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Envicool server cold plates · Chip, coolant and mounting selection

Use the 100 W/cm² and below-30 kPa claims only with selected geometry, fluid/flow and contact conditions.

From Shenzhen Envicool Technology Co., Ltd.

Individual product research · HVACDeck Editorial · Sources checked 2026-10-11

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Manufacturer catalogue image · Server cold-plate module family

01 / UNDERSTAND THE EQUIPMENT

Qualify the cold plate against the actual server platform

Envicool's server liquid-cooling module is described as a cold-plate approach that transfers chip heat through the plate to coolant. The public page distinguishes CPU platform adaptations from GPU solutions for PCIe/SXM arrangements and offers thermal, resistance, flow and structural simulations during design. It states heat-flux capability up to 100 W/cm² and whole-plate pressure drop below 30 kPa. The original image shows a shaped metal cold plate with paired connection fittings; it does not identify a CPU/GPU part number or an approved server installation.

Those headline thermal and hydraulic values do not provide the coolant, flow, surface temperature or contact conditions needed to qualify a specific chip. This brief therefore starts with server mechanical and fluid interfaces and requires a paired thermal/hydraulic selection. Supplier claims of testing against leakage and blockage are not treated as a guarantee or an inspected report. The module family is consolidated rather than generating separate pages for every platform name with no reviewed drawing or model data.

02 / READ THE CONDITIONS

Published parameters and their scope

This is an equipment family; its range does not identify one orderable configuration.

Family designation: Server cold-plate module family

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Manufacturer-published values · conditions are part of the specification
Parameter	Published value	Conditions and evidence
Reviewed module types	CPU adaptations and GPU PCIe/SXM solutions	No inspected approved-platform/model list. Source
Published thermal claim	Heat flux up to 100 W/cm²	No coolant/flow/contact-temperature test conditions reviewed. Source
Published hydraulic claim	Whole cold plate pressure drop <30 kPa	Not a full rack-loop pressure drop; no flow/viscosity point issued. Source
Design evidence offered	Thermal, resistance, flow and structural simulation reports	Availability statement; actual selected reports not inspected. Source
Physical source image	Metal plate with two connection fittings	No material grade, coating or connector rating inferred. Source
Reliability statement	Leak/blockage testing and verification described	No independently checked duration, pressure or acceptance report. Source

Selection and application review

Start with chip contact and server mechanics

Issue platform drawings, heat-source distribution, maximum allowable chip temperatures and mounting requirements from the server OEM. Request the selected contact area, surface requirements, attachment and load/flatness limits. A general PCIe/SXM reference does not establish compatibility with every board or permit replacing the OEM mechanical approval.

Clarify which components remain air-cooled and how their airflow is preserved. The pictured plate cannot supply a complete server heat map or guarantee that every heat source is captured by liquid cooling.

Select heat flux together with coolant and flow

Ask for thermal resistance and heat-removal results at specified coolant inlet temperature, composition, flow and contact conditions. The 100 W/cm² headline is not a chip wattage, and a plate image does not give the loaded surface area needed to calculate one.

Request the simulation assumptions and selected performance report for the actual plate. Define accepted chip/surface temperatures and thermal margins using OEM requirements. No universal maximum processor power or junction temperature is invented here.

Build the hydraulic budget beyond the cold plate

Obtain the plate pressure-drop curve against flow and the intended fluid viscosity/temperature. The below-30 kPa claim applies to the whole plate, not hoses, valves, quick disconnects, manifolds and the entire rack circuit. Add those components when selecting the pump and checking OEM pressure limits.

Confirm flow distribution through the actual CPU/GPU arrangement and any minimum-flow requirement. Require circuit drawings for series/parallel paths; the source description does not settle their configuration.

Qualify materials, cleanliness and leak acceptance

Request wetted materials, coatings, seals and coolant compatibility for the selected assembly. Agree cleanliness, flushing, filtration and filling requirements with the server and CDU suppliers. A supplier claim about preventing blockage is not evidence that any coolant or contaminated filling procedure is acceptable.

Obtain pressure/leak-test methods, test pressures, durations and acceptance limits plus batch traceability. Select reliability evidence relevant to the required thermal cycles and service conditions. No lifetime or zero-leak guarantee is inferred from the public feature text.

Approve the module through a platform-specific file

Require an issued drawing, bill of materials, thermal/hydraulic report and installation/inspection procedure for the actual server. Agree acceptance on measured temperatures, flow, pressure losses and leak integrity, with defined loads and instruments.

Keep module energy and noise claims separate from the complete server and facility. Current quotation, lead time, certified platform compatibility and independently witnessed thermal performance remain unknown.

Issue platform constraints
Provide OEM mechanics, heat map, fluid limits and temperature criteria.
Approve paired selection
Review thermal/contact and pressure-drop results at one defined coolant/flow point.
Qualify the delivered assembly
Check drawings, cleanliness, traceability and agreed pressure/thermal acceptance.

Sources and review scope

Compiled by HVACDeck Editorial. Source review identifies what the publication states; it is not an independent performance test or certification.

Official server liquid-cooling moduleChecked 2026-10-11 · Complete platform/simulation/performance text and original cold-plate image reviewed; headline values lack selected rating conditions.

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