Blower vs server GPU cards: why wrong card stacking kills your thermals
TheZachMueller · x · 2026-09-22
- A reply thread on dense GPU installs: it's not about cramming cards, it's about how each card gets its air.
- Example: put a 6000 max-q next to a 6000 pro and the pro's exhaust blows straight into the max-q's intake, causing permanent thermal fights.
- Blower cards and server cards have very different cooling patterns; mining rigs show how dense installs can be done correctly.
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