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Brief summary of this white paper
Because of the compute densities required for AI, the overall rising thermal design power of IT equipment, and the need for sustainable cooling solutions, the data center industry is looking to liquid cooling as the solution for solving these challenges. It is critical for data center operators to know they are future proofing their infrastructure investment for 1000W to 1500W to 2000W CPUs and GPUs in the coming years.
The testing conducted by Iceotope Labs has demonstrated how Precision Liquid Cooling technology is expected to meet these challenges. Download the white paper now to learn more.
“The ability to cool 1000W silicon is a key milestone in building the runway for silicon with higher thermal design power and enabling efficient data center and Edge cluster solutions of the future,” said Mohan J Kumar, Intel Fellow.
Introduction to the white paper
In 2023, the prominence of liquid cooling has surged within the data center industry, notably driven by the advancements in generative AI technology. Despite its presence in the market for over a decade, liquid cooling technology had primarily been confined to the high-performance computing sector without widespread adoption. Because of the compute densities required for AI, the overall rising thermal design power of IT equipment, and the overall need for sustainable solutions, the industry has latched onto liquid cooling as the solution for solving these challenges. This has been evident by nearly all technologists confirming now is the time for liquid cooling solutions to scale.
One of the challenges faced by liquid cooling solution providers is demonstrating the technology’s capacity to facilitate chip-level cooling up to and beyond 1000W. The dense IT equipment needed to support AI - predominantly CPUs and GPUs – will require this type of cooling capability within the next three years. There has been a perception in the industry that single-phase liquid cooling is limited to approximately 400W. However, there are ongoing efforts to actively demonstrate how single-phase liquid cooling can achieve 1000W cooling.
Iceotope’s enclosed chassis Precision Liquid Cooling solution has achieved this industry milestone with our patented KUL SINK designs. This paper will share the results from a series of tests recently conducted to demonstrate the thermal performance of Precision Liquid Cooling. It will also highlight how the technology can go beyond the perceived 1000W limit to compete head-to-head with the cooling capable in two-phase immersion technologies without any of the risks tied to the fluids used in that technology.