Less than a year has passed since the release of our test article about , as we have already managed to start a blog on Habré. The first post on our blog is a review. We will walk around the office, production, look around. Most of what you see will be the topics of future publications.
Hi all! We are Thercon KTT. Our specialization is the pilot implementation of cooling systems based on loop heat pipes (hereinafter referred to as LHP). Previously, such pipes were used only in the space industry. Today they can already be found inside desktop computers. Tomorrow they will be inside the filling of data centers and micro-data centers.
We are located on the territory of the Ural Turbine Plant, occupying part of the floor of one of the buildings. Finding us is easy, but driving is not easy. Because on the way to us - Security. A set of uncles with walkie-talkies check all passing cars for the presence of something in the trunks. To drive past, you need to be on the list in the hands of the unit. These lists are updated by radio. And radios don't always work. There are a lot of cars, there is no time to reach the booth. So some comrades walk for a long time, not synchronized. And you stand, “rejoice” and wait for your appearance in the coveted list.
After passing each time a new quest with guards, you can get to our monastery. There are office and industrial premises, a locker room, an unexpectedly large kitchen and even a shower. But we are not interested in this. Of course, we are interested in examples of the use of loop heat pipes. And there are a lot of them.
A small fleet of silent desktop computers that are now of rather historical value.
More recent developments on fanless desktop PCs. Compact media center. Based on the Powerman ME100 enclosure, dimensions 200 x 55 x 200 mm.
Work computer, for example, for a programmer. Based on the Thermaltake Core G3 case.
Gaming computer with built-in anti-theft protection. Inside - Intel Core i7-7700K, Nvidia GTX1080, plus about 30 kilograms of radiators.
Gaming computer based on the Thermaltake Core P3 case. With less protection against theft, for weaker gamers. In total, about 20 kg. Inside - Intel Core i7-6700K, Nvidia GTX1070.
New desktop developments not yet completed. Very light and not protected. And inexpensive. An external video card will not be pulled, but some modern AMD Ryzen will be completely pulled.
But what are we all about desktop, but about desktop. It's time to move on to more serious matters. Computers become more powerful and hotter over time. When there are dozens of such computers and they are located close to each other, the issue of effective cooling is much more acute.
Here, for example, is a rack server.
And here is Blade.
These are old experiments with modified air cooling. Now the concept has changed - heat output to the external liquid bus. No liquid inside the server, no powerful pumping stations. The new technique is being worked out on this closet:
And it looks something like this inside the server:
And like this behind the server rack:
Here is a vertical liquid tire. At the bottom of the tire - a tap to the radiator:
The photo shows only the working model. There is no need to be afraid of something ugly or uncomfortable. A new revised revision will be coming soon. You need to be afraid of a jump in the efficiency of the cooling system. Prepare for the opportunity to significantly increase the IT load within the same electrical power input. And stand in line, if not for the acquisition of our systems, then at least to become our partner. 🙂
By the way, right now we are considering the possibility of concluding partnership agreements with manufacturers of Micro Data Centers. With our cooling system, your Micro Data Center will be able to gain new key competitive advantages. For partnerships, please contact me. .
For those who are interested in the topic of efficient cooling of electronics and who want to keep abreast of our developments, we are starting to maintain two social networks - и . In them, we will briefly publish our news before the appearance of full-fledged articles here on Habré.
Our next article will be about the device of loop heat pipes and about their difference from conventional heat pipes, which are now available in almost every modern desktop computer and laptop.
Source: habr.com