
Preliminary Information
AMD Athlon™ 64 and AMD Opteron™ Processors
Thermal Design Guide
26633 Rev.
3.03 September
2003
2.5.2 Thermal Reference Design Solution 2
Table 4 lists the parts used in the thermal reference design solution 2 for the AMD Athlon 64 and
AMD Opteron processors. An exploded view of the components used for this thermal solution is
shown in Figure 8 on page 23. The components are shipped as subassemblies so the heatsink
installer does not have to assemble each individual component. The retention frame and backplate
are shipped pre-installed on the motherboard as shown in Figure 9 on page 24. The heatsink unit
has the components assembled so the installer can remove it from the packaging, remove any
thermal interface material protection, hook the clip onto the retention frame, and then actuate the
cam. For the thermal reference design solution 2, the installer needs no tools for the heatsink
installation process. Figure 10 on page 24 shows an installed heatsink utilizing the thermal
reference design solution 2.
Table 4. Components for the AMD Athlon™ 64 and AMD Opteron™ Processors Thermal
Reference Design Solution 2
Part Description
Material
Quantity
Components Installed by OEM, System Integrator, or End User
Heatsink Aluminum
1
Fan Plastic
1
Spring clip
SK7 heat treated spring steel
1
Camshaft
Lexan, 20 % glass filled
1
Cam spacer
Lexan, 20 % glass filled
1
EMC shield
Stainless steel
1
Components Assembled on the Motherboard
Retention frame
Lexan, 20% glass filled
1
Backplate
Low carbon steel, anti-corrosive finish
1
Insulator Formex
GK-17
1
6-32x 0.75” pan head screw
Stainless steel
2
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