摘要:
A system to improve operation of a data center with heterogeneous computing clouds may include monitoring components to track data center climate controls and individual heterogeneous computing clouds' operating parameters within the data center. The system may also include a controller that regulates the individual heterogeneous computing clouds and data center climate controls based upon data generated by the monitoring components to improve the operating performance of the individual heterogeneous computing clouds as well as the operating performance of the data center. The system may further include spilling computing clouds to receive excess workload of an individual heterogeneous computing cloud without violating individual heterogeneous computing clouds contracts.
摘要:
A temperature isolation duct in a computer system comprising a chassis securing a circuit board and a fan system that draws air through the chassis, and a heat-generating component is mounted on the circuit board and exposed to the air flow. The hot air duct passively directs air heated by the heat-generating component from a single hot air duct inlet in direct downstream alignment with the heat-generating component to a single hot air duct outlet. A thermal sensor is secured within, or in direct alignment with, the hot air duct near the duct outlet for sensing the temperature of air flowing through the hot air duct and generating a temperature signal. A controller is in electronic communication with the thermal sensor for receiving the temperature signal and in electronic communication with the fan system for sending a fan speed control signal.
摘要:
Rack assemblies and methods for cooling one or more rack-based computer systems, as well as data center configurations that utilize the rack assembly. The rack assembly comprises a rack providing support for multiple columns of heat-generating electronic devices and device fans for moving air from an air inlet side of the rack through the devices and through an air outlet side of the rack. The rack assembly also comprises a unitary door having a support frame spanning the air outlet side of the rack and hingedly coupling the door to a rear vertical edge of the rack. The door includes an air-to-liquid heat exchanger panel spanning an air outlet passage inside the support frame so that substantially all of the air passing through the air outlet must pass through the heat exchanger panel. The air outlet passage has a cross-sectional area that is substantially equal to or greater than the cross-sectional area of the multiple columns of heat-generating devices.
摘要:
Rack assemblies and methods for cooling one or more rack-based computer systems, as well as data center configurations that utilize the rack assembly. The rack assembly comprises a rack providing support for multiple columns of heat-generating electronic devices and device fans for moving air from an air inlet side of the rack through the devices and through an air outlet side of the rack. The rack assembly also comprises a unitary door having a support frame spanning the air outlet side of the rack and hingedly coupling the door to a rear vertical edge of the rack. The door includes an air-to-liquid heat exchanger panel spanning an air outlet passage inside the support frame so that substantially all of the air passing through the air outlet must pass through the heat exchanger panel. The air outlet passage has a cross-sectional area that is substantially equal to or greater than the cross-sectional area of the multiple columns of heat-generating devices.
摘要:
A system comprising a chassis that includes a plurality of modules and a fan assembly disposed in a distal end of the chassis for drawing air in parallel pathways through the plurality of modules. At least one of the modules is a compute module having a thermal sensor disposed to sense the temperature of air flowing across a processor mounted on a motherboard. The system further comprises a fan controller receiving output from the thermal sensor, wherein the fan controller operates the fan assembly to cool the plurality of modules and maintain the thermal sensor output within an operating temperature range. The fan controller controls the fan speed according to predetermined thermal profile settings associated with one of the compute modules received in the chassis. For example, the predetermined thermal profile settings may include a minimum fan speed, a maximum fan speed, and control loop feedback settings.
摘要:
A spring-like cooling structure for an in-line chip module is formed from a continuous sheet of a thermally conducting material having a front side and a back side, the sheet folded at substantially a one-hundred and eighty degree angle, wherein a length of the structure substantially correlates to a length of the in-line chip module, and a width of the structure is wider than a width of the in-line chip module such that the structure fits over and substantially around the in-line chip module; openings at a left-side, right-side and a bottom of the structure for easily affixing and removing the structure from the in-line chip module; a top part comprising a top surface disposed over a top of the in-line chip module when affixed to the in-line chip module, and comprising an angled surface flaring outward from the in-line chip module, the angled surface positioned directly beneath the top surface; a center horizontal part; a gap between the center horizontal part and the plurality of chips; and a flared bottom area of the structure.
摘要:
Heat sinks and methods are provided for improved cooling of heat-generating components. In one embodiment, a heat sink includes a base having a first wall, a second wall, and a plurality of heat pipes sandwiched therebetween. The first and second walls, optionally plates, are spaced apart to provide an airflow pathway through the base. An outer cooling fin structure is disposed on the second wall, and an optional inner cooling fin structure may be disposed on the first wall. A plurality of perforations and/or a plurality of grooves may also be formed on the walls. The heat sink is secured to a chassis with the first wall in thermal contact with a CPU. Air flows through the cooling fin structure(s), as well as through the base, grooves, and holes. The airflow through the base, grooves, and holes improves cooling and lowers the impedance of the heat sink.
摘要:
A method, system and computer readable medium for maximizing the performance of a computer system that includes at least one computing unit. Temperature and location data for each computing unit is received by a server unit and the location of each computing unit within a given environment is reevaluated and revised to maximize the overall performance of the computer system.
摘要:
A cooling unit and cooling method are provided for a container-type data center. The cooling unit includes a heat rejection unit, for rejecting heat from coolant passing through a coolant loop to air passing across the heat rejection unit, and a refrigeration unit controllable to selectively provide auxiliary cooling to at least a portion of the coolant passing through the coolant loop. The heat rejection unit includes a heat exchange assembly, having a first heat exchanger and a second heat exchanger, and one or more air-moving devices providing airflow across the first and second heat exchangers. The first heat exchanger couples in fluid communication with the coolant loop, and the second heat exchanger is coupled in fluid communication with a refrigeration loop of the refrigeration unit for rejecting heat from refrigerant passing through the refrigeration loop to the airflow passing across the second heat exchanger.
摘要:
Methods and systems for controlling fluid coolant flow in cooling systems of computing devices are disclosed. According to an aspect, a method may include determining a temperature of a fluid coolant in a cooling system of a computing device. For example, a temperature of water exiting a cooling system of a server may be determined. The method may also include determining an operational condition of the computing device. For example, a temperature of a processor, memory, or input/output (I/O) component may be determined. Further, the method may include controlling a flow of the fluid coolant through the cooling system based on the temperature of the fluid coolant and/or the operational condition.