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Nvidia says its AI data center design runs hotter to use a lot less water

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Nvidia says its AI data center design runs hotter to use a lot less water

TL;DR

  • Nvidia's Rubin generation reference design for AI data centers uses 100 percent liquid cooling.
  • The design claims to eliminate massive amounts of power usage and "pretty much all water usage."
  • Servers are run hotter, up to 113 degrees Fahrenheit (45 degrees Celsius), for efficiency gains.
  • Heat is captured directly at the chip and transported through liquid loops.
  • Water use is reduced from approximately 2.6 million gallons per megawatt per year to near zero.
  • The design does not address all concerns, such as construction and power generation requirements.