LIQUID COOLING SOLUTIONS FROM SUPERMICRO

 

The most powerful CPUs used in servers today are designed with a maximum thermal design power of 270 to 280 Watts. Recent GPUs can run at 500 Watts. Thus, a 2 CPU, 8 GPU system requires about 4 to 5 kilowatts of cooling capacity for just the CPUs and GPUs. CPU manufacturers will specify how much air, measured in cubic feet per minute, is needed to cool a given wattage CPU (similar for GPUs). 

Liquid is significantly better at removing heat than air. This cooling capacity of liquid is not just by small amounts, but orders of magnitude better. The molecules of a liquid are closer together than air molecules, resulting in a higher heat transfer.

Download this whitepaper and learn some of the benefits of moving to a liquid cooled solution.

 

Thank you!

 Allie Foley

Data Center Knowledge