DE202005020830U1 - Scalable link interface adapter card for use on mother board, has memory module connector comprising contact rows that are soldered with two bus, where dimensions of card and gold contact of card match dimensions of connector - Google Patents

Abstract

The card has a bus for connecting a chip set and a small outline dual in line memory module (SO-DIMM) double data rate two (DDR2) memory module connector (3) on a motherboard. The connector has two contact rows and another bus connects the connector and peripheral component interconnect express slots. The rows are soldered with the two bus, where dimensions of the card and gold contact of the card match with dimensions of the connector.

Description

These The invention relates generally to an SLI adapter card that is mounted on a Motherboard is installed, especially around a SO-DIMM DDR2 memory module connector to connect an SLI adapter card to the motherboard.

Nice In 1997, the SLI (Scalable Link Interface) technology was used, to speed up the image display speed of a computer by: A video card is used to display the odd screen lines and another graphics card is used to display the to display straight screen lines and the presentations then to combine. Recently nVIDIA has developed a technology in which two graphics cards are used. One of the two graphics cards represents the upper half one image, and another video card represents the bottom one Half of the All representations are in one of the graphics cards combined. The SLI technology is especially intended for the PCI Express interface. After Intel chipsets has developed that support PCI Express, many manufacturers follow motherboards and video card chipsets of the PCI Express specification.

With reference to the 4 and 5 The prior art discloses a SLI connector 91 and a corresponding SLI adapter card 90 , The SLI connector is attached to a computer motherboard 9 soldered to connect a chipset and two PCI Express slots (not shown). If the SLI adapter card 90 in the SLI connection 91 is plugged in, the computer system is in SLI mode, and the two graphics cards plugged into the two PCI Express slots are connected in series to perform the display functions. If the SLI adapter card 90 in the opposite direction in the SLI connection 91 is plugged in, the computer system is in normal mode, and only one of the two graphics cards performs the image display functions.

However, the prior art does not provide an additional device to the SLI adapter card 90 in the SLI connection 91 secure, and the SLI adapter card 90 sits accordingly 4 not fixed in the SLI connection 91 , For this reason, motherboard manufacturers must develop additional devices to use the SLI adapter card 90 at the SLI connection 91 on the motherboard so it can pass vibration and shock tests. These additional developments increase manufacturing costs and require space on the motherboard. On top of that, the distances between the contacts 910 are too small for circuit layouts and the resulting interference is difficult to control. For this reason, an SLI adapter card and a method of installing the same on a motherboard are needed which overcomes the above-mentioned disadvantages.

It It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide an SLI adapter card, which is firmly installed on a motherboard, and a motherboard with a SO-DIMM DDR2 memory module connector in which an SLI adapter card is permanently installed can.

Short In summary, the present invention discloses in one embodiment an SLI adapter card with a plurality of gold contacts on one Motherboard as well as a motherboard on which a SLI adapter card can be permanently installed, where: (1) a first bus on the Motherboard is designed to connect between a chipset and a SO-DIMM DDR2 memory module connector, wherein the SO-DIMM DDR2 memory module connector A first and a second contact row Has; (2) a second bus is formed on the motherboard to the connection between the SO-DIMM DDR2 memory module connector and the two PCI Express slots; (3) the first and second rows of contacts with the first and second, respectively Bus soldered together is where the dimension of the SLI adapter card and the gold contacts the SLI adapter card with the SO-DIMM DDR2 memory module connector match. The motherboard has a chipset and a SLI adapter unit. The chipset supports a PCI Express interface, and the SLI adapter unit points mainly a SO-DIMM DDR2 memory module connector, two PCI Express slots, a first and a second bus. The SO-DIMM DDR2 memory module connector serves for connection an SLI adapter card. Each of the two PCI Express slots serves to connect a graphics card. With the first bus, the chipset and the SO-DIMM DDR2 memory module connector connected, and with the second Bus will be the SO-DIMM DDR2 memory module connector and the two PCI Express slots connected.

in the Below, the invention and its advantages will be described in detail Description with the aid of the drawings:

1 Fig. 10 is a system diagram of the present invention;

2 Figure 4 is a perspective view of the SO-DIMM DDR2 memory module connector and the SLI adapter card of the present invention in an unassembled state;

3 is a perspective view of the SO-DIMM DDR2 memory module connector and the SLI adapter card of the present invention in assembled condition;

4 FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the conventional SLI connector and the SLI adapter card in a disassembled state; FIG.

5 FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the conventional SLI connector and the SLI adapter card in assembled condition. FIG.

With reference to 1 It will be appreciated that the present invention is an SLI adapter card 7 with a variety of gold contacts 70 offers that on a motherboard 1 is installed, wherein: (1) a first bus 4 on the motherboard 1 is designed to be a chipset 2 and a SO-DIMM DDR2 memory module connector 3 connect to each other, with the SO-DIMM DDR2 memory module connector 3 over a first contact series 31 and a second contact row 32 features; (2) a second bus 6 on the motherboard 1 is designed to accommodate the SO-DIMM DDR2 memory module connector 3 and two PCI Express slots 5 connect each other, with each of the PCI Express slots for connecting a graphics card 8th is provided; (3) the first contact series 31 and the second contact row 32 with the first bus 4 or the second bus 6 is soldered together, the dimensions of the SLI adapter card 7 and the gold contacts 70 the SLI adapter card 7 with the SO-DIMM DDR2 memory module connector 3 match.

