Introduction
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Intel
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E7500/E7505 Chipset MCH Thermal Design Guide
1.1 Design
Flow
To develop a reliable, cost-effective thermal solution, several tools have been provided to the
system designer. Figure 1 illustrates the design process implicit to this document and the tools
appropriate for each step.
Figure 1. Thermal Design Process
Step 1: Thermal Simulation
- Thermal Models
- Thermal Model Users
Guide
Step 2:
Heatsink Selection
- Thermal Reference
- Mechanical Reference
Step 3:
Thermal Validation
- Thermal Testing Software
- Software Users Guide
Therm_Design_Proc
