Micron Technology Incorporated

Micron Corporation

William M Cresse

Michael V Leman

Philip Hartley

Ray Gradwohl

Jacques Gagne

Gregory P Johnson

The present invention provides for an apparatus and method for retaining a circuit board in a computer system. Some embodiments include single or multiple panels hinged to a chassis of the computer that are used as retaining structures. In operation, the retaining structures may be hinged down onto a circuit board cap that is in turn coupled to a central processing unit package that includes a circuit board. In this manner, the central processing unit or another component including a circuit board may be retained in a computer system.

Processor and circuit board retaining apparatus and method

A bracket is provided for mounting daughter cards to a computer motherboard. The bracket is connectable to the chassis of the computer and has support slots that cooperate with connectors on the motherboard to secure the daughter cards. The bracket supports a fan for cooling the daughter cards. The fan gathers the cooling air from a plenum incorporated in the bracket. A grill incorporated in the bracket directs the cooling air over the daughter cards.

Card support and cooler bracket

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Daytona, FL, United States of America

William M Cresse