KR200329770Y1 - Computer a cpu using apparatus for supplying power to adaptor - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention generally provides power to a CPU in a computer system equipped with a central processing unit (CPU) on the motherboard and powering the CPU through a motherboard circuit that supplies CPU current from a power supply connected to the motherboard. It relates to a device for. The method according to the present invention is a first step of supplying some or all of the power to the CPU mounted on the computer motherboard directly from the power supply, disconnecting the power supply and the motherboard; A second step of disconnecting the CPU socket or the plug on the motherboard from the CPU; Mounting the CPU to an adapter that can be mounted to the CPU socket or plug on the motherboard; A fourth step of mounting the adapter and the mounted CPU to the CPU socket or plug on a motherboard; Attaching the power supply device to the adapter to directly supply some or all of the power to the CPU; And a sixth step of attaching the power supply device to the motherboard. The device of the present invention is an adapter that is equipped with a CPU and is mounted to a CPU socket or a plug on the mother boss. The adapter is configured to disconnect some or all CPU power from the motherboard and supply some or all CPU power directly from the power supply.

Description

Adapter for powering the computer's central processing unit. {COMPUTER A CPU USING APPARATUS FOR SUPPLYING POWER TO ADAPTOR}

The present invention relates to an adapter for supplying power to a central processing unit (CPU) of a computer.

In general, a computer system consists of a power supply, i.e., an electrical / electronic circuit that supplies all operating voltages and currents to the computer system. The basic function of the power supply is to convert the type of electrical power available at the wall socket into the type of power available to the computer circuit. The power supply of a conventional desktop computer system is designed to convert 120 volt 60 Hz alternating current into current available to the computer (specifically, +5 volts and +12 volt direct current (DC) current). It was. Typically, digital electronics and circuits (motherboards, adapter cards and disk driver logic boards) in these systems use a +5 volt power supply and motors (disk driver motor and fan) use +12 volts. . In order for this system to work properly, the power supply must provide a reliable and consistent supply of these two current types.

Conventionally, a central processing unit (CPU) is mounted on a motherboard and receives power from the motherboard. The motherboard can draw 4 to 15 amps or more on a +5 volt supply. First-generation Pentium CPUs were manufactured with processing dies that were excessively large and complex to manufacture. Due to the huge die and +5 volt power supply, 66 MHz was consumed at an incredible 3.2 amps or 16 watts of power, which generated huge amounts of heat and caused problems in some computer systems that did not use conservative design techniques. Frequently, computer systems have required individual fans to produce wind to cool the central processing unit.

The second and third generation Pentium CPUs, coded P54C and P55C, respectively, were developed to operate at various voltages. Several other versions of the Pentium processor will run at 3.3 volts and 3.465 volts as well as 2.9 volts and 2.5 volts, and in the future will run at lower volts. However, some motherboards currently support 3.3 volt or 3.465 volt CPUs, but few support 2.9 volt CPUs. To flexibly adapt to various CPU voltages, a CPU socket called Socket 7 has been developed that requires the use of a voltage regulator module (VRM). The voltage regulation module (VRM) is a small circuit board that contains all the voltage regulation circuits used to drop the +5 volt supply signal to the correct CPU voltage. Since the replaceable voltage regulator module (VRM) is plugged into the socket, it is easy to replace the voltage regulator in the event of a failure. Uncertainty over future CPU voltages and related electrical requirements has created the need for computer operators to provide the flexibility to reliably ensure proper power supply for current and future CPUs. Many computer system configurations are known related to providing efficient and adjustable power to a computer system.

Norio Aihara, U.S. Patent No. 5,457,801 (October 10, 1995) uses a low-power device such as a CMOS device and is powered by a battery that utilizes the ability to supply or interrupt power from the power supply. battery-powered) Power-saving systems for computers. However, the Aihara patent does not provide the ability to receive some or all CPU power directly from the power supply according to the present invention.

U.S. Patent No. 5,467,469 (November 14, 1995) of Toshimichu Saito et al., Followed by a resume processing of resume processing, wherein the computer, battery, option board, display, Disclosed is a computer system arrangement in which hardware and software systems of a computer system can be protected from damage by providing predetermined operations such as removal of external memory or the like. However, the Saito patent does not provide the ability to receive some or all CPU power directly from the power supply according to the present invention.

U.S. Patent No. 5,521,854 (May 28, 1996) by Tomohiko Kadowaki et al., For a computer system that provides the ability to regulate the electrical power supply from the power supply to the individual functional parts of the computer system. It is published about power saving control system. The Kadoki patent does not provide the ability to receive some or all CPU power directly from the power supply according to the present invention.

Dan Kikinis, US Patent No. 5,579,524 (November 26, 1996), describes a power supply system for a computer system that provides multiple power supplies for powering other devices in the computer system. Posted about. However, the Kikinis patent does not propose the ability to supply some or all CPU power directly from the power supply according to the present invention.

US Patent No. 5,590,343 (December 31, 1996) by Michael L. Bolan et al. Describes the use of power switching devices used to connect and disconnect a power supply from a computer system with a power line connection. Posted about. However, the Bolan patent does not propose the ability to supply some or all of the CPU power directly from the power supply according to the present invention.

US Patent No. 5,606,713 (February 25, 1997) to Michael T. Wisor discloses a system management interrupt source used in computer systems. However, the above patent does not propose the ability to supply some or all CPU power directly from the power supply according to the present invention.

