CN108519802B

CN108519802B - Multi-GPU card fixing mechanism of 2U server

Info

Publication number: CN108519802B
Application number: CN201810538716.5A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 阴冠林
Original assignee: Zhengzhou Yunhai Information Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Zhengzhou Yunhai Information Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2018-05-30
Filing date: 2018-05-30
Publication date: 2023-09-26
Anticipated expiration: 2038-05-30
Also published as: CN108519802A

Abstract

The invention discloses a 2U server multi-GPU card fixing mechanism which comprises a server and a GPU card, wherein the GPU card is horizontally arranged in the server, the front end of the GPU card is connected with a GPU card front support, the rear end of the GPU card is connected with a GPU card rear support, a fixing support is arranged at a position corresponding to the GPU card front support, the fixing support is arranged in the server, the GPU card front support is connected with the fixing support, and the GPU card rear support is connected with a server rear window baffle. The GPU card is installed in the server through the GPU card front support, the GPU card rear support and the fixing support, the original vertical inserting mode is changed into the horizontal installation mode, space in the server is fully utilized, the number of the GPU cards is increased, the 2U 4-path server multi-GPU card function is realized, and the performance of the server is improved.

Description

Multi-GPU card fixing mechanism of 2U server

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of GPU installation, in particular to a 2U server multi-GPU card fixing mechanism.

Background

U is a unit representing the external size of the server, is an abbreviation of unit, 1U is 4.4475 cm,2U is 8.89cm which is 2 times of 1U, and 2U servers are products with the appearance meeting EIA specification and the thickness of 8.89cm, 4 paths are main boards with 4 physical cpus, and the main board size is usually larger than that of 2 paths of server main boards.

The GPU frees the graphics processing instructions of the application from the host processor. This process frees up host processor resources for other tasks and executes the graphics processing instructions of the application on hardware, meeting our current demands for higher level sophisticated, life-like rendering, video processing, and visualization. Without a GPU, graphics instructions require software emulation and then occupy host processor resources, resulting in an unacceptably low performance.

The GPU card is directly assembled on the GPU board under the normal condition of the server, the GPU card has the self height, meanwhile, the 4-path server main board is relatively large, if the GPU card is directly inserted on the GPU board, the height of the GPU card is higher than that of a 2U machine case, the GPU card can only be assembled in the 4U machine, the 2U machine cannot realize the function of multiple GPU cards, and especially the 2U 4-path server cannot be matched with the GPU card under the normal condition.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention aims to solve the problem that the 2U server cannot be matched with multiple GPU cards, and provides a 2U server multiple GPU card fixing mechanism which fully utilizes the space in the server, increases the number of GPU cards, realizes the multiple GPU card function of the 2U 4-path server and improves the performance of the server. .

The technical scheme adopted for solving the technical problems is as follows:

the utility model provides a many GPU card fixed establishment of 2U server, includes server and GPU card, GPU card horizontal installation is in the server, GPU card front end is connected with the GPU card fore-stock, GPU card rear end is connected with the GPU card after-poppet, with the position that corresponds of GPU card fore-stock be equipped with the fixed bolster, the fixed bolster is installed in the server, GPU card fore-stock is connected with the fixed bolster, GPU card after-poppet is connected with the server rear window separation blade.

Further, connecting plates are arranged at two ends of the fixing support and are connected with inner walls at two sides of the server through screws.

Further, a groove is formed in the position, corresponding to the GPU card front support, of the fixing support, a baffle is arranged at the front end of the GPU card front support and located in the groove, a positioning column is arranged in the groove, a positioning hole is formed in the baffle, and the positioning column is matched with the positioning hole.

Further, the upper end of the GPU card rear support is provided with a buckle, the upper end of the server rear window baffle is provided with a clamping groove, and the buckle is matched with the clamping groove.

Further, the GPU card front support is connected with the GPU card front end face through screws, and the GPU card rear support is connected with the GPU card rear end face through screws.

Further, a first wiring support is arranged on the side edge of the front support of the GPU card, and a second wiring support is arranged on the same side of the rear support of the GPU card and the first wiring support.

The beneficial effects of the invention are as follows:

1. the invention aims to solve the problem that a 2U server cannot be matched with a plurality of GPU cards, the front end of each GPU card is connected with a front support of each GPU card, the rear end of each GPU card is connected with a rear support of each GPU card, a fixed support is arranged in the server, the front supports of the GPU cards are connected with the fixed supports, and the rear supports of the GPU cards are connected with rear window baffle plates of the server; the GPU card is installed in the server through the GPU card front support, the GPU card rear support and the fixing support, the original vertical inserting mode is changed into the horizontal installation mode, space in the server is fully utilized, the number of the GPU cards is increased, the 2U 4-path server multi-GPU card function is realized, and the performance of the server is improved.

