CN101286145A - Multimedia expansion module and computer device applying same - Google Patents

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CN101286145A
CN101286145A CNA2007100971585A CN200710097158A CN101286145A CN 101286145 A CN101286145 A CN 101286145A CN A2007100971585 A CNA2007100971585 A CN A2007100971585A CN 200710097158 A CN200710097158 A CN 200710097158A CN 101286145 A CN101286145 A CN 101286145A
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邱乃维
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刘育良
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The invention provides a multimedia extension module which is suitable for being arranged in a computer device. The multimedia extension module comprises a first assembly pin, a second assembly pin, a third assembly pin, a first pin area and a second pin area. The first assembly pin supports the transmission of the universal serial bus (USB) signals. The second assembly pin supports the transmission of the serial magnetic disk driver interface signals. The third assembly pin supports the transmission of high-speed periphery component connection interface signals; furthermore, the speed of the high-speed periphery component connection interface signals is at least 2.5G(bps) per second; the third assembly pin comprises a first part pin and a second part pin; the first assembly pin and the first part pin are arranged in the first pin area; the second assembly pin and the second part pin are arranged in the second pin area.

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Multimedia expansion module and use its computer installation
Technical field
The invention relates to a kind of multimedia expansion module (Connector), and particularly relevant for a kind of computer installation that can support the multimedia expansion module of high speed perimeter component connecting interface (PCI Express), USB (universal serial bus) (USB) and string type disk drive interface simultaneously and use it.
Background technology
Along with the progress of science and technology, the use of portable electronic devices (Portable Electronic Device) is more and more general.In general, the convenience when portable electronic devices carries in order to pursue it, it is compact that its configuration design is normally made every effort to.Yet, in order to dwindle the volume of portable electronic devices, to carry to make things convenient for the user, its usefulness is usually less than general electronic installation.
For instance, the convenience when notebook carries in order to improve, it only disposes the multimedia device (Multimedia Device) of lower-order usually, for example: built-in audio chip or built-in display chip.Therefore, when the user has the user demand of high order software, as 3D mapping software or 3D Games Software etc., the situation that notebook is easy to hardware usefulness deficiency takes place, problem such as cause application program to carry out or the fluency of application program when carrying out be not good.
Therefore, when the hardware usefulness of portable electronic devices was not enough, the user can only replace the more portable electronic devices of high-order, and this is for the user of portable electronic devices, the problem that hardware can't effectively expand not only causes the inconvenience in the use, more may improve its use cost.
Summary of the invention
The purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of multimedia expansion module (Connector) and use its computer installation, it can improve tradition effectively, and to block at a high speed the supported frequency range of expansion slot lower and can't support the speed shortcoming of hardware faster, and the shortcoming that hardware can't expand effectively and incident cost is higher of portable computer.
Propose a kind of multimedia expansion module according to the present invention, be suitable for group and be located in the computer installation.Multimedia expansion module comprises first group of pins, second group of pins, the 3rd group of pins, first lead area and second lead area.First group of pins is supported USB (universal serial bus) (Universal Serial Bus, USB) transmission of signal.Second group of pins is supported the transmission of string type disk drive interface signal.The 3rd group of pins is supported the transmission of high speed perimeter component connecting interface signal, and the speed of high speed perimeter component connecting interface signal is at least the 2.5G per second, and the 3rd group of pins and include first's pin and the second portion pin.And first group of pins and first's pin are positioned at first lead area, and second group of pins and second portion pin are positioned at second lead area.
Propose a kind of computer installation according to the present invention, comprise north bridge chips, multimedia periphery chip, multimedia expansion module.Multimedia periphery chip and north bridge chips electrically connect.Multimedia expansion module comprises first group of pins, second group of pins and the 3rd group of pins.First group of pins is supported the transmission of USB (universal serial bus) signal.Second group of pins is supported the transmission of string type disk drive interface signal.The 3rd group of pins is supported the transmission of high speed perimeter component connecting interface signal, and the speed of high speed perimeter component connecting interface signal is at least the 2.5G per second.First group of pins and second group of pins electrically connect with multimedia periphery chip respectively, and the 3rd group of pins can be electrically connected to multimedia periphery chip or north bridge chips.