US Patent No. 5,613,130 (May 18, 1997) to YanChang G. Teng et al. Discloses a power supply regulator for delivering an appropriate voltage to a computer system element. However, the patent does not propose the ability to supply some or all CPU power directly from the power supply according to the present invention.

German Patent No. 4,120,265 (January 9, 1992) by Toshiyuki Matsubara discloses a method of operating the central processing unit using signals supplied from a generator that can be interrupted. However, the Matchubara patent does not propose the ability to supply some or all CPU power directly from the power supply according to the present invention.

The above inventions and patents, alone or in combination, are not to be regarded as described for the present invention.

Accordingly, a primary object of the present invention is to provide an adapter for supplying some or all power to a CPU mounted on a computer motherboard directly from a power supply connected to the motherboard.

Another object of the present invention is to enable the use of the adapter in a computer system using a zero insertion force (ZIF) CPU socket, such as socket 5 or socket 7.

1 is a block diagram showing the basic apparatus and concept of the present invention.

2 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of an adapter according to the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of reconfiguring a power supply of a central processing unit according to the present invention.

The present invention for achieving such object (s) provides an adapter device for supplying some or all power to a CPU mounted on a computer motherboard directly from a power supply connected to the motherboard. Method according to the present invention is a first step of disconnecting the power supply and the motherboard; A second step of disconnecting a CPU socket or a plug on the CPU from the motherboard; Mounting the CPU to an adapter that can be mounted to the CPU socket or plug on a motherboard; A fourth step of mounting the adapter and the mounted CPU to the CPU socket or plug on a motherboard; A fifth step of attaching the power supply device to the adapter to provide some or all of the power to the CPU; And a sixth step of attaching the power supply device to the motherboard.

An apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is an adapter that is equipped with a CPU and is mounted to a CPU socket or a plug on the motherboard. The adapter is configured to disconnect some or all CPU power from the motherboard and supply some or all CPU power directly from the power supply.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

A method and apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. As shown in FIG. 1, the basic creative idea lies in the use of an upgrade adapter 12 that mounts a CPU 12 and is mounted to a daughterboard attached to a CPU socket, module or computer motherboard 14. . The power supply 16 is generally connected to a motherboard 14 that delivers power to the CPU 10 mounted on the motherboard. The upgrade adapter 12 includes wiring for the power supply 16 and circuitry that partially or wholly excludes the motherboard 14 CPU power transfer. This technology allows motherboards that have been designed for CPUs with special electrical characteristics to function with CPUs with other characteristics.

A method for supplying power to the CPU 10 mounted on the motherboard 14 and supplying some or all of the power directly supplied from the power supply 16 connected to the motherboard 14 is shown in FIG. 3. It is. 3, the method according to the present invention is a first step of disconnecting the power supply device 16 and the motherboard 14; A second step of disconnecting the CPU 10 from the CPU socket or plug on the motherboard 14; A third step of mounting the CPU (10) to an adapter (12) that can be mounted to the CPU socket or plug on a motherboard (14); A fourth step of mounting the adapter 12 and the mounted CPU 10 to the CPU socket or plug; A fifth step of attaching the power supply device 16 to the adapter 12 to directly supply some or all of the power to the CPU 10; And a sixth step of attaching the power supply device 16 to the motherboard 14.

The adapter 12 includes a CPU socket corresponding to the CPU socket on the mother mode 14. Adapter 18 is shown in FIG. 2. The CPU socket 20 is included in the adapter 18, and includes a power supply connector 24 and circuitry to partially or wholly exclude the ability of the adapter 18 to deliver motherboard CPU power. It is connected to the card 22. In addition, the card 22 includes a pin connection portion that can be inserted into the motherboard CPU socket. Typically, motherboard CPU sockets are zero insertion force (ZIF) sockets known as sockets 5 and 7. In addition, the adapter 18 may be configured to be inserted into a module or daughterboard.

In the detailed description of the present invention, specific embodiment (s) have been described, but various modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the embodiment (s) described, but should be defined by the scope of utility model registration claims as described below and equivalents of the utility model registration claims.

By providing an adapter device for supplying some or all of the power to a CPU mounted on a computer motherboard directly from a power supply connected to the motherboard, improved devices and arrangements are inexpensive, reliable and efficient in achieving the intended purpose. In providing.

Claims (4)

In a computer system in which a central processing unit is mounted on a central processing unit socket, a module, or a daughter board attached to a computer motherboard capable of delivering power to a central processing unit, a first central processing unit having electrical characteristics is provided. It is possible to exchange on the motherboard and the second central processing unit having electrical characteristics different from those of the processing unit, and the central processing unit power can be transferred directly from the power supply to the central processing unit mounted on the adapter. Adapter, The adapter has an upper surface and a lower surface, and can directly apply power from the power supply to a central processing unit mounted on the adapter, and mounted on the motherboard and the adapter from the power supply. Adapter for receiving power from the computer's central processing unit so that power can be independently supplied to the central processing unit. The method of claim 1, And the central processing unit socket, the module or the daughter board is a ZIF (zero insertion force) socket. The method of claim 1, And the central processor socket, module, or daughter board is socket 5 and socket 7. The method of claim 1, And the central processing unit receives all and part of the power directly from the power supply unit.