Cooling computer components
AssigneeIceotope Limited
InventorsPeter Hopton, Simon Bown
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Abstract
A tank and a lid are configured to mate to provide a substantially airtight container for containing a processing board for a computer and a liquid. A cooling system is configured to cool the interior of the container, and a serial data connection is provided between the processing board and the exterior of the container.
Claims20
In a computer system in which a central processing unit generates heat while in operation, said processing device is mounted on a motherboard and said processing unit communicates with a storage device, apparatus for cooling said motherboard, comprising:
- a substantially airtight container configured to enclose said motherboard;
- a liquid contained within said container and surrounding said motherboard such that said motherboard is immersed in said liquid so as to remove heat from said processing unit;
- a cooling system configured to cool the interior of the container;
- and
- a serial data connection extending from said container to provide serial communication between said processing device and said storage device.
A computer system, comprising:
- a motherboard having at least one processing unit mounted thereon that generates heat while in operation;
- at least one data storage device separate from said motherboard;
- a substantially airtight container containing a liquid into which said motherboard is immersed so as to remove heat from said motherboard;
- a serial communication cable extending through an airtight hole in said container to provide serial communication between said processing unit and said storage device;
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- a cooling system configured to cool the interior of the container;
- and
- a serial data connection extending from said tank to provide serial communication between said processing device and said storage device.
A method of cooling heat generating electrical components arranged on a board, comprising the steps of:
- forming a substantially airtight container with a lid,
- with said lid removed, inserting said board into said container;
- connecting said board via a serial cable to an external storage device via a substantially airtight hole in said container;
- pouring a liquid into the container such that the board is immersed in said liquid;
- placing a cooling system inside said container so as to remove heat from the inside of said container;
- applying said airtight lid;
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- activating said cooling system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.