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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2011
Fabien Demange, Poissy, FR;
Nicolas Depret, Versailles, FR;
Fabien Demange, Poissy, FR;
Nicolas Depret, Versailles, FR;
BULL SAS, Les Clayes sous Bois, FR;
Abstract
A heat sink for an interchangeable expansion module that can be connected to a computer board is disclosed. In one aspect, the heat sink has at least one cooling module in which a coolant flows, and at least one first electrical connector. The heat sink, wherein the expansion module has at least one second electrical connector configured to be connected to the first electrical connector of the board, and has at least one heat exchange surface, the heat sink comprising at least one heat-transfer device configured to be removably placed against the exchange surface, and the heat-transfer device further being configured such that it is in thermal contact with the cooling module and is mechanically attached, in a removable manner, to the cooling module of the board when the expansion module is connected to the board is also disclosed.