'100% Liquid Cooling': Nvidia Unveils Tech That Could Nearly Eliminate Data Center Water UseNvidia has unveiled a new generation of AI servers c...
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'100% Liquid Cooling': Nvidia Unveils Tech That Could Nearly Eliminate Data Center Water Use
Nvidia has unveiled a new generation of AI servers capable of running on coolant hotter than a typical hot tub, a design choice the company says marks one of the biggest efficiency leaps in data center history and could eliminate water usage.
The company's Rubin generation of AI infrastructure is the world's first to achieve 100% liquid cooling, with every chip and networking component cooled entirely by liquid in a closed loop with no fans anywhere in the system, claimed Nvidia.
The cooling liquid can run at temperatures up to 45 degrees Celsius, or 113 degrees Fahrenheit — hotter than a hot tub, which typically sits between 38 and 40 degrees Celsius. That higher ceiling is the key to the system's efficiency gains, as it allows facilities to rely on outdoor air rather than energy-intensive mechanical chillers for much of the year.
Water Use Near Zero
According to Nvidia, the design has zero water consumption, eliminating massive amounts of power usage and nearly all water usage, since the closed-loop system depends on dry coolers rather than evaporative cooling towers except for roughly one percent of the year in some climates.
Nvidia has unveiled a new generation of AI servers capable of running on coolant hotter than a typical hot tub, a design choice the company says marks one of the biggest efficiency leaps in data center history and could eliminate water usage.
The company's Rubin generation of AI infrastructure is the world's first to achieve 100% liquid cooling, with every chip and networking component cooled entirely by liquid in a closed loop with no fans anywhere in the system, claimed Nvidia.
The cooling liquid can run at temperatures up to 45 degrees Celsius, or 113 degrees Fahrenheit — hotter than a hot tub, which typically sits between 38 and 40 degrees Celsius. That higher ceiling is the key to the system's efficiency gains, as it allows facilities to rely on outdoor air rather than energy-intensive mechanical chillers for much of the year.
Water Use Near Zero
According to Nvidia, the design has zero water consumption, eliminating massive amounts of power usage and nearly all water usage, since the closed-loop system depends on dry coolers rather than evaporative cooling towers except for roughly one percent of the year in some climates.
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- Cooling Systems
- Data Center Management
- Water Treatment Systems
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