Cooling Systems

Ambient, or LAAC (liquid assisted air cooling) products dissipate heat from liquid by way of a radiator with forced airflow. They are ideal for applications where the liquid does not need to reach ambient room temperature. Koolance's performance ratings use a 25°C delta-T, meaning the rated amount of heat is being dissipated with liquid 25°C above the air temperature. The greater a system's performance rating is relative to the actual heat load, the closer to ambient temperature the liquid can reach.

Chillers use either a compressor with refrigerant gas or thermoelectric device to enable settings down to (or below) the ambient air temperature. The external liquid coolant is circulated through a chilled reservoir. Koolance's performance ratings for chillers use a 0°C delta-T, meaning the quantity of heat is being dissipated while the liquid is kept at the ambient air temperature (of 25°C). These products can operate below ambient with lower heat loads and set-points.

Liquid cooling systems which are specifically designed to handle computers. These units are programmed to adjust performance based on typical PC hardware temperature ranges and utilize an ATX power supply input. For higher capacity cooling or additional features like software control, see Liquid-to-Air, Ambient cooling systems.