TW201523262A - Motherboard for supporting different storage devices - Google Patents

Abstract

A motherboard includes a baseboard and a solid state drive (SSD). A serial advanced technology attachment (SATA) control chip, a first SATA port, a first connector, a memory slot, and a first power port are all arranged on the baseboard. The SATA control chip is connected to the first SATA port and the first connector. The memory slot includes a protrusion, first power pins, and first ground pins. A control chip and a storage chip are arranged on the SSD. A notch and a first edge connector are arranged on a bottom edge of the SSD. The first edge connector includes second power pins connected to the control chip and the storage chip, and second ground pins. An extending board is extended from a sidewall of the SSD. A second edge connector is arranged on the extending board and connected to the first SATA port. The second edge connector includes signal input pins and signal output pins connected to the control chip, and third ground pins.

Description

Motherboard supporting hybrid storage devices

The present invention relates to a motherboard, and more particularly to a motherboard that can support solid state hard disks and mechanical hard disks.

With the rapid development of computers, the demand for storage capacity of the computer system is getting higher and higher. Solid-state hard disks are widely used in computer systems due to their fast read/write speed. However, solid-state hard disks are expensive and have small capacity, and they need to be inserted into the memory slot to receive the voltage provided by the motherboard through the memory slot. And need to connect the SATA connector and its SATA cable provided on the motherboard to the SATA connector on the motherboard to receive the hard disk signal provided by the motherboard, and when the storage capacity needs to be expanded, a plurality of solid state hard disks are required. A plurality of memory slots and SATA connectors need to be provided on the motherboard to support the solid state hard disks, and the use of excess memory slots and SATA connectors occupies the space of the motherboard.

In view of the above, it is necessary to provide a motherboard that can support different types of storage devices, so as to improve the data read and write speed and expand the storage capacity in the case of space saving.

A motherboard supporting a hybrid storage device includes a substrate and a solid state hard disk mounted on the substrate, the substrate is provided with a plurality of SATA control chips, a plurality of first SATA interfaces for connecting the solid state disks, and a plurality of a first connector for connecting the mechanical hard disk, a plurality of memory slots for receiving the solid state hard disk, and a plurality of first power interfaces for connecting the mechanical hard disk, each SATA control chip is connected to a first SATA interface and a first connector, each of the memory slots includes a bump, a plurality of first power pins, and a plurality of first ground pins, the solid state hard disk includes a board body, and the board body is provided with a master control chip and a plurality of memory chips connected to the main control chip, wherein a bottom of the board body is provided with a notch for inserting a memory slot on the substrate and a first board edge connector, wherein the first board edge connector includes a plurality of a second power pin and a plurality of second ground pins, wherein the second power pins are connected to the main control chip and the memory chip, and the second ground pins are connected to the ground layer of the board body along the board body Extending a side Extending the board body, the extension board body is provided with a second board edge connector for connecting the first SATA interface on the substrate, the second board edge connector includes a pair of signal input pins, a pair of signal output leads a three third grounding pin, the signal input pin and the signal output pin are connected to the main control chip, and the third grounding pin is connected to the grounding layer of the board; when the supporting hybrid storage device After the main board is powered on, the substrate supplies voltage to the main control chip and the storage chip on the solid state disk through the first and second power pins, and the substrate also supplies voltage to the machine through the first power interface. The SATA control chip outputs the control signal to the main control chip through the first SATA interface and the second board edge connector when the SATA control chip on the substrate receives the control signal, if the read is required The data is stored in the memory chip, and the master chip controls the memory chip to read and write data; if the required data is not in the memory chip, the SATA control chip outputs the control signal to the hard through the first connector , To control the hard disk to read data, the control chip SATA also read from the hard disk to the data stored in the memory of the SSD wafer through the master wafer.

The motherboard supporting the hybrid storage device can support a solid-state hard disk with a fast reading speed and a mechanical hard disk with a large storage capacity, thereby increasing the data reading and writing speed and expanding the storage capacity while saving space.

1 is an exploded perspective view of a preferred embodiment of a motherboard supporting a hybrid storage device of the present invention.

Figure 2 is an assembled view of Figure 1.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a preferred embodiment of the motherboard 1 supporting the hybrid storage device includes a substrate 100, a solid state hard disk 400 mounted on the substrate 100, and a hard disk backing the substrate 100. Board 200.

