Intel QX9770 Design Guidelines - Page 27
Locations for Measuring Local Ambient Temperature, Active Heatsink, passive, heatsinks
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Thermal Metrology heatsink. If a barrier is used, the thermocouple can be taped directly to the barrier with a clear tape at the horizontal location as previously described, half way between the fan hub and the fan housing. If a variable speed fan is used, it may be useful to add a thermocouple taped to the barrier above the location of the temperature sensor used by the fan to check its speed setting against air temperature. When measuring TA in a chassis with a live motherboard, add-in cards, and other system components, it is likely that the TA measurements will reveal a highly non-uniform temperature distribution across the inlet fan section. For passive heatsinks, thermocouples should be placed approximately 13 mm to 25 mm [0.5 to 1.0 in] away from processor and heatsink as shown in Figure 7. The thermocouples should be placed approximately 51 mm [2.0 in] above the baseboard. This placement guideline is meant to minimize the effect of localized hot spots from baseboard components. Note: Testing an active heatsink with a variable speed fan can be done in a thermal chamber to capture the worst-case thermal environment scenarios. Otherwise, when doing a bench top test at room temperature, the fan regulation prevents the heatsink from operating at its maximum capability. To characterize the heatsink capability in the worst-case environment in these conditions, it is then necessary to disable the fan regulation and power the fan directly, based on guidance from the fan supplier. Figure 5. Locations for Measuring Local Ambient Temperature, Active Heatsink NOTE: Drawing Not to Scale Thermal and Mechanical Design Guidelines 27