Direct-to-Chip Cooling
DE PERFECTE KOELOPLOSSING KIEZEN
Direct-to-chip koeling is een geavanceerde benadering van thermisch beheer in datacenters, waar koelmechanismen direct worden toegepast op de warmtegenererende componenten van processors en andere hardware.
Door koelelementen dichter bij de warmtebron te brengen, verbeteren direct-to-chip koeloplossingen zoals vloeistofkoeling of microfluïdische systemen de warmteafvoer en maken een nauwkeurigere temperatuurregeling mogelijk. Deze innovatieve koelmethode verbetert niet alleen de algehele prestaties en betrouwbaarheid van servers, maar stelt datacenters ook in staat om te werken met een hogere vermogensdichtheid.
Direct-to-chip koelingstechnologie speelt een cruciale rol bij het optimaliseren van energie-efficiëntie, het verlagen van de koelingskosten en het maximaliseren van de computercapaciteit binnen een bepaalde ruimte. Naarmate datacenters zich blijven ontwikkelen, wordt direct-to-chip koeling een belangrijke oplossing voor het streven naar duurzame, krachtige computerinfrastructuren.
Benefits of Direct-to-Chip Cooling in Data Centres
Liquid cooling through Coolant Distribution Units (CDUs) has revolutionized cooling performance in data centers, offering unparalleled efficiency and enhanced thermal management capabilities.
By utilizing liquid as a cooling medium, CDUs facilitate the transfer of heat more effectively than traditional air cooling methods, allowing for greater heat dissipation and improved temperature regulation.
This advanced cooling technology not only optimizes the thermal management of servers and equipment but also enables data centers to operate at higher power densities without compromising performance or reliability.
To fully realize the benefits of direct-to-chip cooling, advanced infrastructure is required. Coolant Distribution Units (CDUs) are the workhorses of this ecosystem. They safely and precisely isolate the facility water loop from the IT equipment cooling loop, ensuring that the massive heat loads generated by clusters of NVIDIA GB300s or AMD Helios chips are efficiently rejected without compromising the safety of the server racks.
We recommend establishing direct-to-chip cooling as a core data centre strategy. The advantages of deploying this technology extend far beyond simply managing temperatures:
- Enabling technologies such as CDUs and liquid cooling support the operation of incredibly high-density racks.
- The strategy significantly improves overall data centre energy efficiency.
- Liquid loops enhance hardware reliability by maintaining consistent operating temperatures.
- This cooling method is critical for enabling intensive AI and HPC workloads.
KOELING OPNIEUW GEDEFINIEERD MET DIRECT-TO-CHIP INNOVATIE
Direct-to-chip cooling offers a host of benefits that significantly enhance the thermal management and efficiency of data centers. By delivering cooling directly to heat-generating components at the chip level, this innovative approach maximizes heat dissipation efficiency and enables precise temperature control, resulting in improved performance and reliability of servers and hardware.
Direct-to-chip cooling systems also facilitate higher power densities, allowing data centers to operate at increased computational capacities within the same physical footprint. Additionally, this method reduces cooling energy consumption, lowers operational costs, and enhances the overall sustainability of data center operations.
By harnessing the advantages of direct-to-chip cooling, data centers can achieve superior thermal management, optimize energy efficiency, and bolster the performance and longevity of their infrastructure.
Direct-to-chip innovation relies on custom-engineered cold plates that physically attach to the hottest components of your server—the CPU and GPU dies. For systems like the NVIDIA GB200 NVL72, where dozens of GPUs operate in a tightly integrated architecture, micro-channel cold plates capture heat instantaneously at the source. This targeted approach dramatically reduces the need for power-hungry server fans and oversized computer room air conditioning (CRAC) units.
Coolant Distribution Units (CDUs) for Direct-to-Chip Cooling
The precision control and efficiency of liquid cooling systems through CDUs have significantly contributed to reducing energy consumption, minimizing carbon footprint, and maximizing the overall cooling performance of modern data centers, making them a cornerstone of sustainable and high-performance computing infrastructures.
To establish the proper product category, it is vital to understand the systems that drive the fluid through the cold plates. The CDU is the heart of any direct-to-chip liquid cooling deployment, managing flow rates, pressure, and coolant temperatures to ensure optimal thermal transfer from high-wattage silicon
Future of Coolant distribution units & Direct to chip 1MW rack incoming!
RackChiller CDU800 Coolant Distribution Unit
EIGENSCHAPPEN
- Redundant, hoogwaardig, lekvrij pompsysteem
geïntegreerde frequentiegeregelde aandrijvingen - Koelvloeistofaansluitingen door boven- of onderpaneel
- Geïntegreerd 10-inch aanraakscherm
- Functies voor afstandsbediening via Ethernet, SNMP v3, Modbus
- Geïntegreerde lekdetectie
- Ongeëvenaarde vermogensdichtheid – past binnen het standaard oppervlak van het datacenter
- Onderhoud mogelijk tijdens bedrijf – uitschakelen tijdens systeemonderhoud is niet nodig
- Redundante systeemlay-out beperkt het risico van storingen door één onderdeel
- Kan worden geïntegreerd met Guardian Management Gateway en het portfolio sensoren van nVent
Specificaties
Algemene gegevens
- 800+kW koelvermogen bij 6K (850 LPM primair)
- Pijpaansluiting: 3-inch ID hygiënische drie-klem
Temperatuurbereik vloeistof: 20 - 70 C (68 - 158 F)
Primaire kwalificatie
- Koelvloeistof: Behandeld water met maximaal 20% PG
- Maximaal toegestane stroomsnelheid: 1200 LPM (317 GPM) •
- Maximaal verlies van opvoerhoogte (bij 850 LPM, water): 1,3 bar (19 psi)
- Maximale systeemdruk: 10,3 bar (150 psi)
- Systeemvolume: 50 l (13 Gal)
Grootte primair filter: 250 micron
Secundaire prestaties
- Koelvloeistof: Behandeld water met maximaal 30% PG
- Maximale opbrengst (enkele pomp): Tot 1100 l/min (290 GPM) bij 2,6 bar (38 psi)
- Maximale opbrengst (dubbele pompen): Tot 1100 l/min (290 GPM) bij 3,4 bar (49 psi)
- Maximaal toegestane statische druk: 3,5 bar (50 psi)
- Maximale systeemdruk: 8,6 bar (125 psi)
- Activeringsdruk overdrukklep: 9,0 bar (130 psi)
- Systeemvolume: 100 l (26 Gal)
- Grootte secundair filter: 50 micron
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