Computer rack cooling system
US7123477B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 31, 2004 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 8, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K7/20736
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Computer systems and methods of operating a computer system are described. The computer system can include a computer rack; a first stack and a second stack provided in the computer rack, each stack comprising one or more computers; a first cooling plenum configured such that cooling air can flow between the computers in the first stack and the first cooling plenum; and a second cooling plenum configured such that cooling air can flow between the computers in the second stack and the second cooling plenum. The method of operating a plurality of computers may include providing a first and a second computer in a partial back-to-back relationship in the computer rack such that an overlapping portion of the back of the first computer faces an overlapping portion of the back of the second computer; passing cooling air through the first computer and out of an exposed portion of the back of the first computer and into a first cooling plenum or passing cooling air from the first cooling plenum into the first computer; and passing cooling air through the second computer and out of an exposed portion of the back of the second computer and into a second cooling plenum or passing cooling air f…
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