A coolant inlet or flow excursion can trigger GPU thermal throttling; output loss depends on the qualified platform and workload
Profile-specific throttlingmodeled
| Value kind | modeled — Interpret this value according to its displayed kind, scope, source, and as-of date. |
|---|---|
| Scope | Correlate inlet/flow with throttle reason, clock, power and step time for the named operating point. The source supplies the cooling-interface context, not a 50% loss curve. |
| As of | September 2026 guide synthesis |
| Source | Guide synthesis of NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 cooling-envelope guidance; no portable throttle percentage is established. |
| Derivation | Qualitative causal chain: coolant excursion can reduce thermal margin, invoking platform thermal control and reducing useful output; measure the actual response. |
| Review | checking…review by 2026-12-08 · fast cadence |
| Recorded changes | last 2026-06-29 |
| Claim id | gpu-throttle-on-a-coolant-inlet-flow-deviation |
Where the guide uses it
Not quoted in a chapter yet; it is kept in the curated register.
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