Cooling Strategies for High-Throughput Rigs

Summer intake temperatures along the Gyeongsang coast regularly push suite interiors above 30°C without intervention. High-throughput rigs throttle hash output when chip temperature rises. Cooling is not optional infrastructure — it directly determines whether you receive rated throughput.

Row Spacing

In non-ducted suites, we measure intake temperature at the rack face. When rows face each other across a hot aisle narrower than 1.2 metres, the intake side of the opposite row often reads 4–7°C above ambient. Hash delivery on that row drops proportionally.

Widening the aisle or adding a physical baffle between exhaust and intake usually costs less than buying additional units to compensate for throttled output.

Inline Fans

Inline fans help when they pull cool air from a dedicated source — exterior wall intake, conditioned duct, or floor plenum. Fans that merely circulate hot aisle air between rows rarely improve chip temperature. We log CFM at the rack face before recommending fan purchase.

Ceiling Height

Suites converted from standard warehouse stock often have 4–5 metre ceilings. Hot air pools above the racks. Exhaust ducting to roof vents or high-wall openings prevents stratification. We annotate ceiling modification points on cooling survey drawings for HVAC contractors.

Seasonal Planning

Schedule cooling surveys in spring before peak ambient months. Maintenance contracts should include pre-summer fan inspection. A seized bearing on one unit raises intake temperature for the entire adjacent row within hours.

Book a cooling survey or read our capacity planning guide.