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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2009
Pat Gallarelli, Pittsboro, NC (US);
David J. Jensen, Raleigh, NC (US);
Vinod Kamath, Raleigh, NC (US);
Brian M. Kerrigan, Cary, NC (US);
Pat Gallarelli, Pittsboro, NC (US);
David J. Jensen, Raleigh, NC (US);
Vinod Kamath, Raleigh, NC (US);
Brian M. Kerrigan, Cary, NC (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A low profile computer processor retention device, the computer processor including a processor substrate and a heat spreader mounted on the processor substrate. The retention device includes a retention housing. The retention housing is shaped to fit around a socket. The retention device also includes a load frame. The load frame is operatively coupled to the retention housing and is configured to retain the computer processor in the socket of a motherboard with direct contact between the load frame and the processor substrate. The load frame has a cutout. The retention device also includes a heat sink fastening member coupled to the retention housing and configured to fasten a heat sink to the retention housing and configured to couple the heat sink to the heat spreader through the cutout of the load frame.