Mixing Blower and Open-Fan GPUs in Dense Builds Risks Overheating

Developers warn that mixing blower-style RTX 6000 Max-Q cards with open-fan RTX 6000 Pro cards in dense GPU builds can cause them to overheat each other, as exhaust from one card feeds directly into another's intake. Proper airflow planning, not card count, is the key to safe dense installations.

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