Contents
1 | Introduction | .............................................................................................................. | 7 | |
| 1.1 | Design Flow | 7 | |
| 1.2 | Definition of Terms | 8 | |
| 1.3 | Reference Documents | 9 | |
2 | Packaging Technology | 11 | ||
| 2.1 | Package Mechanical Requirements | 12 | |
3 | Thermal Specifications | 13 | ||
| 3.1 | Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 13 | |
| 3.2 | Case Temperature | 13 | |
4 | Thermal Simulation | 15 | ||
5 | Thermal Metrology | 17 | ||
| 5.1 | MCH Case Temperature Measurement | 17 | |
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| 5.1.1 | Supporting Test Equipment | 17 |
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| 5.1.2 Thermal Calibration and Controls | 18 | |
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| 5.1.3 | IHS Groove | 18 |
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| 5.1.4 Thermocouple Conditioning and Preparation | 19 | |
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| 5.1.5 Thermocouple Attachment to the IHS | 20 | |
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| 5.1.6 | Curing Process | 23 |
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| 5.1.7 | Thermocouple Wire Management | 24 |
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| 5.1.8 | Power Simulation Software | 25 |
6 | Reference Thermal Solution | 27 | ||
| 6.1 | Operating Environment | 27 | |
| 6.2 | Heatsink Performance | 27 | |
| 6.3 | Mechanical Design Envelope | 28 | |
| 6.4 | 28 | ||
| 6.5 | Tall Torsional Clip Heatsink Thermal Solution Assembly | 29 | |
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| 6.5.1 | Heatsink Orientation | 30 |
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| 6.5.2 | Extruded Heatsink Profiles | 31 |
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| 6.5.3 | Mechanical Interface Material | 31 |
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| 6.5.4 | Thermal Interface Material | 31 |
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| 6.5.5 | Heatsink Clip | 31 |
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| 6.5.6 | Clip Retention Anchors | 32 |
| 6.6 | Reliability Guidelines | 32 | |
7 | Reference Thermal Solution 2 | 35 | ||
| 7.1 | Operating Environment | 35 | |
| 7.2 | Heatsink Performance | 35 | |
| 7.3 | Mechanical Design Envelope | 36 | |
| 7.4 | 36 | ||
| 7.5 | Short Torsional Clip Heatsink Thermal Solution Assembly | 37 | |
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| 7.5.1 | Heatsink Orientation | 38 |
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| 7.5.2 | Extruded Heatsink Profiles | 39 |
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| 7.5.3 | Mechanical Interface Material | 39 |
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| 7.5.4 | Thermal Interface Material | 39 |
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| 7.5.5 | Clip Retention Anchors | 39 |
| 7.6 | Reliability Guidelines | 39 |
Intel® 5000 Series Chipset Memory Controller Hub (MCH) Thermal Mechanical Design Guide | 3 |