Patent ID: 8358505

Claim:
A liquid cooling system for a computer, comprising: a monolith configured to be coupled to a motherboard of the computer, the monolith being a monolithic planar body having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface; a heat absorption region, the heat absorption region including at least one cold plate attached to the monolith, the cold plate including a first surface configured to be in thermal contact with a heat generating component of the motherboard and a second surface having fins that protrude from the second surface, the second surface being opposite the first surface; a heat dissipation region, the heat dissipation region including at least one liquid-to-air heat exchanger attached to the monolith, the heat exchanger including a first surface having fins that dissipate heat to air and a second surface having fins that protrude from the second surface, the second surface being opposite the first surface; a channel extending on the second surface of the monolith, the channel being a trench on the second surface of the monolith that is configured to circulate a liquid coolant between the heat absorption region and the heat dissipation region, wherein the fins on the second surface of the cold plate and the fins on the second surfaCe of the heat exchanger extend into the channel and directly contact the liquid coolant in the channel; and a pump configured to circulate the liquid coolant through the channel.