Patent ID: 7710727

Claim:
A heat sink assembly, adapted for dissipating heat generated by electronic components mounted on an add-on card, the heat sink assembly comprising: a heat sink comprising a supporting plate, a first heat absorbing plate and a second heat absorbing plate extending downwardly from two opposite lateral edges of the supporting plate, the first and second heat absorbing plates being adapted for sandwiching the add-on card therebetween and the supporting plate located above and spaced from the add-on card a distance; and a wire clip comprising a resisting member received in the heat sink and resisting a bottom surface of the supporting plate of the heat sink, a first engaging member extending from an end of the resisting member and engaging with the first heat absorbing plate, a second engaging member spaced from the first engaging member and extending from another end of the resisting member and intimately contacting the second heat absorbing plate of the heat sink.