What are the Advantages and Disadvantages of Liquid Cooling?

The advantages of liquid cooling over traditional air conditioning include higher heat transfer performance, improved thermal control, lower energy consumption, increased server rack densities and lower noise levels.

The disadvantages include the potential for fluid leaks, which can be catastrophic, the need for servers, storage devices and GPUs to be compatible with immersion cooling systems, the specialised service procedures required, and environmental considerations including end-of-working life fluid disposal of a potentially hazardous substance, some of which may be less environmentally friendly than others (i.e. PFA – Perfluoroalkoxy alkane – referred to as a ‘forever chemical’).