Today we’d like to kick off our own mini-series on the subject of „PC cooling done differently“ and introduce the topic of „Dual-Phase Submerged Cooling“. Cooling hardware via air or water is commonplace, and both methods have their advantages and disadvantages. Roman „der8auer“ Hartung has done some experiments on PC cooling options and introduced the „Aqua Exhalare“ to Gamescom 2017.
The Dual-Phase Submerged Cooling
The dual-phase vaporisation technology from tech firm 3M was developed for cooling large data centres and relies on passive heat exchange. A specially developed liquid coolant from 3M is heated up by means of direct contact with the hardware to reach its boiling point, this then changes into a gaseous form and rises upwards within the cooling chamber. It is then cooled again by a radiator in order for the process of condensation to begin. The sealed, airtight cooling chamber prevents liquid coolant leaks and – as a result – is virtually maintenance free.
In order for the dual-phase immersion cooling to function properly, the radiator in the cooling chamber must be colder than the evaporated liquid coolant. For this reason the radiator is cooled by means of a second radiator installed in the front of the tower. This must be at least as large or larger than the radiator in the cooling chamber. The inert, non-electrically conductive liquid coolant is neither flammable, nor is it hazardous.
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