Computer system cooling using an externally-applied fluid conduit

摘要

A computer system includes a rack-mountable server unit with a closed server housing. The server housing has a channel with a recessed channel wall in conductive thermal communication with a processor or other heat-generating component. An elongate conduit is received into the channel of the server housing in conductive thermal communication with an external surface of the server housing. The server is cooled by conductive fluid flow through the conduit, with no appreciable airflow through the server housing. The system may be operated in an optional burst cooling mode, wherein a volume of cooling fluid is trapped in the conduit for a period of time before being quickly released.

主权项

1. A rack-mounted computer system comprising:
at least one rack-mountable server having a system board with at least one processor and an enclosed server housing containing the system board, the server housing comprising a channel including a channel wall in conductive thermal communication with the processor; and an elongate conduit comprising a thermally conductive material defining an internal fluid flow passage, wherein the conduit is received in the channel of the server housing with the conduit in conductive thermal communication with an external surface of the channel wall.