Propose a kind of computer installation comprises north bridge chips, multimedia periphery chip, multimedia expansion module, reaches switch unit according to the present invention.Described multimedia periphery chip and north bridge chips electrically connect.Described multimedia expansion module also comprises: first group of pins electrically connects with this multimedia periphery chip, and supports the transmission of a USB (universal serial bus) signal; Second group of pins electrically connects with this multimedia periphery chip, and supports the transmission of a string type disk drive interface signal; And the 3rd group of pins, support the transmission of a high speed perimeter component connecting interface signal, and the speed of this high speed perimeter component connecting interface signal is at least the 2.5G per second.Described switch unit couples this north bridge chips, this multimedia periphery chip, and the 3rd group of pins of this multimedia expansion module respectively.
Therefore, the present invention has in fact that the frequency range of supported high speed perimeter component connecting interface (PCI Express) is higher, hardware, the portable computer device of using it can expand and lower-cost advantage effectively faster can to support speed effectively.
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For foregoing of the present invention can be become apparent, a preferred embodiment cited below particularly, and conjunction with figs. is elaborated, wherein:
Fig. 1 is the calcspar of the computer installation of first embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 2 shows the calcspar according to the outside expanding device of present embodiment.
Fig. 3 shows the synoptic diagram of multimedia expansion board and multimedia expansion module.
Fig. 4 shows another synoptic diagram of multimedia expansion module.
Fig. 5 shows the definition of the part pin of multimedia expansion module.
Fig. 6 shows the definition of another part pin of multimedia expansion module.
Fig. 7 shows the pin definition of the multimedia expansion module of second embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 8 A and Fig. 8 B show the pin definition of the multimedia expansion module of third embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 9 A and Fig. 9 B show the pin definition of the multimedia expansion module of fourth embodiment of the invention.
Figure 10 shows the calcspar of the computer installation of fifth embodiment of the invention.
Figure 11 shows the calcspar of the computer installation of sixth embodiment of the invention.
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The multimedia expansion module that the embodiment of the invention provided is suitable for group and is located in the portable computer device, and it can support USB (universal serial bus) (Universal Serial Bus simultaneously, USB), string type disk drive interface, and the signal of high speed perimeter component connecting interface (PCI Express) transmission, to promote the hardware expansion ability of the computer installation of using it.
Please refer to Fig. 1, it is depicted as the calcspar of the computer installation of first embodiment of the invention.Computer installation 100 comprises motherboard 10, multimedia periphery chip 12, multimedia expansion module 14, reaches north bridge chips (NorthBridge Chip) 16, and wherein multimedia expansion module 14 includes first group of pins 141, second group of pins 142, reaches the 3rd group of pins 143.In the present embodiment, computer installation 100 is a portable computer device, and this portable computer device can be notebook, flat computer (Tablet PC) or super mobile computer (UMPC).In other embodiments, computer installation 100 also can be server (Server), Barebone or desk-top computer.
Above-mentioned multimedia periphery chip 12, multimedia expansion module 14, and north bridge chips 16 all be arranged on the motherboard 10.In addition, north bridge chips 16 electrically connects with multimedia periphery chip 12, and multimedia periphery chip 12 also electrically connects with multimedia expansion module 14.In the present embodiment, multimedia periphery chip 12 can be used as South Bridge chip (South Bridge Chip), and in other embodiments, multimedia periphery chip 12 also can be other equivalent chip.Above-mentioned first group of pins 141, second group of pins 142, and the 3rd group of pins 143 electrically connect with multimedia periphery chip 12 all respectively.
Above-mentioned north bridge chips 16 can be used for electrically connecting central processing unit (CPU), display card (chip) or memory modules.Above-mentioned multimedia periphery chip 12 can be used for electrically connecting other peripheral hardware unit, such as: peripheral devices such as CD-ROM drive, disc driver (Disk Drive) or network chip.
