EK Fluid Works
Compute Series Liquid Cooled Rackmount Server

FAQ

• What are the benefits of liquid cooling?

  Liquid cooling has many benefits, with little to no drawbacks. It is substantially more efficient compared to air, allowing for higher component density. The improved cooling efficiency enables the CPU and GPUs to operate for extended periods at peak frequency, getting more work done in less time.

  For more information, follow the link to our blog “Why Liquid Cooling” where we explore the finer details.

• Is the Compute Series Rackmount suitable for my workflow?

  EK Fluid Works Compute Series Rackmount are highly customizable so that they can be adapted to suite your particular workflow and tasks. They can be loaded up with very high core count CPUs like the AMD Epyc 7713P, 2TB of ECC/REG DDR4 RAM and up to seven Nvidia GPUs (7x A100 possible). You won’t find them lacking computational “horsepower”, all kept at optimal operating temperatures thanks to EK’s industry-acclaimed liquid cooling.

• What are the upgrade paths?

  You don’t have to go for all the “bells and whistles’ right from the get go. You can purchase a more basic GPU configuration and a more modest amount of RAM and upgrade at a later date. We provide pre-assembled and pre-filled GPUs that are plug and play thanks to our industrial-grade dripless QDC. That way you can easily increase the computational power of your EK Fluid Works Rackmount server as your workload expands.

• In the event of a component failure, how would the servicing be performed?

  In the unlikely event that one of the GPUs fails, it can be easily replaced with a pre-assembled and pre-filled GPU. You would simply disconnecting the dripless QDC, take out the faulty GPU, insert the replacement GPU and reconnect the tubing. It is a straight forward and hassle-free affair.

  If there are any issues with the liquid cooling system, the entire liquid cooling module can be disconnected from the rest of the chassis and replaced with a fresh one within minutes. Thus minimizing any potential downtime.

• Is liquid cooling safe and reliable?

  All the components and materials used in the construction of our EK Fluid Works cooling systems are of the highest quality.

  All of the tubing is made out of automotive-grade EPDM that is resistant to considerably higher temperatures and degradation than it will ever experience in a desktop computer environment.

  Premium gaskets and high purity aluminum are utilized in the manufacture of all the water blocks to ensure a long and leak free service life.

• What systems are redundant?

  Industry proven redundant Xylem D5 pumps are entrusted with pumping the coolant to all of the vital components of the liquid cooling loop. Each Compute Series Rackmount Server is equipped with two Xylem D5 pumps, to ensure a constant flow of coolant in the event that one of them fails.

  The servers is further supported by 3+1 80Plus Gold rated, server grade power supply units. They are constant power, balanced load sharing, hot swappable units. The server can suffer a complete failure of one of the PSUs and continue functioning nominally.