Recent #Liquid Cooling news in the semiconductor industry
➀ Auras showcased its next-gen Intel Oak Stream cold plates for upcoming Xeon CPUs at Computex 2025, designed to support high thermal loads;
➁ The cold plates measure 156.0×107.5×24.2mm, larger than AMD’s SP7 counterparts, and feature a revised four-post retention mechanism;
➂ These designs highlight the growing adoption of liquid cooling in data centers, particularly for accelerated servers and high-density computing environments.
➀ Teamgroup unveiled its TForce Triple M.2 liquid cooler at Computex 2025, designed to cool three M.2 SSDs with an AIO solution featuring a single-fan radiator and liquid cooling blocks;
➁ The compact design addresses thermal management challenges for clustered M.2 drives, though tube routing may complicate installation on motherboards with adjacent PCIe slots;
➂ While innovative, the product raises practicality concerns due to added cost and complexity for components with relatively low thermal demands.
➀ Alphacool expands its Core GPU Cooler series with 21 new water blocks for AMD's RX 9070 and RX 9070 XT GPUs, covering models from ASRock, Asus, Gigabyte, and others;
➀ The cooling blocks feature chrome-plated copper plates, brass connectors, and include backplates and pre-applied thermal paste for optimized heat dissipation;
➂ Priced at around €200, these blocks highlight the RX 9070 series' popularity, with non-XT models gaining traction for their efficiency and value.
➀ NVIDIA introduced the MGX 44RU Manifold for liquid cooling in its GB200/GB300 NVL72 AI racks, enhancing OCP ORv3 racks with standardized power and cooling;
➁ Eight vendors (Pinda, LiteOn, Delta, Foxconn, etc.) showcased customizable manifolds at GTC 2025, highlighting industry collaboration;
➂ The design supports blind-mating connections for compute trays, NVLink switches, liquid tubing, and busbars, streamlining high-density AI deployments.
➀ The Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro is reviewed for its performance with both Intel's Core i7-14700K and AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X3D CPUs.
➁ The cooler offers impressive performance and a reasonable price, with a thick radiator and advanced features.
➂ The review discusses the installation process, including the need for a custom contact frame for Intel users and the overall ease of installation.
➀ The Thermalright Hyper Vision 360 is reviewed, highlighting its larger display and strong noise-normalized performance, but also its pump whine and inferior performance compared to the Grand Vision 360.
➁ The review discusses the features, specifications, and installation process of the cooler, noting the LCD display, thermal paste, and software customization options.
➂ The article concludes with a recommendation not to purchase this cooler and instead to consider the Grand Vision 360.
➀ Solidigm showcased its liquid-cooled NVMe SSDs at NVIDIA GTC 2025;
➁ The new Solidigm D7-PS1010 E1.S 9.5mm SSD features a cooling design that can cool both sides of the PCB on the drive;
➂ This design will be important for future AI servers due to increasing power density and the need for more efficient cooling solutions.
➀ CoolIT has showcased a new 4000W cold plate designed for liquid cooling;
➁ The cold plate is capable of cooling 4000W at a flow rate of 6L per minute;
➂ The technology is expected to extend the longevity of single-phase direct liquid cooling for future-generation accelerators.