Patent ID: 7265990

Claim:
A chipset coupling apparatus adopted for use on a printed circuit board, having a chipset coupling seat to receive insertion of a chipset, the chipset coupling seat having two latch hooks, the latch hooks being located on each of two opposite sides of the chipset coupling seat, the chipset having a pin board and a cooling section, the cooling section being extended from a top side of the pin board, and the top side having a coupling surface thereon, comprising: a compression plate having an opening to separate a compression area; two anchor members, the anchor members being formed on each of two opposite sides of the compression plate, each anchor member having a latch trough corresponding to the latch hook such that, when the chipset is inserted in the chipset coupling seat, the compression plate presses the coupling surface, the cooling section extends through the opening, and the latch hook couples with the latch trough to allow the compression plate to latch onto the chipset coupling seat; and a levering member located on one side of the compression plate, the levering member abutting one of the anchor members to receive a force of a user to lift and deform the compression plate, thereby releasing the coupling between the latch hook and the latch trough.