2003
Asetek introduces a revolution in server cooling - The VapoChill Case Cooler. The new VapoChill Case Cooler is an air condition system developed for - direct - cooling of mission critical PC and entry level servers.
CeBIT - Asetek introduces a whole new product line under the brand name WaterChill. A whole new Plug & Chill kit for water cooling incl. CPU-, VGA- & Chipset blocks.
CeBIT - Asetek join forces with ABIT Computer Corporation, one of the world's leading motherboard manufactures and Kingston Technology Company, Inc. the world's largest independent manufacturer of memory products. Together they presented the fastest overall performance PC in the world.
The VapoChill CPU cooling system has received more than 15 awards from world leading hardware review-sites and magazines.
[H]ard|OCP, one of the most respected hardware review-sites achieves a magnificent 4.44GHz CPU speed with a VapoChill CPU cooling system.
2002
Financial Times praises the VapoChill system to the skies.
After 5 years of existence asetek has both pioneered and become the world leader in the market for vapor phase CPU cooling technology.
Since first introduced on the global computer market the VapoChill systems has received an ever-increasing level of industry and end user recognition.
Based on a unique and strong technology and an incredible dedicated team effort by the Asetek staff and management the VapoChill system is today positioned as the core technology of the world’s fastest PC systems.
The commercial proof-of-concept for the VapoChill system in terms of customer value and application functionality is now fully and effectively established.
The VapoChill CPU cooling system becomes a test winner in front of systems from IBM, Dell, HP and Compaq, in the largest Northern European PC magazine, MikroDatorn (11/2002) - in the category: High-end workstations.
The NEW generation VapoChill is fully integrated into system integrator Wortmann AG's high-end product line. With an annual turnover of more than 240 million Euro and about 240 highly skilled employees Wortmann AG belongs to one of the largest and most important independent system integrators in Europe.
The NEW generation VapoChill is introduced to the market.
The first company to reach the 3 GHz milestone in CPU speeds. In partnership with ASUS the first commercially available 3 GHz workstation was presented at CeBIT.
ASUS and Asetek were awarded at Computex, Taiwan for their contribution to the global IT market.
2001
In early January Asetek Inc. became the first company in the world to configure a 2 GHz PC.
Asetek formed formalized business partnership with ASUSTek Computer Inc., the largest manufacturer of motherboards in the world.
Introduced the first commercially available PC system running at 2 GHz. Received favourable and enthusiastic review of its product by Dr. Thomas Pabst, of Tom’s Hardware Guide, the leading hardware review site in existence.
2000
Received an award from the Danish Ministry of Trade and Industry in recognition for being the most innovative and progressive company in Denmark in the year 2000.
Based on a 1 million EUR capital infusion from private investors Asetek became incorporated.
1999
The first contact between Asetek and Intel was established.
1998
After less that a year of existence Asetek a global network of more than 35 resellers had taken in the VapoChill CPU cooler technology
1997
André Eriksen (CEO) was challenged by a group of gamers to build a faster computer – and that’s what he did. This was the early foundation of Asetek
