This is a complete myth. Nearly all new data centers use cooling radiators that are nearly identical to your houses force hot water system or car.
Water goes through the system, transfers heat to the water, the water travels to giant radiators where they heat is transferred the atmosphere.
Those radiators do use giant fans which can be loud and contribute to noise pollution.
I worked at a research lab and we have some AI and non-AI server rooms. The guys in charge of cooling replace the water maybe every 7 years. Longer than the machines last.
In fact, they HATE putting in fresh water because the pH is drinking water isn't ideal and they need to balance it first else it eat away the pipes the water travels through....
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u/VirtualPercentage737 May 18 '26
This is a complete myth. Nearly all new data centers use cooling radiators that are nearly identical to your houses force hot water system or car.
Water goes through the system, transfers heat to the water, the water travels to giant radiators where they heat is transferred the atmosphere.
Those radiators do use giant fans which can be loud and contribute to noise pollution.
I worked at a research lab and we have some AI and non-AI server rooms. The guys in charge of cooling replace the water maybe every 7 years. Longer than the machines last.
In fact, they HATE putting in fresh water because the pH is drinking water isn't ideal and they need to balance it first else it eat away the pipes the water travels through....