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Cold plate

A liquid-cooled metal block clamped to a chip that conducts heat into the coolant in a direct-liquid-cooling loop.

Current numbers

~1.2–2.0 L/min/kWDLC flow rule of thumb (PG-25 coolant, ~7.5-12 C delta-T at the cold plate)as of 2025 · register ↗

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