Smart Server Thermal Management System

The objective of this project is to design and develop a data center cooling solution that can be implemented onto various hardware designs. It must be effective in removing and controlling heat generated from either a Central Processing Unit (CPU) or Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) as well as keeping the part at a reliable and stable temperature for performance. The cooling solution will include sensors to monitor the temperature of the cooled component(s) as well as manage the cooling performance of the system. Using these sensors, it will also be able to dynamically alter the cooling performance to reflect the heat output of the component. The solution will be designed and built utilizing a budget of $700 USD. Data Centers and High-End Computational Systems produce heat as a byproduct of computing large amounts of data. In order to perform properly, adequate temperatures are required, which involves removing heat away from these units. This can be challenging with many components and units close to one another, and with the large volume of units typically at a data center. The rise of Artificial Intelligence across many industries creates a need for even more data centers and high-performance computing systems. The Smart Server Thermal Management project aims to develop a solution that will fix these problems. Improving efficiency even slightly can have a dramatic effect on cost savings due to the volume of units being used today.