In the present embodiment, multimedia expansion module 14 for example is an expansion card slot, and it can be plugged for example for blocking the expansion board of (Express Card) at a high speed.In other embodiments, multimedia expansion module 14 also can be expansion connector or expands the connectivity port, and it can connect corresponding expansion connector.In the present embodiment, first group of pins 141 can be supported the transmission of USB (universal serial bus) (USB) signal, second group of pins 142 can be supported the transmission of string type disk drive interface signal, and the 3rd group of pins 143 can be supported the transmission of high speed perimeter component connecting interface (PCI-E) signal.Furtherly, the multimedia expansion module 14 that present embodiment provided can be supported USB signal, string type disk drive interface signal simultaneously, reach the transmission of PCI-E signal.
In this embodiment, the string type disk drive interface is for example advanced rank technology connection (SerialAdvanced Technology Attachment, SATA) interface for serial.In other embodiments, the string type disk drive interface can be Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) (Serial Attached SCSI, SAS) interface.In addition, in this embodiment, the transfer rate of PCI-E signal for example is at least more than 2.5G (bps) per second (1X), and preferable transfer rate is 8X (=2.5 * 8bps), in other embodiments, the transfer rate of PCI-E signal also can be 16X (=2.5 * 16bps).
Certainly, can support the transmission of above-mentioned three kinds of signals in order to make multimedia expansion module 14, above-mentioned multimedia periphery chip 12 is to electrically connect with multimedia expansion module 14 by USB, SATA, PCI-E bus respectively.
Whereby, the computer installation 100 that present embodiment provided can electrically connect by a multimedia expansion module 14 and an outside expanding device 30, and wherein outside expanding device 30 can electrically connect by multimedia transmission line 20 and multimedia expansion board 25 and computer installation 100.One end of above-mentioned multimedia transmission line 20 is suitable for being plugged on the connector 31 of outside expanding device 30, and the other end of multimedia transmission line 20 then is plugged on the multimedia expansion board 25, and multimedia expansion board 25 is suitable for being plugged in the multimedia expansion module 14.
In the present embodiment, outside expanding device 30 for example is an external connection multimedium extension device (ExternalMultimedia Expansion Device), and its functional block diagram as shown in Figure 2.Said external expanding device 30 includes at least one PCI-E expansion card slot 22, SATA disc driver expansion slot 24 and a plurality of USB expansion slot 26, wherein PCI-E expansion card slot 22 is suitable for plugging high-order display card or physics accelerator card, the high-order display card then can electrically connect display 50 again, SATA disc driver expansion slot 24 is suitable for electrically connecting the SATA disc driver, and 26 of above-mentioned USB expansion slots can electrically connect the peripheral device of USB interface such as loudspeaker 40.
Because present embodiment multimedia expansion module 14 can be supported the transfer rate of PCI-E signal 8X (or 16X).Therefore, the computer installation 100 that present embodiment provided can electrically connect the high-order display card by the outside expanding device 30 that couples, to promote the hardware usefulness of computer installation 100 itself.In addition, the computer installation 100 that present embodiment provided can electrically connect an outside SATA disc driver by the outside expanding device 30 that couples, to expand the storage volume of computer installation 100.
Next, the definition and the enforcement situation thereof of first group of pins 141, second group of pins 142 and the 3rd group of pins 143 of above-mentioned multimedia expansion module 14 will be further specified.
The pin explanation of the multimedia expansion module 14 of relevant present embodiment, please in the lump with reference to Fig. 3, Fig. 4, Fig. 5 and Fig. 6, wherein Fig. 3 shows the synoptic diagram of multimedia expansion board 25 and multimedia expansion module 14, Fig. 4 shows another synoptic diagram of multimedia expansion module 14, Fig. 5 shows the definition of the part pin of multimedia expansion module 14, and Fig. 6 shows the definition of another part pin of multimedia expansion module 14.
In Fig. 3, multimedia expansion module 14 has the first lead area 14a and the second lead area 14b.First group of pins 141 is positioned at the first lead area 14a with part the 3rd group of pins 143, and second group of pins 142 is positioned at the second lead area 14b with part the 3rd group of pins 143.It should be noted that the first lead area 14a is positioned at different planes with the second lead area 14b, for example: the degree of depth of the depth ratio second lead area 14b that the first lead area 14a is positioned at is dark.