2. The side of the front support of the GPU card is provided with a first wiring support, and the same side of the rear support of the GPU card as the first wiring support is provided with a second wiring support; the first wiring support and the second wiring support facilitate the internal wiring of the server, and the practicality is good.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings that are required to be used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly described below, and it will be obvious to those skilled in the art that other drawings can be obtained from these drawings without inventive effort.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 1 at A;

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 3 at B;

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the connection of the front frame of the GPU card according to the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the connection part of the rear support of the GPU card according to the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a top view of a GPU card of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a top view of the stationary bracket;

FIG. 9 is a schematic view of a first fixed bracket structure;

fig. 10 is a schematic view of a second structure of the fixing bracket.

In the figure: 1. server, 2, GPU card, 3, GPU card front bracket, 31, separation blade, 32, locating hole, 33, first wiring support, 4, GPU card rear bracket, 41, buckle, 42, second wiring support, 5, fixed bolster, 51, connecting plate, 52, recess, 53, reference column, 6, draw-in groove.

Detailed Description

In order to make the technical solution of the present invention better understood by those skilled in the art, the technical solution of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is apparent that the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, not all embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be made by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without making any inventive effort, shall fall within the scope of the present invention.

For convenience of description, a coordinate system is now defined as shown in fig. 1.

As shown in fig. 1 and fig. 2, a multi-GPU card fixing mechanism for a 2U server includes a server 1 and a GPU card 2, in which components such as a cooling fan and a board core are further disposed in the server 1, which is in the prior art, and not described in detail herein, the GPU card 2 is horizontally installed in the server 1, the GPU cards 2 are arranged in parallel in the server 1, the front end of the GPU card 2 is connected with a GPU card front bracket 3, the rear end of the GPU card 2 is connected with a GPU card rear bracket 4, a fixing bracket 5 is disposed at a position corresponding to the GPU card front bracket 3, the fixing bracket 5 is installed in the server 1, the GPU card front bracket 3 is connected with the fixing bracket 5, and the GPU card rear bracket 4 is connected with a rear window baffle of the server 1. In this embodiment, the GPU card 2 is provided with four columns, each column of GPU card 2 corresponds to a pair of GPU card front support 3 and GPU card rear support 4, each column includes two GPU cards 2, the configuration of the first collocation 8 GPUs in the 2U 4-channel server chassis is provided with the GPU card front support 3, the GPU card rear support 4 and the fixed support 5, the GPU card 2 is installed in the server 1 through the GPU card front support 3, the GPU card rear support 4 and the fixed support 5, the original vertical inserting mode is changed into the horizontal installation mode, the space in the server 1 is fully utilized, the number of GPU cards is increased, the multi-GPU card function of the 2U 4-channel machine is realized, and the performance of the server 1 is improved.

As shown in fig. 8, 9 and 10, the two ends of the fixing support 5 are provided with connecting plates 51, the connecting plates 51 are provided with two through holes, and the screws penetrate through the through holes to connect the fixing support 5 with the server 1.

As shown in fig. 5 and 9, a groove 52 is formed in the fixing support 5 corresponding to the GPU card front support 3, a baffle 31 is arranged at the front end of the GPU card front support 3, the baffle 31 is located in the groove 52, a positioning column 53 is arranged in the groove 52, a positioning hole 32 is formed in the baffle 31, and the positioning column 53 is matched with the positioning hole 32. In this embodiment, four grooves 52 on the fixing support 5 are provided, corresponding to four rows of GPU cards 2 respectively, the two rows of GPU cards 2 on the left side are defined as a whole, the two rows of GPU cards 2 on the right side are defined as a whole, the GPU card front support 3 corresponding to the two rows of GPU cards 2 on the left side is close to the contact position of the two rows of GPU cards 2, and similarly, the GPU card front support 3 corresponding to the two rows of GPU cards 2 on the right side is also close to the contact position of the two rows of GPU cards 2.

