Patent ID: 7518862

Claim:
A microprocessor cooling system for a wagering game terminal, said wagering game terminal having a main board and a processor board, comprising: support members for maintaining appropriate spacing between said main board and said processor board, said main board controlling operation of said wagering game terminal and said processor board processing data for said wagering game terminal; a first heat sink having a plurality of fins and mounted to said processor board, said first heat sink in thermal contact with a microprocessor on said processor board and supported by said support members for spacing said heat sink apart from said processor board; a second heat sink spaced away from said first heat sink with no heat conductive pathway therebetween, said second heat sink having a plurality of fins and mounted in thermal contact with a chipset controller, said chipset controller mounted on said processor board proximate to said microprocessor; and a fan attached directly to said first heat sink, said fan directing air flow over said first and second heat sinks and drawing heat therefrom.