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Microsoft is now submerging servers into liquid baths
- ggm 6y agoThe cray-1 we had at UQ used flourinert cooling. The flourinert recycler tank was a distinct cabinet with what looked like a normal toilet ballcock valve control. I'm pretty sure Cray people knew the sales value of good presentation: the tank was see-through plastic and there was illumination inside the case. Basically, it was pimped out like a gamer rig, before gamer rig pimping was a thing.
- alexc05 6y agoLinus Tech Tips submerged a computer in mineral oil a while back https://youtu.be/RrJreUX3TCk https://youtu.be/RrJreUX3TCk The advantage for computing being that it is a non conductive liquid. Sounds like they're doing similar, though who knows if they're using consumer grade or some fancy high end stuff.
- simooooo 6y agoI suspect this is the liquid being used https://www.3m.co.uk/3M/en_GB/novec-uk/applications/immersion-cooling/ https://www.3m.co.uk/3M/en_GB/novec-uk/applications/immersio...
- mjbeswick 6y ago3M have been selling move fluid for this purpose for many years. It has a boiling point of 49'c, so Manny that's what Microsoft are using? A few years ago IBM demoed a system called redux flow which used an electrolyte for cooling and power distribution.