Castrol launches new direct-to-chip cooling fluid
Castrol launches new direct-to-chip cooling fluid to address growing thermal demands of AI and high-performance computing.
Castrol ON Direct Liquid Cooling PG 25
13 December 2024
Pangbourne, UK
Castrol has announced the launch of Castrol ON Direct Liquid Cooling PG 25, a new propylene glycol-based cooling fluid specifically designed for direct-to-chip cooling applications in high-performance data centres.
The ready-to-use solution helps meet the complex thermal management needs of today's high-performance computing, while offering protection against corrosion and bacterial growth
- Castrol ON Direct Liquid Cooling PG 25 is specifically engineered for direct-to-chip cooling applications in data centres
- Ready-to-use propylene glycol-based formulation offers proven thermal management performance
- The new fluid can fulfil the growing demand for innovative cooling solutions for data
Castrol ON PG 25 has been developed to meet the rapidly growing adoption of direct-to-chip cooling technology in data centres, driven by the demand for higher computing densities, particularly for applications like AI, machine learning, and high-performance computing. The global data centre cooling market is expected to reach USD16.8 billion by 2028, with direct-to-chip cooling becoming widely adopted.
Traditional air cooling – which currently dominates data centre cooling often cannot efficiently manage the heat generated by densely packed, high-power servers.
To address these escalating cooling demands, the industry is turning to more efficient solutions like direct-to-chip cooling which delivers liquid coolant directly to heat-generating components, enabling faster heat transfer and reducing the reliance on energy-intensive air conditioning systems.
This approach helps maintain the optimal operating temperatures crucial for system reliability and performance.
"As data centres continue to push the boundaries of computing power, direct-to-chip cooling offers an opportunity for data centres to manage the increasing thermal demands of next-generation processors," said Peter Huang, Global Vice President of Thermal Management, Castrol. "Through the launch of PG 25, we are combining Castrol's expertise in thermal management with our global capabilities to help customers meet their cooling challenges with efficiency."