The substrate 100 is provided with a SATA control chip 110, a first SATA interface 120, a first connector 130, a memory socket 140, and a first power supply interface 150. The SATA control chip 110 is connected to the first SATA interface 120 and the first connector 130. The memory socket 140 includes a bump 141, a plurality of power pins 142, and a plurality of ground pins 143. A fixing member 144 is respectively disposed at two ends of the memory slot 140. In other embodiments, the number of the SATA control chip 110, the first SATA interface 120, the first connector 130, the memory slot 140, and the first power interface 150 can be set as needed. The other electronic components on the substrate 100 are the same as the electronic components on the main computer motherboard, and will not be described herein.

The solid state hard disk 400 includes a substantially rectangular plate body 40. The board body 40 is provided with a master wafer 41 and a plurality of memory wafers 42 connected to the master wafer 41. The bottom edge 43 of the board body 10 is provided with a notch 410 and a board edge connector 44. The board edge connector 44 includes a plurality of power pins 441 and a plurality of ground pins 442. The power pins 441 are connected to the main control chip 41 and the memory chip 42 through traces on the board 40. The ground pins 442 are connected to a ground layer (not shown) of the board 40. An extension plate 45 extends along a side edge 48 of the plate body 40. The extension plate body 45 is provided with a plate edge connector 46. The extension board body 45 and the board edge connector 46 form a storage device interface 111, and the storage device interface 111 conforms to the SATA standard. The board edge connector 46 includes a pair of signal input pins 461, a pair of signal output pins 462, and three ground pins 463. The signal input pin 461 and the signal output pin 462 are connected to the main control chip 41 through traces on the board 40. The ground pins 463 are connected to the ground plane of the board 40. A recess 47 is defined in each of the opposite side edges 48 of the plate body 40.

The hard disk backplane 200 includes a board body 20. The board body 20 is provided with a second connector 210, a second power interface 240, a second SATA interface 220, and a third power interface 230. In other embodiments, the number of the second SATA interface 220 and the third power interface 230 is set according to the number of hard disks 300 to be connected. The second connector 210 is connected to the first connector 130 on the substrate 100. The second power interface 240 is connected to the first power interface 150 on the substrate 100. The second SATA interface 220 passes through the trace on the board 20. The second power connector 230 is connected to the second power supply interface 240 through a trace on the board 20 . The second SATA interface 220 and the third power interface 230 are connected to the hard disk 300 to provide voltage and control signals for the hard disk 300. The hard disk 300 is a mechanical hard disk. The first and second connectors 130 and 210 are both SATA interfaces, or the first and second connectors 130 and 210 are high speed backplane connectors. In other embodiments, in order to save cost, the hard disk backplane 200 can be omitted, and the hard disk 300 is directly connected to the substrate 100, that is, the hard disk 300 and the first connector 130 on the substrate 100 and the The first power interface 150 is connected to enable the hard disk 300 to receive voltage and control signals from the substrate 100.

In use, the solid state hard disk 400 is inserted into the memory socket 140 of the substrate 100 through the board edge connector 44 disposed on the bottom edge 43 of the board body 40. At this time, the notch 410 on the board body 40. Cooperating with the bump 141 on the memory slot 140, the power pin 441 and the ground pin 442 of the board 40 respectively correspond to the power pin 142 and the ground pin 143 in the memory slot 140. The recess 47 on the board 40 cooperates with the fixing member 144 on the memory slot 140 to fix the solid state hard disk 400 to the memory slot 140. The storage device interface 111 is connected to the first SATA interface 120 through the cable 4. The second connector 210 on the hard disk backplane 200 is connected to the first connector 130 on the substrate 100 through the cable 2, and the second power interface 240 on the hard disk backplane 200 is connected to the substrate 100 through the cable 3. The first power interface 150, the second SATA interface 220 on the hard disk backplane 200, and the third power interface 230 are used to connect the hard disk 300.

