HP offers liquid cooling option on Z series workstations

Back in April when HP first launched its new Z Series workstations, they were more attractive than the average workstations for business types. The HP Z Series could be had in a single CPU Z400 model and a dual CPU Z800 version.

HP is now offering liquid cooling as an option on both the Z400 and Z800 workstations. The goal of the new liquid cooling option is to not only keep the workstations cool no matter how hard they are used, but to keep the noise in the work environment down as well.



The provider of the liquid cooling systems is a company called Asetek, who also provides liquid cooling systems for computer enthusiasts and gamers. Asetek claims that research has shown that common office noises like computer noises can disrupt cognitive function and induce stress in workers. Exactly how expensive the liquid cooling option on the Z series workstations will be is unknown at this time.

“Liquid cooling enables a new world of enhanced user productivity enabled by whisper quiet computing. The ultra quiet Z400 and Z800 liquid cooled models are representative of an important new trend in performance computing - improving user productivity through low noise,” said Gary Baum, Senior Vice President of Marketing for Asetek. “Asetek liquid cooling is the enabling technology for achieving quiet computing and high system performance.”