CN1920737A - Motherboard capable of selectively supporting two display card - Google Patents
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The invention relates to a host board, which comprises: north bridge circuit, central processor plug via one super transmission bus coupled to the north bridge circuit; the first plug coupled to the north bridge circuit, second plug, and upgrade plug coupled to the second plug and the super transmission bus to mount one detachable signal module, wherein when said detachable signal module is mounted at the upgrade plug, the host board can support the computer mounted on the second plug.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of motherboard, relate to a kind of motherboard of capable of selectively supporting two display card especially.
Background technology
Along with making rapid progress of computer technology, under the evolution significantly of data processing speed, the transmitting bandwidth of data also must increase accordingly in theory, so can promote the overall efficiency of computer speed; And for data transmission, the bottleneck of frequency range often betides between the north bridge chips and South Bridge chip of motherboard, therefore, industry has been developed a communication modes that is referred to as super host-host protocol (hypertransport protocol), to provide higher transmitting bandwidth between north bridge chips and South Bridge chip, solve above-mentioned problem.
In simple terms, super transmission (hypertransport) technology is a kind of protocol technology with bag transmission (packet-based).Basically hyper transport technology is a kind of agreement but not the interface of entity, it can be upgraded in response to new application program, in super host-host protocol, data are cut into block or bag, can reach 64 and each block is the longest, in other words, by hyper transport technology, computer module can transmit data in the mode of similar bag point-to-pointly, the purpose of linking up each other to realize that computer module is connected to each other, its transmitting bandwidth can reach 12.8GB; In addition, under the framework of super transmission, only need just can hang up other computer module easily by a super transmission channel (tunnel), if for example we hang up the another one central processing unit, just computing machine can become the computing machine of two central processing units (dualCPU).
See also Fig. 1 at this, Fig. 1 is the device synoptic diagram under the super transmission architecture.As shown in Figure 1, one surpassing transmission host side (hypertranport host) 100 is coupled to one to surpass by super transfer bus (hypertransport bus) 110 and transmits peripheral unit 120, and one surpassing transmission channel 130 on the super transfer bus 110 in addition, therefore super transmission host side 100 just can be coupled to another super transmission peripheral unit 140 by super transmission channel 130; For instance, can be a central processing unit in this super transmission host side 100, and super transmission peripheral unit 120 can be a north bridge circuit, and super transmission peripheral unit 140 can be a display card (also can install other central processing unit additional as previously shown certainly); Zheng Ti computer system just can be supported a display card (or central processing unit) extraly between north bridge circuit and central processing unit so as can be known.
See also Fig. 2 at this, Fig. 2 is implemented in the function block schematic diagram of motherboard 200 for super transmission architecture shown in Figure 1.As shown in Figure 2, motherboard 200 includes a cpu socket (CPUsocket) 210, one north bridge circuits 220, one south bridge circuits 230, one channel chips 240, one surpasses transfer bus 250, and display card slot 260,270.At this hypothesis cpu socket 210 is central processing unit 939/754, so is to be coupled by aforesaid super transfer bus 250 between cpu socket 210 and the north bridge circuit 220.In addition, channel chip 240 is used for being connected on the path of super transfer bus 250, makes motherboard 200 can support the display card that display card slot 260 is installed; Know as industry, display card slot 270 is coupled to north bridge circuit 220, makes motherboard 200 can support the display card that display card slot 270 is installed.In other words, because the relation of channel chip 240, motherboard 200 just can be supported TVGA.Please note at this, south bridge circuit 230 is coupled to north bridge circuit 220, and the function of south bridge circuit 230 and north bridge circuit 220 (such as the signal switching or the like), known by industry all, no longer described in detail, in addition, motherboard 200 ought to comprise memory bank, sound card slot or the like assembly (not being shown in Fig. 2), but for the purpose of simplifying the description, be not described in detail at this.
Though aforesaid motherboard 200 has the function of supporting TVGA simultaneously, for user that need not this function, built-in channel chip 240 is a kind of resource and cost waste; But then, if the user directly buys the motherboard of generally only supporting the single display card, when a certain level is arrived in the computer system progress, when many software or display all need two display cards to drive, the user must buy a motherboard of supporting TVGA again in addition, obviously, the way that this neither a kind of very economical.
Summary of the invention
Therefore one of fundamental purpose of the present invention provides a kind of motherboard of capable of selectively supporting two display card, to solve the problems of the prior art.
The invention provides a kind of motherboard, this motherboard includes: a north bridge circuit; One cpu socket (CPU socket) is coupled to this north bridge circuit by one surpassing transmission (hypertransport) bus; One first slot is coupled to this north bridge circuit; One second slot; And one the upgrading slot, be coupled to this second slot and be somebody's turn to do super transfer bus, but be used for installing removal formula channel (tunnel) module, but wherein when should removal formula channel module being installed on this upgrading slot, this motherboard can be supported the computer module that this second slot is installed.
