Watercooling a 1U Rackmount Server

[tehsu]

I have a 1U Server, its a AMD Opteron 2.0 GHz; Cooling it with the case fans is too loud, I dont mind leaving the case open from the top and running water cooling pipes to the cpu, or i've found swiftech makes a 1U water block for the proc, and it looks as that shoudl fit fine, now my only issue is which system to pick for water cooling the box, I dont want to run fans as I am going to run this in my closet, the system stays cool and runs fine with load with the system fans, what I want to do is get it watercooled. Looking for some input, thanks.

 

[mellojoe]

The bigger the radiator, the less fans you'll need. Thats the only advice I can give you at this time. I'm about to set up my first w/c loop, so I'm definately no expert.

 

[Roliath]

Is this going into a datacenter? Or will it be at home, only reason I ask is we don't officially allow Watercooled Servers in our Datacenter for Co-Lo customers. So I would get with your Account Manager at the Datacenter this will be hosted at to see what their terms are.

Of course if this is going at home, than disregard what i said.

 

[tehsu]

Yeah, It is gonna be at home, I have one server at a DC, and I am running one at home. Just need to cool it so it wont be so loud, the pump I was gonna buy was the MCP350, and the radiator was MCR320, and the waterblock is a apogee 1u block. Do I need anything bigger for the radiator? the processors a single core, nothing strong.