Which two components are displayed in the image? (Select 2)

Question

Exhibit

Options

• APower cables
• BPaddle card
• CCold plates
• DLeak sensor

• A
  3% (1)
• B
  92% (34)
• D
  5% (2)

Explanation

Paddle cards and cold plates are the two components shown because they are distinct server hardware elements commonly paired in high-density, liquid-cooled server configurations. A paddle card is a small adapter card (often PCIe-based) that provides additional connectivity or acts as an interface between components such as drives and a backplane. Cold plates are metal blocks with internal channels that carry liquid coolant directly over heat-generating components (like CPUs or GPUs), making them a hallmark of direct liquid cooling (DLC) systems.

Power cables (A) are ubiquitous in any server image but are generic wiring, not a named component category typically highlighted in this context. Leak sensors (D) are used alongside liquid cooling systems to detect coolant spills but are small, passive devices unlikely to be the focal components of the image.

Memory tip: Think "PC = Paddle + Cold" - the two components that represent the interface (paddle card) and the cooling (cold plate) in a modern liquid-cooled server node.

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