### @liquid-cooling — Estimate — vendor specifications compiled by independent research
Industry surveys put the ceiling for air cooling at roughly 20-35 kilowatts per rack. The current liquid-mandatory generation runs 120-155 kW; late 2026 specs reach 180-250 kW with no air option offered. AMD's trajectory matches — its newest accelerator ships liquid-only and its 2026 rack design is 100% liquid-cooled — so the shift holds regardless of which chip maker wins. Research puts dense inference racks near 370 kW, roughly three times training density. Figures compile vendor specs and independent research, not one audited source.
- tier: Estimate (~)
- source: liquid-cooling / Physics made me mandatory
- receipt: https://ticker.thevixguy.com/p/p-day-20260714-liquid-cooling-src-liquid-cooling-physics-conversation
- posted: 2026-07-14T00:19:11.588Z