As shown in fig. 3, 4 and 6, the upper end of the GPU card rear bracket 4 is provided with a buckle 41, the upper end of the rear window baffle of the server 1 is provided with a clamping groove 6, and the buckle 41 is matched with the clamping groove 6. When the GPU card is installed, the fixing support 5 is fixed in the server 1, the positioning column 53 in the groove 52 penetrates through the positioning hole 32 on the front end baffle 31 of the front support 3 of the GPU card, the buckle 41 at the upper end of the rear support 4 of the GPU card is inserted into the clamping groove 6 at the upper end of the rear window baffle of the server 1, then the upper cover of the server 1 is fixed on the server through the screw, the GPU card can be pressed through the upper cover of the server 1, the GPU card is prevented from being separated upwards, the installation process is simple and convenient, the horizontal installation of the GPU card is realized, the space in the server 1 is fully utilized, and the number of the GPU cards is increased.

As shown in fig. 7, the GPU card front bracket 3 is connected with the front end surface of the GPU card 2 through a screw, and the GPU card rear bracket 4 is connected with the rear end surface of the GPU card 2 through a screw.

As shown in fig. 1, 5 and 6, a first wire support 33 is disposed on a side of the front GPU card support 3, and a second wire support 42 is disposed on the same side of the rear GPU card support 4 as the first wire support 33. At the two left-side GPU cards 2, the first wire support 33 and the second wire support 42 are located between the two left-side GPU cards 2, similarly, at the two right-side GPU cards 2, the first wire support 33 and the second wire support 42 are located between the two right-side GPU cards 2, and the first wire support 33 and the second wire support 42 facilitate the internal wires of the server, so that the practicality is good.

In describing the present invention, it should be noted that the azimuth or positional relationship indicated by the terms "left", "right", "upper", "lower", etc. are based on the azimuth or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are merely for convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the apparatus or element referred to must have a specific azimuth, be constructed and operated in a specific azimuth, and thus should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless explicitly specified and limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, and may be either fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected, for example; the two components can be connected mechanically or electrically, can be connected directly or indirectly through an intermediate medium, and can be communicated inside the two components. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention will be understood in specific cases by those of ordinary skill in the art.

The foregoing is only a specific embodiment of the invention to enable those skilled in the art to understand or practice the invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the generic principles defined herein may be applied to other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. Thus, the present invention is not intended to be limited to the embodiments shown herein but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

1. The multi-GPU card fixing mechanism of the 2U server is characterized by comprising a server (1) and a GPU card (2), wherein the GPU card (2) is horizontally arranged in the server (1), the front end of the GPU card (2) is connected with a GPU card front support (3), the rear end of the GPU card (2) is connected with a GPU card rear support (4), a fixing support (5) is arranged at a position corresponding to the GPU card front support (3), the fixing support (5) is arranged in the server (1), the GPU card front support (3) is connected with the fixing support (5), and the GPU card rear support (4) is connected with a rear window baffle of the server (1); the side of the GPU card front support (3) is provided with a first wiring support (33), and the same side of the GPU card rear support (4) and the first wiring support (33) is provided with a second wiring support (42); at the two left-side rows of GPU cards (2), a first wiring support (33) and a second wiring support (42) are positioned between the two left-side rows of GPU cards (2); at the two right-hand rows of GPU cards (2), a first wire support (33) and a second wire support (42) are located between the two right-hand rows of GPU cards (2).

2. The multi-GPU card fixing mechanism for the 2U server according to claim 1, wherein connecting plates (51) are arranged at two ends of the fixing support (5), and the connecting plates (51) are connected with inner walls at two sides of the server (1) through screws.

3. The multi-GPU card fixing mechanism of the 2U server according to claim 2, wherein a groove (52) is formed in a position, corresponding to the GPU card front support (3), of the fixing support (5), a baffle (31) is arranged at the front end of the GPU card front support (3), the baffle (31) is located in the groove (52), a positioning column (53) is arranged in the groove (52), a positioning hole (32) is formed in the baffle (31), and the positioning column (53) is matched with the positioning hole (32).

4. The multi-GPU card fixing mechanism for the 2U server according to claim 1, wherein a buckle (41) is arranged at the upper end of the rear support (4) of the GPU card, a clamping groove (6) is arranged at the upper end of the rear window baffle of the server (1), and the buckle (41) is matched with the clamping groove (6).

5. The multi-GPU card fixing mechanism of the 2U server according to claim 1, wherein the front GPU card support (3) is connected with the front end face of the GPU card (2) through screws, and the rear GPU card support (4) is connected with the rear end face of the GPU card (2) through screws.