Patent ID: 8162038

Claim:
A heat sink assembly for dissipating heat generated by an electronic component mounted on a printed circuit board, the heat sink assembly comprising: a base adapted for contacting the electronic component; a fin group located above a top of the base; a heat pipe connecting with the base and the fin group; a fan mounted on a side of the fin group, the fan comprising a front flange and a rear flange spaced from the front flange; and a supporting bracket comprising a mounting portion secured on the base and a pair of supporting arms extending from the mounting portion and fixed to the fan, and the supporting arms being located between the front and rear flanges, wherein a plurality of elongated screws extend through the front flange of the fan, the supporting arms of the supporting bracket, and the rear flange of the fan in sequence to connect to the fin group, thereby connecting the fan, the fin group and the supporting bracket together.