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TaTs · 07-14-2006, 06:00 AM

I work as tech support and we have something around 200 servers in a server room. They range from mainframe, passing through windows, linux, unix up to Open VMS. One thing that I can tell from personal experience is that the last thing you want to worry about is if the cooling system in a server box is running or not.

It's cool (pun intended) to run a watercooling setup on a machine at home, but it's far from practical to even consider the same on a multi-server environment.
Too many variables and too many failure points to consider.
I would never buy a server with a watercooling kit unless it came with the box and it was fully supported by the vendor.
Another thing is that it's a tight fit inside a rack server, specially the new Intel/AMD boxes with 2 or 4 Us, when you pop them open you can see there's no space available.

Anyway good luck with your project.
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TaTs

07-14-2006, 06:00 AM	#8
TaTs Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Brasil Posts: 32	Re: 128 point high temperature cooling design. I work as tech support and we have something around 200 servers in a server room. They range from mainframe, passing through windows, linux, unix up to Open VMS. One thing that I can tell from personal experience is that the last thing you want to worry about is if the cooling system in a server box is running or not. It's cool (pun intended) to run a watercooling setup on a machine at home, but it's far from practical to even consider the same on a multi-server environment. Too many variables and too many failure points to consider. I would never buy a server with a watercooling kit unless it came with the box and it was fully supported by the vendor. Another thing is that it's a tight fit inside a rack server, specially the new Intel/AMD boxes with 2 or 4 Us, when you pop them open you can see there's no space available. Anyway good luck with your project. _________ TaTs