For convenience of description, the 3rd group of pins 143 of present embodiment can include first's pin 143 ' and second portion pin 143 ", as shown in Figure 4.The first's pin 143 ' of the 3rd group of pins 143 and first group of pins 141 all are positioned at the first lead area 14a, and first's pin 143 ' and first group of pins 141 all are configured in same one deck.The second portion pin 143 of the 3rd group of pins 143 " all be positioned at the second lead area 14b with second group of pins 142, and second portion pin 143 " be configured to bilayer with second group of pins 142.
That is to say, in the present embodiment, first's pin 143 ' of first group of pins 141 and the 3rd group of pins 143 can be arranged on the end in the multimedia expansion module 14, the second portion pin 143 of second group of pins 142 and the 3rd group of pins 143 " then be arranged on the other end in the multimedia expansion module 14; and second group of pins 142 can with the second portion pin 143 of the 3rd group of pins 143 " be arranged side by side, for example: second group of pins, 142 rows of being arranged on, the second portion pin 143 of the 3rd group of pins 143 " then be arranged on down row.
Certainly, in other embodiments, first group of pins 141, second group of pins 142, and the setting of the 3rd group of pins 143 also can be and be arranged side by side, perhaps all be arranged on the same surface level.In addition, in the present embodiment, the pin setting of multimedia expansion board 25 and pin definition thereof also must be corresponding with the pin setting and the pin definition of multimedia expansion module 14.
Next, in the pin definition of Fig. 5, be the definition that comprises first's pin 143 ' of first group of pins 141 and the 3rd group of pins 143.These pin counts that are defined are 26 altogether.It should be noted that, the definition of these pins can be as the pin definition of PCI-E slot, make first's pin 143 ' of win group of pins 141 and the 3rd group of pins 143 can support the transmission of USB signal and PCI-E 1X (2.5G bps) signal, it also is the transmission that first's pin 143 ' can be supported PCI-E 1X signal, wherein pin 1~pin 4 can be used as the pin of transmission USB signal, and pin 13~pin 26 can be used as the pin of transmission PCI-E signal.
In the definition of the pin of Fig. 6 is the second portion pin 143 that comprises second group of pins 142 and the 3rd group of pins 143 " definition, wherein these pin counts that are defined comprise 52 altogether.In the pin definition of Fig. 6, the second portion pin 143 of second group of pins 142 and the 3rd group of pins 143 " transmission of SATA signal and the signal transmission of PCI-E 1X~7X can be provided respectively; and wherein pin 45~pin 50 can be used as the pin of transmission SATA signal; pin 3; pin 5~pin 44 can be used as the pin of transmission PCI-E signal; pin 2 and pin 4 can be used as hot plug (Hot-Plug) pin; to be used for transmitting hot plug signal PRSNT2, and computer installation 100 can judge whether that just hot plug hardware is connected with it according to the signal current potential of hot plug signal PRSNT2 whereby.
In sum, in the present embodiment, first's pin 143 ' of the 3rd group of pins 143 in Fig. 5 can provide PCI-E 1X the transmission of signal, the second portion pin 143 of the 3rd group of pins 143 in Fig. 6 " can provide the signal of PCI-E 1X~7X to transmit.Therefore, the multimedia expansion module 14 that present embodiment provided can provide the PCI-E 8X transmission of signal at most.
Though be that the SATA interface is that example explains only in the present embodiment with the disc driver serial transmission interface, yet, the supported disc driver serial transmission interface of the multimedia expansion module that present embodiment provided is not limited to the SATA interface, it also can support the disc driver serial transmission interface of other type, for example: string type small-size computer device (SAS) interface.
In addition, in this embodiment, the outside expanding device 30 that electrically connects with multimedia expansion module 14 external power supply (please in the lump with reference to Fig. 1) of can arranging in pairs or groups is so can omit power pin in the pin definition in Fig. 6.
In addition, because it is identical with the pin definition of general PCI-E slot that the pin of first group of pins 141 of the multimedia expansion module 14 of this example defines, therefore the multimedia expansion module 14 that this example provided also can compatible high speed card on the market, and for example: the high speed card of ExpressCard/34 and two kinds of specifications of ExpressCard/54 all can be compatible.
