AI data centers are less thirsty now: Tech giants The computers get hot, and keeping them cool takes water. American chip giant Nvidia said in a June report that it can eliminate water consumption almost entirely at some facilities when deploying DSX, its newest system for designing and managing AI data centers. It’s a bold claim, and one the industry is under mounting pressure to make good on. Cutting back on water use usually means more power as the liquid in those sealed pipes still has to be cooled down somehow, usually by blowing air over it—and that takes electricity. Nvidia gets around some of this by letting the liquid enter the servers warmer than usual, at 45C. Most other closed-loop systems ran at about 32C in 2024, according to the Uptime Institute, which certifies data centers.By starting with warmer water, Nvidia does not need to pump in cooled air year-round. https://www.qatar-tribune.com/article/252605/business/ai-data-centers-are-less-thirsty-now-tech-giants
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AI data centers are less thirsty now: Tech giants
AgenciesData centers are running into a wall of public anger in the United States over their thirst for water and power. The tech giants spending billions of dollars on them say...
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