Patent ID: 7566959

Claim:
A memory module comprising: a generally planar card comprising a first side and a second side, said first side comprising a plurality of couplings and said second side comprising a plurality of connectors configured for connection with system planar wiring; a plurality of memory devices coupled to said card via a first portion of said plurality of couplings; and at least one hub chip coupled to said card via a second portion of said plurality of couplings; wherein individual ones of said plurality of couplings are connected to other ones of said plurality of couplings and other ones of said plurality of connectors via a plurality of internal connectors; wherein said plurality of connectors is arranged in a grid formed of a plurality of connector rows and connector columns; further comprising a heatsink having a heatsink base comprising a surface extending across said first side of said card; wherein said heatsink comprises a plurality of heat sink fins; and wherein said heatsink fins are generally aligned with an airflow direction when the memory module is connected to a system planar.