Patent ID: 7327570
Filing Date: 2008-02-05
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
1. A computer system comprising: a housing; a printed circuit board mounted within the housing; and an integrated circuit module mounted on the printed circuit board and comprising: an integrated circuit die that produces heat upon operation thereof; a heat sink mounted together with the integrated circuit die and that dissipates heat to ambient air within the housing, the heat sink comprising heat dissipation fins between which air flows; a cooling fluid path through which cooling fluid flows to receive the heat from the integrated circuit die and to transfer the heat to the heat sink, a portion of the cooling fluid path being within the heat dissipation fins; and a fluid pump mounted together with the heat sink and integrated circuit die and in line with the cooling fluid path to force the cooling fluid through the cooling fluid path, including forcing the cooling fluid through the portion of the cooling fluid path within the heat dissipation fins.