Dell's mighty cooler set to enter enterprise

SUCCESS IS A FUNNY thing. You're zero one day, hero the next one. However, retaining the once-achieved status is a different thing all together. In order to stay successful, you need to keep innovating and continue to expand in new markets.

CoolIT systems started out on small, supplying Alienware with TEC-chilled water cooling solutions for Alienware ALX systems, and now the company is an integral part of Dell's XPS 710 H2C machine as well. However, these guys aren't stopping here. During the CES show, we managed to get a sneak peek into the next generation of products, which are namely targeting entry-level consumer and higher-end enterprise segments.

The principle of a CoolIT cooling system is pretty simple: you have a waterpump and a reservoir with TEC elements (Thermo-Electric Cooling) which are pumping the the water, keeping it cooled. This is less invasive method than directly using the TEC element (more known as the Peltier) on the CPU block, and it enables the company to control the CPU temperature in centigrade.

With the new controller PCB, the guys were able to load a small application into the operating system, and that service will keep your CPU at an even temperature, regardless of the load CPU is receiving. With this software/hardware combo, the guys are preparing to enter the enterprise market, cooling dual dual-core Opteron and Xeon workstations and servers.

The system includes both CPU and professional graphics cards (Quadros) coolers, keeping both CPUs and GPUs on lower temperatures, recommendable for long usage. We already know of several game developers who want Freezone systems in their machines and there are several workstation and server vendors which are preparing products based on CoolIT tech, so don't be too surprised when CeBIT press releases start featuring these boys. µ