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yeah i read about those.. definitely a simpler system than loads of waterblocks, connections and tubing..
to be honest when i imagine a 10,000 node datacentre with standard watercooling kit i can see why it has never taken off..totally impractical.
how many connections to potentially spring a leak? minimum 4-8 per node ( and at least 2 of those would have to be self-sealing quick release (expensive, and a weak point) , for maintenance) and also all the other non watercooled components that generate a -bit-of heat.. youd end up needing a few fans in the nodes anyway.
the submersion system is good, but as far as i know it uses mineral oil, not water (obviously)... you have to be -extremely- careful with component selection, electrolytic capacitors dont like oil.
id really hate to do the maintenance.. yuk. !
for me the ideal design would be some kind of cheap full face waterblock (stamped metal? ) clamped to the mobo, with contact points for almost every component on the motherboard. the tubing would be channels in the waterblock, an the only connections would be two, on one edge, where it connects out to the main loop. you could unclamp, and lift the motherboard off the waterblock for maintenance, leaving the block connected to the loop.
if you wanted to be really efficient you could have a mobo on each side of a shared waterblock.
sounds like a nice design project. main issue would be it would be extremely specific to a single motherboard, and probably require a custom motherboard design. change one component height and it wouldnt fit any more. not ideal for upgrading.
to be honest when i imagine a 10,000 node datacentre with standard watercooling kit i can see why it has never taken off..totally impractical.
how many connections to potentially spring a leak? minimum 4-8 per node ( and at least 2 of those would have to be self-sealing quick release (expensive, and a weak point) , for maintenance) and also all the other non watercooled components that generate a -bit-of heat.. youd end up needing a few fans in the nodes anyway.
the submersion system is good, but as far as i know it uses mineral oil, not water (obviously)... you have to be -extremely- careful with component selection, electrolytic capacitors dont like oil.
id really hate to do the maintenance.. yuk. !
for me the ideal design would be some kind of cheap full face waterblock (stamped metal? ) clamped to the mobo, with contact points for almost every component on the motherboard. the tubing would be channels in the waterblock, an the only connections would be two, on one edge, where it connects out to the main loop. you could unclamp, and lift the motherboard off the waterblock for maintenance, leaving the block connected to the loop.
if you wanted to be really efficient you could have a mobo on each side of a shared waterblock.
sounds like a nice design project. main issue would be it would be extremely specific to a single motherboard, and probably require a custom motherboard design. change one component height and it wouldnt fit any more. not ideal for upgrading.
so there for this is a very good deal!
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