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> The power draw related to cooling for this rack versus a rack of conventional servers is about 1-5/th to 1/10th as much. Do you mean your Mac Pros dissipate
by zurn 11y ago
> The power draw related to cooling for this rack versus a rack of conventional servers is about 1-5/th to 1/10th as much.
Do you mean your Mac Pros dissipate 1/5 to 1/10th as much heat as other x86 server hardware, or is there there some other factor in play that makes your AC 5-10x more power efficient?
- listic 11y agoI understand "related to cooling" as Mac Pro's cooling in this setup is 5-10x more efficient.
- skuhn 11y agoSorry, just some off-the-cuff math. We use Supermicro FatTwin systems for Linux stuff, and they run a lot of fans at much higher RPMs to maintain proper airflow relative to the Mac Pro design (which runs one fan at pretty low RPMs most of the time). As a result, I'm calculating that the Mac Pros draw a lot less power for cooling purposes than the Linux systems due to their chassis design. However, serviceability and other factors are definitely superior on the Supermicro FatTwins.
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