Cooling apparatus for a SSD memory in a video game console

A heat sink for a solid-state storage device, comprising:

• a metal top plate having a width, a length greater than its width and a thickness, said top plate having fins on an upper surface that all extend at an angle to a longitudinal extent of the top plate;
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• a rectangular, solid one-piece metal bulk body connected to a bottom surface of the top plate and having a width and length less than the width and length of the top plate and
• wherein the height of all of the fins is less than the thickness of the top plate and the fins form unobstructed channels across the top plate.

A cooling system for a solid-state memory in an expansion slot of an electronic game console that is recessed below an interior cover of the console upon which a cooling fan is mounted, said expansion slot having an interior space and an exterior opening at the level of the interior cover, comprising:

• a housing for the game console having air intake vents on one side and air exhaust vents on another side;
• a fan within the housing is adapted for drawing air into the housing through the intake vents and pushing it out of the housing through the exhaust vents;
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• a heat sink mounted on the solid state memory, said heat sink having a metal top plate with a width, a length greater than its width and a thickness less than its width, said top plate having fins on an upper surface that all extend at a diagonal across a longitudinal extent of the top plate, and all have a height that is less than the thickness of the top plate;
• and said heat sink having a rectangular, solid one piece metal bulk body connected to a bottom surface of the top plate and having a width and length less than the width and length of the top plate and a thickness greater than the thickness of the top plate, the longitudinal extent of said fins is generally directed toward the fan and form unobstructed channels.