Quote from: He1l_Q on November 08, 2013, 05:18:48 AM

Quote from: realdos on November 08, 2013, 04:44:09 AM

Not sure if this has been posted before. Some updates from AM:
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0ByWHHc0u_thNSWhHS18xM2ZXSUU

for those who want a Chinese version:
http://www.8btc.com/asicminer-immersion-cooling-cluster-development

Swear I need to find the Chinese version of this thread and stalk it all day XD

Pushing up this post to current page looks interesting

Quote from: jimmothy on November 08, 2013, 04:58:17 AM

Quote from: realdos on November 08, 2013, 04:44:09 AM

Not sure if this has been posted before. Some updates from AM:
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0ByWHHc0u_thNSWhHS18xM2ZXSUU

FC coming through on yet another promise.

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Technical Features of ASICMINER Immersion Cooling Clusters

● State-of-the-art technology in a modular design

● Standard server rack form-factor for ease of deployment

● Built to work for several generations of hashing modules

● Vital system parts from Germany and USA

● Space for >5000 current generation BE blades, several times more with future board

footprint reduced or with multilayer stacking

● Capable of handling 4X-5X the power and heat density of current system

● 8X power and heat density with simple addition of more condensers

● Much increased hashrate/power density with reduced die sizes (40nm, 28nm)

● Unparalleled heat transfer capabilities

● Blade/chip form factor allows for unseen density increase per board

● Total system size smaller than standard shipping containers

● Stacked with an inexpensive radiator

(evaporative cooling tower possible for further electricity savings in dry climates)

● Total facility 860A 3-phase power (room for expansion and higher density)

● Cooling power & cost effectively 97% less than other methods

(despite Hong Kong tropical weather)

Indirect advantages:

● Frees up power supply capacity for further mining hardware at same facility

(ie. electricity normally spent on cooling used for mining hardware)

● Extends economical and technical lifespan of hardware through less temperature

fluctuations on hardware and less maintenance on cooling system (ie. no dust)

● Cuts down cooling overhead during engineering phase

● Extends range of possible locations, including harsh environments

● Silent operation, minimum impact on existing infrastructure

● Could be deployed into existing data center without adding additional CRACs

Looks like good news. Everyone should read the entire document on immersion cooling. Also is that not the most beautiful shipping container?

I like their strategy moving to long term bull short term bear

Vision is important

The Bitcoin mining market is very competitive and for hardware manufacturers and industrial
miners it has become extremely expensive and risky to engage in an arms race. Moving to new
generation ASICs and racing forward wont be enough in the near future to stay competitive in
such a fast moving market.

The key factors to make industrial mining profitable is access to low prized energy, minimized
energy bills, small space requirements, rapid deployment, low infrastructure overhead on
the facility level, organized and simplified logistics, a design that can be re-used for several
generations, and good experienced people with an appetite for new and untested terrain. As
a result, the mining lifespan of each generation will be greatly improved and mining income
maximized.

Such a mining infrastructure can become a profitable investment on its own and not just
costly business expenditure. ASICMINER believes that immersion cooling can play a vital role
in the very near future to establish a worldwide structure where many of these key factors can
become the norm.

If combined with dedicated resources to ensure ongoing smooth and future-proof hardware
development, the synergies can lead to substantially increased income, and investments can be
very worthwhile.

Due to the complexity and stage of development of this rather new technology, it is very unlikely that we will be
seeing efficient, reliable and safe basement-built immersion cooling systems significant in size
or number in the near future.