With reference to the 2 and 3 indicates the SO-DIMM DDR2 memory module connector 3 One Base 30 , a first contact series 31 and a second contact row 32 on. The base 30 has a slot 300 for receiving the SLI adapter card 7 , From the two ends of the base 30 go two arms 301 made out the SLI adapter card 7 record on both sides. Each of the two arms 301 has a holding device 302 to hold the two sides of the SLI adapter card 7 , At the first contact row 31 is a long side with the slot 300 another longitudinal side is connected to the first bus 4 soldered together. At the second contact row 32 is a long side with the other side of the slot 300 another longitudinal side is connected to the second bus 6 connected. The contacts of the first contact row 31 and the second contact row 32 have big distances from each other.

With reference to 2 fit the size and shape of the SLI adapter card 7 as well as the number, position and the distance of the gold contacts 70 the SLI adapter card 7 with a corresponding SO-DIMM DDR2 memory module connector 3 together.

The SLI adapter card 7 has a rectangular shape, and on each corner of the SLI adapter card 7 is a recess 71 educated.

The poor 301 and the holding device 302 of the SO-DIMM DDR2 memory module connector 3 ensure a secure and firm hold of the SLI adapter card 7 so the motherboard 1 without additional devices on the motherboard 1 to secure the SLI adapter card 7 Can survive vibration and shock tests. In this way, the present invention can reduce costs and space on the motherboard 1 save, also have the contacts of the first contact series 31 and the second contact row 32 large distances from each other, so that thereby the interference can be reduced.

In In the foregoing description, numerous features and Advantages of the invention and the detailed structure and operation of the Invention, and the attached ones claims contain the new features. The disclosure is exemplary, changes can in Sense of the invention be made in detail, in particular in the shape, size and in the arrangement of parts, materials and their combination. The entire scope is determined by the general meaning of the terms indicated with which the claims expressed become.

SLI adapter card on a motherboard with a SO-DIMM DDR2 memory module connector, to one SLI adapter card can be connected securely and firmly. The Motherboard has one Chipset that supports a PCI Express interface and an SLI adapter unit that has essentially over a SO-DIMM DDR2 memory module connector, two PCI Express slots, one first and a second bus has. The SO-DIMM DDR2 memory module connector is for the Connection of an SLI adapter card provided. Each of the two PCI Express slots is for the connection a graphics card provided. The first and the second bus should the chipset, the SO-DIMM DDR2 memory module connector and the two PCI Express slots connect with each other. There is a first bus on the motherboard one chipset and the SO-DIMM DDR2 memory module connector connects, with the SO-DIMM DDR2 memory module connector a first and a second contact row; on the motherboard is a second Bus formed the SO-DIMM DDR2 memory module connector and two PCI Express slots together links; the first and second rows of contacts are with the first or second bus soldered together.

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Claims (4)

SLI adapter card ( 7 ) with a multitude of gold contacts ( 70 ) on a motherboard ( 1 ), where: • a first bus ( 4 ) on the motherboard ( 1 ) is adapted to a chipset ( 2 ) and a SO-DIMM DDR2 memory module connector ( 3 ), where the SO-DIMM DDR2 memory module connector is a first ( 31 ) and a second ( 32 ) Contact series has; • a second bus ( 6 ) on the motherboard ( 1 ) to the SO-DIMM DDR2 memory module connector ( 3 ) and two PCI Express slots ( 5 ) to connect with each other; • the first ( 31 ) and the second ( 32 ) Contact row at the first ( 4 ) or second ( 6 ) Bus is soldered; • the dimensions of the SLI adapter card ( 7 ) and the gold contacts ( 70 ) of the SLI adapter card with the SO-DIMM DDR2 memory module connector ( 3 ) match. Motherboard ( 1 ) with a chipset ( 2 ) and a SLI adapter unit, wherein the chipset ( 2 ) supports a PCI Express interface and the SLI adapter unit has: • a SO-DIMM DDR2 memory module connector ( 3 ) to connect an SLI adapter card ( 7 ); • two PCI Express slots ( 5 ), with the two PCI Express slots for connecting a graphics card ( 8th ) are provided; • a first bus ( 4 ) to the chipset ( 2 ) and the SO-DIMM DDR2 memory module connector ( 3 ), and • a second bus ( 6 ) to the SO-DIMM DDR2 memory module connector ( 3 ) and the two PCI Express slots ( 5 ) to connect with each other. SLI adapter card ( 7 ) with a plurality of gold contacts ( 70 ), the size and shape of the SLI adapter card, and the number, position and spacing of the SLI adapter card gold contacts with a corresponding SO-DIMM DDR2 memory module connector ( 3 ) match. SLI adapter card ( 7 ) according to claim 3, wherein the SLI adapter card has a rectangular shape and at each corner of the SLI adapter card a recess ( 71 ) is trained.