Patent ID: 7345873
Filing Date: 2008-03-18
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A cooling system operable in a 1U application for cooling a plurality of electronic components and at least two central processing units (CPUs), said cooling system comprising: a centralized source configured to deliver a flow of a cooling medium; and a plurality of baffles configured to redistribute said cooling medium over said electronic components; wherein said baffles are configured to allow a portion of said flow of said cooling medium to pass through said baffles and to deflect a remaining portion; wherein said electronic components are situated in an enclosure downstream of said centralized source; wherein two of said at least two CPUs are disposed proximate each other within said flow of cooling medium originating from said centralized source and delivered to said two CPUs; and wherein said centralized source is capable of delivering said flow of cooling medium at sufficiently high rate to overcome pressure losses in said enclosure; and wherein said centralized source is capable of delivering a high flux of the cooling medium at a rate equal to or greater than 34 cubic-feet-per-minute in the 1U application.