Hitachi is
bringing liquid cooling systems into the mainstream by installing
them on HP xw9400
Workstations.
The AMD Opteron powered systems will be going on sale shortly, and
Hitachi will extend liquid cooling to other higher end server
systems if it proves a success.
"HP is pleased to be the first workstation manufacturer in the US
to offer Hitachi's Liquid-Cooling System in one of our most
high-performance workstations," said Jeff Wood, director of product
marketing at HP's Workstation Global Business Unit.
"Hitachi's proven Liquid Cooling System will be a great benefit for
demanding power users in digital content creation, scientific
research, manufacturing, and oil and gas exploration
applications."
Liquid cooling has been used by the gaming community for some
years, since it is far more effective at dissipating heat that fan
systems that rely on metal to conduct heat.
The thermoconductivity of water is far more effective than metal
and this allows the processor to work faster and consume less
power.
"We are assured that the HP xw9400 Workstation with Hitachi's
Liquid Cooling System will provide end users with a quiet and
comfortable environment," said Hideaki Gemma, general manager at
Hitachi's IT Thermal Solution Center.
"Working with HP is the tip of the iceberg, and we anticipate that
other workstation manufacturers will follow suit."