After the motherboard 1 is powered on, the substrate 100 supplies voltage to the main control chip 41 and the memory chip 42 on the solid state hard disk 400 through the power pins 142 and 441. The hard disk 300 receives a voltage from the substrate 100 through the third power interface 230, the second power interface 240, and the first power interface 150. When the SATA control chip 110 on the substrate 100 receives a data read request command, such as a control signal, the SATA control chip 110 passes through the first SATA interface 120 and the board because the solid state hard disk 400 has a faster read speed. The edge connector 46 outputs a control signal to the master wafer 41. If the desired read data is present in the memory chip 42, the master wafer 41 controls the memory chip 42 to read and write data. If the data to be read is not in the memory chip 42, the SATA control chip 110 outputs a control signal to the hard disk 300 through the first connector 130 and the second connector 210 to control the hard disk 300 to read. At the same time, the SATA control chip 110 also stores the data read from the hard disk 300 through the main control chip 41 into the storage chip 42 of the solid state hard disk 400 to directly access the solid state disk 400 from the next time. Read data to improve reading speed.

The motherboard 1 supporting the hybrid storage device can support a solid-state hard disk 400 with a fast reading speed and a mechanical hard disk 300 with a large storage capacity, thereby improving data reading and writing speed and expanding storage capacity in a space-saving manner. .

In summary, the present invention complies with the requirements of the invention patent and submits a patent application according to law. The above description is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and equivalent modifications or variations made by those skilled in the art will be included in the following claims.

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Claims (7)

A motherboard supporting a hybrid storage device includes a substrate and a solid state hard disk mounted on the substrate, the substrate is provided with a plurality of SATA control chips, a plurality of first SATA interfaces for connecting the solid state disks, and a plurality of a first connector for connecting the mechanical hard disk, a plurality of memory slots for receiving the solid state hard disk, and a plurality of first power interfaces for connecting the mechanical hard disk, each SATA control chip is connected to a first SATA interface and a first connector, each of the memory slots includes a bump, a plurality of first power pins, and a plurality of first ground pins, the solid state hard disk includes a board body, and the board body is provided with a master control chip and a plurality of memory chips connected to the main control chip, wherein a bottom of the board body is provided with a notch for inserting a memory slot on the substrate and a first board edge connector, wherein the first board edge connector includes a plurality of a second power pin and a plurality of second ground pins, the second power pin is connected to the main control chip and the memory chip, and the second ground pin is connected to the ground layer of the board body, along a side of the board body An extension extends from the side a second board-side connector for connecting a first SATA interface on the substrate, the second board connector includes a pair of signal input pins and a pair of signal output pins And three third ground pins, the signal input pin and the signal output pin are connected to the main control chip, the third ground pin is connected to the ground layer of the board; when the host supporting the hybrid storage device After the board is powered on, the substrate supplies voltage to the main control chip and the memory chip on the solid state disk through the first and second power pins, and the substrate also supplies voltage to the mechanical hard disk through the first power interface. When the SATA control chip on the substrate receives the control signal, the SATA control chip outputs the control signal to the main control chip through the first SATA interface and the second board edge connector, if the required read data exists In the memory chip, the master control chip controls the memory chip to read and write data; if the required read data is not in the memory chip, the SATA control chip outputs the control signal to the hard disk through the first connector. Drive control of the read data information, the control chip SATA also read from the hard disk to the memory chip stored in the SSD through the master wafer. The motherboard supporting the hybrid storage device of claim 1, further comprising a hard disk backplane connected between the substrate and the mechanical hard disk, the hard disk backplane comprising a second board The second board is provided with a second connector, a plurality of second SATA interfaces, a second power interface, and a plurality of third power interfaces. The second SATA interface is connected to the second connector, and the third power interface is connected. The second power connector is connected to the first connector on the substrate, the second power interface is connected to the first power interface on the substrate, and the second SATA interface and the third power interface are connected to the machine Hard drive. The motherboard supporting the hybrid storage device of claim 2, wherein the first and second connectors are both SATA interfaces. The motherboard for supporting a hybrid storage device according to claim 2, wherein the first and second connectors are high speed backplane connectors. The motherboard for supporting a hybrid storage device according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein a recess is disposed on opposite sides of the first board, and a fixing member is respectively disposed at each end of each memory slot. And cooperate with the groove of the first plate body. The motherboard supporting the hybrid storage device according to claim 1, wherein the memory slot is a DDR2 or DDR3 memory slot. The motherboard supporting the hybrid storage device of claim 1, wherein the extension board and the second board edge connector form a storage device interface, and the storage device interface conforms to the SATA standard.