The present invention also provides a kind of motherboard, and this motherboard includes: a north bridge circuit (north bridge); One south bridge circuit is coupled to this north bridge circuit by one surpassing transmission (hypertransport) bus; One first slot is coupled to this north bridge circuit; One second slot; And one the upgrading slot, be coupled to this second slot and be somebody's turn to do super transfer bus, but be used for installing a removal formula channel module, but wherein when should removal formula channel module being installed on this upgrading slot, this motherboard can be supported the computer module that this second slot is installed.
Motherboard of the present invention has a upgrading slot, and but the upgrading module is used for installing a removal formula channel module, therefore when but this removal formula channel module is installed on this upgrading slot, this motherboard can be supported the display card that this display card slot is installed, and when but this removal formula channel module was not installed on this upgrading slot, this motherboard was not supported the display card that this display card slot is installed; Therefore, motherboard of the present invention can optionally be supported TVGA or single display card with user's hobby; In other words, the user is if need TVGA that higher demonstration usefulness is provided, but only needs to install additional just scalable this motherboard of removal formula channel module, to realize the purpose of TVGA; So motherboard of the present invention not only can be saved down user's cost, also can provide the user for another selection that shows usefulness.
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Fig. 1 is the device synoptic diagram under the super transmission architecture.
Fig. 2 is implemented in the function block schematic diagram of motherboard for super transmission architecture shown in Figure 1.
Fig. 3 is the first embodiment synoptic diagram of motherboard of the present invention.
But Fig. 4 includes the synoptic diagram of removal formula channel module for Fig. 3 motherboard.
Fig. 5 is the second embodiment synoptic diagram of motherboard of the present invention.
But Fig. 6 includes the synoptic diagram of removal formula channel module for Fig. 5 motherboard.
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| 100 | Super | 110、250、350、 550 | |
| 120、140 | Super transmission | 130 | |
| 200、300、500 | Motherboard | 210、310、510 | |
| 220、320、520 | North | 230、330、530 | South |
| 240 | Channel | 260、270、360、 370、560、570 | The |
| 340、540 | The upgrading slot | 380、580 | But removal formula channel module |
| 590 | Front Side Bus |
Embodiment
See also Fig. 3 at this, Fig. 3 is the first embodiment synoptic diagram of motherboard 300 of the present invention.As shown in Figure 3, motherboard 300 also includes cpu socket (CPU socket) 310, north bridge circuit 320, south bridge circuit 330, super transfer bus 350, and display card slot 360,370.And itself and assembly of the same name shown in Figure 2 have identical functions and operation, so no longer describe in detail.For example in the present embodiment, CPU slot 310 also can be CPU slot 939/754, so is coupled by super transfer bus 350 between CPU slot 310 and the north bridge circuit 320.
Note that at this motherboard 300 also has a upgrading slot 340, is coupled to display card slot 360 and super transfer bus 350.And but upgrading slot 340 is used for installing a removal formula channel module, for instance, but should removal formula channel module can be an adapter that includes the aforementioned channels chip, therefore when but this removal formula channel module is installed on this upgrading slot, this motherboard can be supported the display card that this display card slot is installed by the channel chip on the adapter, but and when should removal formula channel module not being installed on this upgrading slot, this motherboard is not just supported the display card that this display card slot is installed, for example as shown in Figure 3, when but motherboard did not have removal formula channel module, the communication signal between CPU slot 310 and the north bridge circuit 320 was directly by super transfer bus 350 and 340 transmission of upgrading slot.
See also Fig. 4, but Fig. 4 includes the synoptic diagram of removal formula channel module 380 for Fig. 3 motherboard 300.As shown in Figure 4, when but upgrading slot 340 is equipped with removal formula channel module 380, by the signal between display card slot 360 and north bridge circuit 320 or the CPU slot 310, just can transfer to super transfer bus 350 by the detachable formula channel module 380 that removes, therefore, except the display card slot 370 that script north bridge circuit 320 is supported, motherboard 300 can be supported display card slot 360 in addition.So motherboard 300 can become the motherboard 300 of supporting TVGA.
See also Fig. 5 at this, Fig. 5 is the second embodiment synoptic diagram of motherboard 500 of the present invention.As shown in Figure 5, motherboard 500 also includes cpu socket (CPU socket) 510, north bridge circuit 520, south bridge circuit 530, super transfer bus 550, and display card slot 560,570.And itself and assembly of the same name shown in Figure 2 have identical functions and operation, so do not give unnecessary details in this in addition.But note that at this at this CPU slot 510 be CPU slot 775, that is to say that (front side bus FSB) 590 couples mutually, but not super transfer bus originally by Front Side Bus between CPU slot 510 and the north bridge circuit 520.
