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Using Jet Engines to Cool Servers

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the yay-for-engineers dept.

rpmsci writes "The computer servers that fill huge data centers are producing more heat with every new generation of processors. It's a problem that's sending engineers on a search for cooling fans that are both small enough to fit inside ever-smaller server chassis and powerful enough to dispel increasing amounts of heat. At Hewlett-Packard, they've found one answer in an unexpected place: model jet airplanes."

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  1. Too Late by AKAImBatman · · Score: 4, Funny

    ASUS beat them to it

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  2. Christ, is "active" a hip marketing term again? by xxxJonBoyxxx · · Score: 4, Funny
    "The end product is HP's Active Cool Fan..."

    Christ, is "active" a hip marketing term again? I thought "ActiveX" put a bullet in that fad...

  3. I like this better... by AgentAce · · Score: 4, Funny

    http://www.asciimation.co.nz/beer/

    Yeah, real innovative HP. *yawn*