Fig. 7 shows the pin definition of the multimedia expansion module 14 of second embodiment of the invention, and relevant its explanation is please in the lump with reference to Fig. 1 and Fig. 3.In the present embodiment, first group of pins 141 of multimedia expansion module 14, second group of pins 142, and the pin count of the 3rd group of pins 143 comprise 68 altogether.In Fig. 7, pin 5~pin 55, pin 57, pin 59, and pin 61 can be used as the pin of transmission PCI-E signal, and these pins can provide the signal transmission of PCI-E 8X.Pin 58, pin 60, pin 62, pin 64, pin 66, and pin 68 can be used as the pin of transmission SATA signal.Pin 63, pin 65, and pin 67 can be used as the pin of transmission USB signal.Pin 2, pin 4, pin 54, and pin 56 can be used as the hot plug pin.
With the similar ground of first embodiment, in this example, power pin has also been omitted in the pin definition among Fig. 7, to simplify pin count.In addition, in the present embodiment, first's pin 143 ' of first group of pins 141 and the 3rd group of pins 143 can be arranged on the end in the multimedia expansion module 14, the second portion pin 143 of second group of pins 142 and the 3rd group of pins 143 " then be arranged on the other end in the multimedia expansion module 14, and second group of pins 142 can with the second portion pin 143 of the 3rd group of pins 143 " be arranged side by side.Certainly, in other embodiments, first group of pins 141, second group of pins 142, and the 3rd group of pins 143 pairing pin counts and the position is set also can does other similar change.
Fig. 8 A, and Fig. 8 B show the pin definition of the multimedia expansion module 14 of third embodiment of the invention, relevant its explanation is please in the lump with reference to Fig. 1.In the present embodiment, first group of pins 141 of multimedia expansion module 14, second group of pins 142, and the pin count of the 3rd group of pins 143 comprise 116 altogether.Fig. 8 A, and Fig. 8 B in, pin 5~pin 102, pin 103, pin 105, pin 107 and pin 109 can be used as the pin of transmission PCI-E signal, and these pins can provide the signal transmission of PCI-E 16X.Pin 106, pin 108, pin 110, pin 112, pin 114, and pin 116 can be used as the pin of transmission SATA signal.Pin 111, pin 113, and pin 115 can be used as the pin of transmission USB signal.Pin 2, pin 4, pin 102, and pin 104 can be used as the hot plug pin.
What deserves to be mentioned is that in the present embodiment, with the similar ground of first embodiment, power pin has also been omitted in Fig. 8 A, the pin definition that reaches among Fig. 8 B, to simplify pin count.Similar ground, in the present embodiment, first group of pins 141, second group of pins 142, and the 3rd group of pins 143 pairing pin counts and the position is set can be similar with second embodiment.
Fig. 9 A and Fig. 9 B show the pin definition of the multimedia expansion module 14 of fourth embodiment of the invention, and relevant its explanation is please in the lump with reference to Fig. 1.In the present embodiment, first group of pins 141 of multimedia expansion module 14, second group of pins 142, and the pin count of the 3rd group of pins 143 comprise 146 altogether.9A, and Fig. 9 B in, pin 19, pin 21, pin 23~pin 119, pin 121, and pin 123 can be used as the pin of transmission PCI-E signal, and these pins can provide the signal transmission of PCI-E 16X.Pin 130, pin 132, pin 134, pin 136, pin 138, and pin 140 can be used as the pin of transmission SATA signal.Pin 129, pin 131, and pin 133 can be used as the pin of transmission USB signal.Pin 135, pin 137, and pin 139 can be used as the pin of transmission system management bus (SMBUS) signal, wherein the System Management Bus signal also can be described as the I2C signal.Pin 20, pin 22, pin 120, and pin 122 can be used as the hot plug pin.
What deserves to be mentioned is, in the present embodiment, be provided with power pin, such as pin 1~pin 17.In addition, in the present embodiment, kept the definition of a plurality of pins (Reserved), for example: pin 11, pin 18, pin 122, pin 124~pin 126, and pin 141~pin 146 etc., these keep the extendibility that pins can increase multimedia expansion module 14.So, if when new updating interface specification is arranged, multimedia expansion module 14 can not changed under the entity connector, pin definition that just can compatible new spec.Similar ground, in the present embodiment, first group of pins 141, second group of pins 142, and the 3rd group of pins 143 pairing pin counts and the position is set can be similar with second embodiment.