But in present embodiment, north bridge circuit 520 is to couple mutually with super transfer bus 550 with south bridge circuit 530, and therefore, but the characteristic of aforementioned utilization upgrading slot and removal formula channel module just can be used in super transfer bus 550.As shown in Figure 5, motherboard 500 also has a upgrading slot 540, is coupled to display card slot 360 and super transfer bus 350.Therefore in the same manner, but upgrading slot 540 can be installed a removal formula channel module, but when this removal formula channel module is installed on this upgrading slot, this motherboard can be supported the display card that this display card slot is installed.
As shown in Figure 5, but when motherboard did not have removal formula channel module, north bridge circuit 520 and south bridge circuit 530 were directly by the super transfer bus 550 and slot 540 transmission signals of upgrading.See also Fig. 6, but Fig. 6 includes the synoptic diagram of removal formula channel module 580 for Fig. 5 motherboard 500.As shown in Figure 6, when but upgrading slot 540 is equipped with removal formula channel module 580, by the signal between display card slot 560 and north bridge circuit 520 or the south bridge circuit 530, just can transfer to super transfer bus 350 by the detachable formula channel module 580 that removes, therefore, except the display card slot 570 that script north bridge circuit 520 is just supported, motherboard 500 can be supported display card slot 560 in addition.So motherboard 500 can become the motherboard 500 of supporting TVGA.
Please note at this, the present invention does not limit the display card kind that display card slot 360,370,560,570 needs installation, in other words, aforementioned display card slot 360,370,560,570 can be installed display card miscellaneous, for instance, display card slot 360,370,560,570 can be equipped with the display card of PCIExpress (such as PCIE*16), or general A GP display card, so corresponding variation all belongs to category of the present invention.
In addition, the present invention does not also limit the kind of upgrading slot 340,540, in other words, the upgrading slot can utilize various types of slot to realize, such as an AGP slot or the like, as long as slot has enough pins (pin) can be coupled to display card slot 360,560, to support the data transmission of super transfer bus thereafter, so corresponding variation is also without prejudice to spirit of the present invention.
Compared to prior art, motherboard of the present invention has a upgrading slot, and but the upgrading module is used for installing a removal formula channel module, therefore when but this removal formula channel module is installed on this upgrading slot, this motherboard can be supported the computer module that this second slot is installed, and when but this removal formula channel module was not installed on this upgrading slot, this motherboard was not supported the computer module that this second slot is installed; Therefore, motherboard of the present invention can optionally be supported TVGA or single display card with user's hobby; In other words, the user is if need TVGA that higher demonstration usefulness is provided, but only needs to install additional just scalable this motherboard of removal formula channel module, to realize the purpose of TVGA; So motherboard of the present invention not only can be saved down user's cost, also can provide the user for another selection that shows usefulness.
The above only is the present invention's preferred embodiment, and all equalizations of doing according to claim of the present invention change and modify, and all should belong to covering scope of the present invention.
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1. motherboard, it includes:
One north bridge circuit;
One cpu socket is coupled to this north bridge circuit by one surpassing transfer bus;
One first slot is coupled to this north bridge circuit;
One second slot; And
One upgrading slot, be coupled to this second slot with should super transfer bus, but be used for installing a removal formula channel module, but wherein when this removal formula channel module is installed on this upgrading slot, this motherboard can be supported the computer module that this second slot is installed.
2. motherboard as claimed in claim 1, wherein this first, second slot is the display card slot.
3. motherboard as claimed in claim 1, wherein this first, second slot is the PCIEXPRESS slot.
4. motherboard as claimed in claim 3, wherein this first, second slot is the display card slot.
5. motherboard as claimed in claim 1, wherein this cpu socket is a cpu socket 939/754.
6. motherboard, it includes:
One north bridge circuit;
One south bridge circuit is coupled to this north bridge circuit by one surpassing transfer bus;
One first slot is coupled to this north bridge circuit;
One second slot; And
One upgrading slot, be coupled to this second slot with should super transfer bus, but be used for installing a removal formula channel module, but wherein when this removal formula channel module is installed on this upgrading slot, this motherboard can be supported the computer module that this second slot is installed.
7. motherboard as claimed in claim 6, wherein this first, second slot is the display card slot.
8. motherboard as claimed in claim 6, wherein this first, second slot is the PCIEXPRESS slot.
9. motherboard as claimed in claim 8, wherein this first, second slot is the display card slot.
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