TrendForce´s latest research finds that the rollout of NVIDIA´s GB200 NVL72 rack servers in 2025 will accelerate upgrades in Artificial Intelligence data centers and drive liquid cooling adoption from early pilot projects to large scale deployment. The firm projects penetration of liquid cooling in Artificial Intelligence data centers to climb from 14% in 2024 to 33% in 2025, and it says growth will continue in subsequent years. The research positions the 2025 hardware refresh as a catalyst that shifts liquid cooling from experimental use toward broader operational deployment.
TrendForce highlights a sharp rise in power consumption for GPUs and ASIC chips used in Artificial Intelligence servers as a primary technical driver for the transition. As an example, the research cites NVIDIA´s GB200 and GB300 NVL72 systems, which it reports have a thermal design power of 130 to 140 kilowatts per rack. TrendForce notes that those power density levels far exceed the capabilities of traditional air cooling systems and that this gap has pushed data center operators to explore alternative cooling approaches.
The research specifically points to early adoption of liquid to air cooling technologies as a response to the higher rack power densities. By identifying the GB200 family and similar high‑density systems as a tipping point, TrendForce frames the 2025 timeframe as the moment when liquid cooling transitions from niche pilots to larger installations. Details beyond the projected penetration rates, the cited thermal design power figures, and the link to liquid to air adoption were not stated in the report excerpt provided.