In sum, the multimedia expansion module that each embodiment of the present invention provided can improve tradition effectively, and to block at a high speed the supported frequency range of expansion slot lower and can't support the speed situation of hardware faster, for example:, can effectively bring into play the usefulness of external high-order display card by the multimedia expansion module that the embodiment of the invention provided.In addition,, also can connect multiple external device simultaneously, for example: the drafting card of the electronic installation of USB interface, SATA disc driver, high-order PCI-E interface or the physics accelerator card of PCI-E interface by the multimedia expansion module that the embodiment of the invention provided.Also promptly, the multimedia expansion module that the embodiment of the invention provided can transmit PCI-E signal, USB signal simultaneously, reach the SATA signal.
Figure 10 shows the calcspar of the computer installation 100 ' of fifth embodiment of the invention.Computer installation 100 differences of the computer installation 100 ' of present embodiment and first embodiment are, the north bridge chips 16 ' of the computer installation 100 ' that present embodiment provided is that the 3rd group of pins 143 with multimedia expansion module 14 electrically connects, and first group of pins 141 and second group of pins 142 electrically connect with multimedia periphery chip 12 respectively, make between north bridge chips 16 ' and the multimedia expansion module 14 can transmitting high speed the PCI-E signal, for example: the PCI-E signal of 16X.In addition, then still can transmit USB signal and SATA signal between multimedia expansion module 14 and the multimedia expansion module 14.
Figure 11 shows the computer installation 100 of sixth embodiment of the invention " calcspar.The computer installation 100 of present embodiment " be with computer installation 100 differences of first embodiment; the computer installation 100 that present embodiment provided " also comprise switch unit 17, and switch unit 17 couples north bridge chips 16 respectively ", multimedia periphery chip 12, and the 3rd group of pins 143 of multimedia expansion module 14.In addition, first group of pins 141 and second group of pins 142 electrically connect with multimedia periphery chip 12 respectively.
In the present embodiment, there is the bus that to transmit PCI-E signal 1X transfer rate between multimedia periphery chip 12 and the switch unit 17, north bridge chips 16 " and switch unit 17 between exist and can transmit the PCI-E signal bus of 2X transfer rate at least, for example: existence can be transmitted the PCI-E signal bus of 8X transfer rate at least.
In addition, switch unit 17 can switch the PCI-E signal bus of different transmission rates according to different types of expansion board.For example: when plugging general high speed card (Express Card), pin signal when switch unit 17 can insert according to the high speed card switches PCI-E signal bus to multimedia periphery core sheet 12, and also promptly this moment, switch unit 17 was to electrically connect with multimedia periphery chip 12 by the PCI-E signal bus of 1X transfer rate is next.When plugging one during with the expansion board (expansion board of the signal transmission of PCI-E 8X can be provided) of the foregoing description collocation, pin signal when switch unit 17 also can insert according to expansion board switches PCI-E signal bus to north bridge chips 16 ", also promptly this moment, switch unit 17 was to come and north bridge chips 16 by the PCI-E signal bus of 8X transfer rate " electrically connect.
Though the present invention discloses as above with preferred embodiment; yet it is not in order to limit the present invention; any person skilled in the art person without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention; when can making all changes that is equal to and retouching, so protection scope of the present invention is when looking being as the criterion that the application's claims are defined.

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1. a multimedia expansion module is suitable for group and is located in the computer installation, it is characterized in that described multimedia expansion module comprises:
One first group of pins is supported the transmission of a USB (universal serial bus) signal;
One second group of pins is supported the transmission of a string type disk drive interface signal;
One the 3rd group of pins is supported the transmission of a high speed perimeter component connecting interface signal, and the speed of described high speed perimeter component connecting interface signal is at least the 2.5G per second, and described the 3rd group of pins also includes first's pin and a second portion pin;
One first lead area; And
One second lead area;
Wherein said first group of pins and described first pin are positioned at described first lead area, and described second group of pins and described second portion pin are positioned at described second lead area.
