Hewlett-packard Development Company, L.p.

Sheng-Lung Liao

Yao-Wen Fan

Chin-Yu Wang

Yu Wei Tan

Yu-Wei Tan

In an example, a standoff may include a bracket, a post attachable to the bracket, and a spacer removably attachable to the post. The post may include a first portion having a first diameter, and a second portion having a second diameter larger than the first diameter of the first portion of the post. The spacer may include a first portion having a first internal diameter at a first end of the spacer, and a second portion having a second internal diameter at a second end of the spacer opposite the first end, wherein the second internal diameter is larger than the first internal diameter of the first portion of the spacer.

Standoffs with removable spacers

In an example, a movable standoff may include or be attached to a bracket having a post opening, and a post insertable into the post opening. The post may include a low shoulder portion disposed at a first end and a high shoulder portion. Further, the movable standoff may include a nut to fasten to a second end of the post, the first end being opposite from the second end. The high shoulder portion may be disposed in between the first end and the second end. The movable standoff may additionally include a bias member disposed in between the nut and the bracket.

Movable standoffs with posts

A method includes executing an initialization routine upon startup of a processor. The method includes executing a benchmark program during the initialization routine after the startup. The method further includes comparing an amount of time for execution of the benchmark program to a reference time to determine if the processor has slowed due to thermal degradation of heat removal components for the processor.

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Sheng-Lung Liao