Intel
®
945G Express Chipset GMCH Thermal Design Guide
Reference Thermal Solution
Figure 5
Thermal Solution Performance
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Figure 6
Typical 1U Server Motherboard Component Placement
Caution:
Heat sink orientation alone does not guarantee that 200 lfm (1.02 m/s) airflow speed will be
achieved. The system integrator should use analytical or experimental means to determine
whether a system design provides adequate airflow speed for a particular GMCH heat sink.
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