2. multimedia expansion module according to claim 1 is characterized in that, described second lead area is positioned at different planes with described first lead area.
3. multimedia expansion module according to claim 1 is characterized in that, described first pin can be supported the high speed perimeter component connecting interface signal transmission of 2.5G per second.
4. multimedia expansion module according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, described computer installation also comprises multimedia periphery chip, described first group of pins, described second group of pins, and described the 3rd group of pins electrically connect with described multimedia periphery chip all respectively.
5. multimedia expansion module according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, described computer installation also comprises a multimedia periphery chip and a north bridge chips, described first group of pins, and described second group of pins electrically connect described the 3rd group of pins and the electric connection of described north bridge chips respectively with described multimedia periphery chip.
6. multimedia expansion module according to claim 1, it is characterized in that described first group of pins, described second group of pins and described the 3rd group of pins can be supported the transmission of described USB (universal serial bus) signal, described string type disk drive interface signal and described high speed perimeter component connecting interface signal simultaneously.
7. a computer installation is characterized in that, comprising:
One north bridge chips;
One multimedia periphery chip electrically connects with described north bridge chips; And
One multimedia expansion module comprises:
One first group of pins is supported the transmission of a USB (universal serial bus) signal;
One second group of pins is supported the transmission of a string type disk drive interface signal; And
One the 3rd group of pins is supported the transmission of a high speed perimeter component connecting interface signal, and the speed of described high speed perimeter component connecting interface signal is at least the 2.5G per second;
Wherein said first group of pins and described second group of pins electrically connect with described multimedia periphery chip respectively, and described the 3rd group of pins can be electrically connected to described multimedia periphery chip or described north bridge chips.
8. computer installation according to claim 7, it is characterized in that, described the 3rd group of pins also includes a first's pin and a second portion pin, described multimedia expansion module also comprises one first lead area and one second lead area, described first group of pins and described first pin are positioned at described first lead area, and described second group of pins and described second portion pin are positioned at described second lead area.
9. computer installation according to claim 8 is characterized in that, described second lead area is positioned at different planes with described first lead area.
10. computer installation according to claim 8 is characterized in that, described first pin can be supported the high speed perimeter component connecting interface signal transmission of 2.5G per second.
11. computer installation according to claim 7, it is characterized in that described first group of pins, described second group of pins and described the 3rd group of pins can be supported the transmission of described USB (universal serial bus) signal, described string type disk drive interface signal and described high speed perimeter component connecting interface signal simultaneously.
12. a computer installation is characterized in that, comprising:
One north bridge chips;
One multimedia periphery chip electrically connects with described north bridge chips;
One multimedia expansion module comprises:
One first group of pins electrically connects with described multimedia periphery chip, and supports the transmission of a USB (universal serial bus) signal;
One second group of pins electrically connects with described multimedia periphery chip, and supports the transmission of a string type disk drive interface signal; And
One the 3rd group of pins is supported the transmission of a high speed perimeter component connecting interface signal, and the speed of described high speed perimeter component connecting interface signal is at least the 2.5G per second; And
One switches the unit, couples described north bridge chips, described multimedia periphery chip and described multimedia respectively and expands
The 3rd group of pins of mold filling piece.
13. computer installation according to claim 12, it is characterized in that, described the 3rd group of pins also includes a first's pin and a second portion pin, described multimedia expansion module also comprises one first lead area and one second lead area, described first group of pins and described first pin are positioned at described first lead area, and described second group of pins and described second portion pin are positioned at described second lead area.
14. computer installation according to claim 13 is characterized in that, described second lead area is positioned at different planes with described first lead area.
15. computer installation according to claim 13 is characterized in that, described first pin can be supported the high speed perimeter component connecting interface signal transmission of 2.5G per second.
16. computer installation according to claim 12, it is characterized in that described first group of pins, described second group of pins and described the 3rd group of pins can be supported the transmission of described USB (universal serial bus) signal, described string type disk drive interface signal and described high speed perimeter component connecting interface signal simultaneously.
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