Theory It doesn't really make sense that data centers use so much water does it

[Hoppipolla]

Water cooling is in a closed-loop system so... why the huge demand?

A water-cooled computer doesn't sit there chugging fresh water off the mains, lol

 

[theanty]

evaporative cooling basically open loop

 

[WeirdoDesperado]

This is why everyone should give their best effort to boycott big tech. The data centers are really erected for mass surveillance, they ruin the environment and electricity prices will skyrocket. Degoogle, Linux for PC, custom rom for phone, no cloud, no ai

 

[nazianime]

evaporative cooling basically open loop

This

 

[Hoppipolla]

evaporative cooling basically open loop

Hm how does that work for tech? I can't find stuff online very readily.

I know that for humans it's basically how sweating works. Apparently "evaporative cooling exploits the fact that water will absorb a relatively large amount of heat in order to evaporate".

But when I look up data centers it talks of closed-loop water cooling.

 

[theanty]

Hm how does that work for tech? I can't find stuff online very readily.

I know that for humans it's basically how sweating works. Apparently "evaporative cooling exploits the fact that water will absorb a relatively large amount of heat in order to evaporate".

But when I look up data centers it talks of closed-loop water cooling.

it's basically like a swamp cooler in function i think

 

[Hoppipolla]

it's basically like a swamp cooler in function i think

Oh, yeah I guess you could do that by blowing the air through that is cooled in that way.

Well, whatever it is, an open loop system will of course use far, far more water than doing it the correct way and just reusing the same water.

 

[theanty]

Well, whatever it is, an open loop system will of course use far, far more water than doing it the correct way and just reusing the same water.

really it's just a question of balancing electricity/water consumption, bcuz the water has to be cooled somehow

 

[nazianime]

it's basically like a swamp cooler in function i think

Yep that’s it. In areas where the humidity is low you can use the evaporative coolers to aid in cooling lowering electric costs. The internal systems are closed loop with filters and water treatment so it does not oxidize the cold plates.

 

[Hoppipolla]

really it's just a question of balancing electricity/water consumption, bcuz the water has to be cooled somehow

Yep that’s it. In areas where the humidity is low you can use the evaporative coolers to aid in cooling lowering electric costs. The internal systems are closed loop with filters and water treatment so it does not oxidize the cold plates.

I guess it depends how hard you want to push the technology.

It's not like my computer struggles as long as the fans don't break and the temperature in my room doesn't go too high.

It's unreasonable for them to push these machines so hard that their water or electric use has a large negative effect on society, surely.