice stuff to test on it. But modern CPUs,

which stock already require more than 200watts, no, the ^^ It's great for retro oc, and it's even amazing even now.

I won't make any modifications to it, I keep it original, that's the point of this device, rare, unusual, a UFO for many,

outside the hwbot forum of course

5 hours ago, Mr.Scott said:

Nice piece of history. 

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[BioMetha]

Here is the commented video of the rediscovery of the Vapochill LS: https://youtu.be/isPr4VHvuAk

Good viewing I'm not a Youtube pro, nor an influencer or genre, just a fan of hardware

[TASOS]

Phase Change history flashback ...

Vapochill , the 2nd best industrial Phase Change system.

https://www.asetek.com/company/about-asetek/asetek-heritage-technology/vapochill/

 

 

Edited January 13, 2023 by TASOS

[BioMetha]

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Thank you very much for the link of this video on the Vapochill  ?

a magnificent piece of Asetek history I have,

in the description of my video, added links to the Asetek site, I will add the link to this video,

thank you again.  

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[BioMetha]

I forgot to post you my 1st Video on the Vapochill LS

In French, but the English subtitles work well,

well, not so much, but it's already good

Empty test of the vapochill LS :

 

 

I edit the next video, test with a P4 prescoot 3.4Ghz s775. very good for warming up the atmosphere...

Edited January 22, 2023 by BioMetha

[BioMetha]

And here it is, finally... the test video of the Vapochill LS on a "retro" config.

For the link: 

 

Good viewing 

Edited January 25, 2023 by BioMetha

[Xevi]

I have a bit of diogenes syndrome, I still have two LS units from the time, one in perfect condition, the other is bad, even so, I still have it ?

2005/06

 

other

 

 

 

 

[BioMetha]

Excellent, I love it, good, your 2nd vapochill suffered, it works as well as the other?

I love your pictures ???

[Kashtan]

On 1/13/2023 at 10:58 AM, TASOS said:

Phase Change history flashback ...

Vapochill , the 2nd best industrial Phase Change system.

https://www.asetek.com/company/about-asetek/asetek-heritage-technology/vapochill/

 

 

First - a Prometeia?

[TASOS]

7 hours ago, Kashtan said:

First - a Prometeia?

My personal opinion as a user of both , yes Prometeia was better mainly cause of better cooling performance.

Tested both when they first released , many many years ago.