System to improve an in-line memory module
View Patent ↗A system to improve an in-line memory module may include an edging carried by the in-line memory module to stiffen, support, protect, and/or aid in handling the in-line memory module. The system may also include guide ribs carried by the edging to facilitate positioning of the in-line memory module during installation. In one embodiment, the system includes a heat spreader to aid in cooling a plurality of heat sources carried by the in-line memory module. The system may further include a compliant member to regulate the heat spreader's positioning relative to the plurality of heat sources.
1. A system comprising:
an edging carried by an in-line memory module to at least one of stiffen, support, protect, and aid in handling the in-line memory module;
a guide rib carried by said edging to facilitate positioning of the in-line memory module during installation;
a heat spreader to aid in cooling a plurality of heat sources carried by the in-line memory module;
a compliant member to bias the heat spreader against the plurality of heat sources; and
a threaded nut and screw for adjustably setting a biasing force delivered by the compliant member.
2. The system of claim 1 wherein said edging comprises a retention feature which secures the in-line memory module after its installation.
3. The system of claim 1 wherein said heat spreader is shaped to contact the plurality of heat sources and to avoid a plurality of non-heat sources.
4. The system of claim 1 wherein said heat spreader comprises fins and relief sections without fins that mate with said compliant member.
5. The system of claim 4 wherein the relief sections without fins position said compliant member during installation.
6. The system of claim 1 further comprising a fastener to connect said compliant member and said heat spreader.
7. The system of claim 6 wherein said fastener controls said compliant member's ability to regulate positioning.
8. The system of claim 1 wherein the compliant member is a leaf spring.
9. The system of claim 1 wherein the compliant member is configured to regulate said heat spreader's positioning relative to the plurality of heat sources.