Tech Reaction

Today my daughter and I walked past a window and inside was a white motor cycle with red and blue stars and the signature of Evil Kinievel. I stopped, and briefly explained to a two year old who he was, what he did, and why that mattered. To which she asked, why?

A month ago I asked K|ngp|n, chew* and Gomeler if they would join us in Austin for a liquid helium exhibition testing new, experimental processors. These processors are outside of standard specifications, kicking like a stallion, but tamed under xtreme cooling, have gone beyond any others. AMD Phenom II processors have exhibited the ability to scale with cold temperatures, and at the same time, to withstand the coldest, most extreme testing at temperatures approaching absolute zero. Video has preserved the memory, and today it is liberated for all to see.

These processors have inspired a new generation of xtreme cooling. Aaron Schradin has designed helium-specific processor coolers which we have been using since “The Experiment” in Las Vegas. His latest innovation the “Schradin Helium Router,” conserves coolant and improve cooling efficiency. K|ngp|n designed his own AMD Phenom II processor-specific prototype and brought it to the event. Aaron and I, who had collaborated on a concept for a transparent cooler, designed the “Phantom Pot” which allows us to see the before unseen dynamics of liquid nitrogen in a CPU cooler.

Based on these results we were able to redirect these processors before they found their way to that great unwanted pile of highly processed sand and we gave them a name. TWKR was born.

In the hands of the motivated, the relentless, and the talented, these processors may help you to slay your demons, defeat your naysayers, continue your reign of domination, stretch your sense of the possible. They may disappoint you, they may surprise you. We hope you enjoy the experiment, and continue to push the limits of what’s possible under XTREME CONDITIONS.

Be warned. Overclocking may destroy your hardware and obliterate your warranties. Working with liquid cooling can be dangerous, you’ve seen the hotdog trick. We destroy lots of hardware by overclocking under xtreme conditions. So don’t say you weren’t warned.