Servers Submerged In Oil April 5, 2007
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I know the date, OK, so I’m hoping this isn’t some form of delayed April Fool’s Day prank. That said, it’s certainly bizarre enough.
According to PCW, a UK PC builder is planning to build servers encased in oil within the next 12 months. The oil, combined with pumps, acts as a coolant and because there’s no need for air, you can cram in more processors.
Development is underway and PCs will follow, Very-PC said. Enthusiasts have messed around with this idea for some time – go here and here – but the idea of commercial machines is certainly a departure from the norm. Just how messy would maintenance and upgrades get then? I’ll believe it when I see it.-Martin Lynch
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WRT maintenance and upgrades
In a data center do they ever actually open the PC case a poke around the insides? just add a in and out pipe to the rackmount and they could make major savings on the aircon...
Toms Hardware Guide did this not long ago with a desktop computer and was something i was cosidering. Most liquids have a far higher level of heat disapation than air and as long as the liquid has a low (preferably zero) ion count then its not dangerous at all. Obviously cdroms/hard drives etc would need to be isolated.
would make moving your pc a right pain and as said in the article if it was a home user upgrades would be a bit tricky. but both those things dont happen too often
Most large transformers used on electrical distribution networks are oil filled, a lot more efficient than air cooling (and quieter and possibly less power hungry)
Was done before. Other liquids working too.
well done,
the digital fishtank has been invented