TWI817714B - Server, adapter card and control method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

An adapter card, a control method thereof, and a server. The adapter card includes a power interface, at least one first power supply module, a second power supply module and at least one network card power supply interface; the input end of the first power supply module is connected to the first power supply module of the server motherboard through the power supply interface Electrical connection, the output end of the first power supply module is electrically connected with the power supply interface of the network card, the enabling end of the first power supply module is connected with the controller of the server motherboard; the input end of the second power supply module is connected to the power supply interface through the power supply interface. The first power supply module is electrically connected, the output end of the second power supply module is electrically connected to the power supply interface of the network card, and the enabling end of the second power supply module is connected to the controller; the second power supply module is used for receiving the control When the enable signal of the server is activated, the second power supply voltage is output to the network card power supply interface, so as to supply power to the network card of the server before the server is turned on. The technical solution of the embodiment of the present invention realizes that before the server is powered on, power is supplied to the network card or the display card of the server.

Description

Adapter card and its control method, server

The present invention relates to the technical field of adapter cards, and in particular to an adapter card, a control method thereof, and a server.

PCIE (peripheral component interconnect express) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard. The riser adapter card is a PCIE adapter card or expansion card used to support more PCIE devices.

The riser adapter card can support 75W power consumption, but when the riser card is connected to some devices that cannot be powered independently, such as network cards or graphics cards (graphics processing unit, GPU), it will not be supported due to power consumption issues and cannot be used. Even if it is not used, it cannot run normally in the S5 state before the server is powered on.

The invention provides an adapter card, a control method thereof, and a server to solve the problem that when the adapter card is connected to a device that cannot be powered independently, the device cannot operate normally in the S5 state before the server is started.

According to one aspect of the present invention, an adapter card is provided. The adapter card includes: a power interface, at least one first power supply module, a second power supply module and at least one network card power supply interface;

The input end of the first power supply module is electrically connected to the first power module of the server motherboard through the power interface, and the output end of the first power supply module is electrically connected to the network card power supply interface, so The enabling end of the first power supply module is connected to the controller of the server mainboard; the first power supply module is used to turn on the first power supply module when receiving the enabling signal of the controller. Convert the first power supply voltage of the group into a first power supply voltage, and output the first power supply voltage to the network card power supply interface to power the network card of the server before the server is started;

The input end of the second power supply module is electrically connected to the first power supply module through the power interface, and the output end of the second power supply module is electrically connected to the network card power supply interface. The enable terminals of two power supply modules are connected to the controller; the second power supply module is used to convert the first power supply voltage into a second power supply voltage when receiving an enable signal from the controller. and output the second power supply voltage to the network card power supply interface to provide power to the network card of the server before the server is started.

Optionally, the adapter card also includes an input and output expansion module;

The input end of the input and output expansion module is connected to the controller, the output end of the input and output expansion module is electrically connected to the enabling end of the first power supply module, and the input and output expansion module has an The output end is also electrically connected to the enable end of the second power supply module; the input and output expansion module is used to convert the control signal of the controller into the enable signal, and convert the enable signal Output to the first power supply module and the second power supply module.

Optionally, the riser card also includes a controller interface;

The input end of the input and output expansion module is connected to the controller through the controller interface;

The power end of the input and output expansion module is electrically connected to the second power module of the server motherboard through the controller interface, and the controller interface is used to connect the second power supply of the second power module to The voltage is output to the power terminal of the input-output expansion module to provide power to the input-output expansion module before the server is started.

Optionally, the adapter card also includes a temperature detection module;

The temperature detection module is connected to the controller through the controller interface, and the temperature detection module is used to detect the temperature information of the adapter card and send the temperature information to the controller;

The power end of the temperature detection module is electrically connected to the second power module through the controller interface, and the controller interface is used to output the second power voltage to the power supply of the temperature detection module. terminal to provide power to the temperature detection module before the server is powered on.

Optionally, the riser card also includes a storage module;

The storage module is connected to the controller through the controller interface, and the storage module is used to store configuration information of the adapter card;

The power terminal of the storage module is electrically connected to the second power module through the controller interface, and the controller interface is used to output the second power voltage to the power terminal of the storage module, To provide power to the storage module before the server is powered on.

Optionally, the adapter card also includes a first bandwidth adjustment module and a second bandwidth adjustment module;

The output end of the first power supply module is electrically connected to the network card power supply interface through the first bandwidth adjustment module;

The output end of the second power supply module is electrically connected to the network card power supply interface through the second bandwidth adjustment module.

Optionally, the first power supply module includes an electronic fuse circuit.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a method for controlling an adapter card is provided, which is used to control the adapter card according to any embodiment of the present invention; the adapter card includes: a power interface, at least one first power supply module , a second power supply module and at least one network card power supply interface; the input end of the first power supply module is electrically connected to the first power module of the server motherboard through the power interface, and the first power supply module The output end of the first power supply module is electrically connected to the network card power supply interface, the enabling end of the first power supply module is connected to the controller of the server mainboard; the input end of the second power supply module passes through the power supply The interface is electrically connected to the first power supply module, the output end of the second power supply module is electrically connected to the network card power supply interface, and the enabling end of the second power supply module is connected to the controller. ;

The control method is executed by a controller on the server motherboard;

The control methods include:

After the server is connected to the AC power supply, an enable signal is output to the first power supply module and the second power supply module; so that the first power supply module outputs a first power supply voltage to the network card The power supply interface enables the second power supply module to output the second power supply voltage to the network card power supply interface, thereby supplying power to the network card of the server before the server is started.

Optionally, the control method also includes:

Output a shutdown signal to the first power supply module and the second power supply module to control the network card to shut down.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a server is provided. The server includes the riser card according to any embodiment of the present invention, and also includes a server mainboard. The server mainboard includes a first power module and a controller;

The first power module is electrically connected to the input end of the first power supply module of the adapter card through the power interface of the adapter card. The first power module is used to power on the server before the server is turned on. , providing the first power supply voltage to the first power supply module;

The first power module is electrically connected to the input end of the second power supply module of the adapter card through the power interface, and the first power module is used to provide the power supply for the server before starting the server. The second power supply module provides the first power supply voltage;

The controller is electrically connected to the enabling end of the first power supply module, the controller is also electrically connected to the enabling end of the second power supply module, and the controller is used to access the AC in the server. After power is supplied, an enable signal is output to the first power supply module and the second power supply module.

The technical solution of the embodiment of the present invention is to set the first power supply module and the second power supply module on the adapter card. Before the server is started, if the server is connected to AC power, the controller of the server mainboard will send a message. The enable signal is sent to the first power supply module and the second power supply module. After the first power supply module and the second power supply module receive the enable signal, the first power supply module provides the first power supply module on the server motherboard. The first power supply voltage is converted into a first power supply voltage, and the first power supply voltage is output to the network card power supply interface to power the network card; the second power supply module converts the first power supply voltage into a second power supply voltage, and The second power supply voltage is output to the network card power supply interface to power the network card; thus, before the server is started, the network card or graphics card of the server is powered; therefore, before the server is started, the network card of the server is powered. The road card or graphics card can function normally. Moreover, the controller of the server mainboard can control the network card to shut down through the first power supply module and the second power supply module; therefore, the network card can be switched on and off in the S5 state before the server is started. The technical solution of the embodiment of the present invention solves the problem that when the adapter card is connected to a device that cannot be powered independently, the device cannot operate normally in the S5 state before the server is started; it realizes the network connection for the server before the server is started. The circuit card or graphics card supplies power to enable switching of the network card in the S5 state before the server is powered on.

It should be understood that what is described in this section is not intended to identify key or important features of the embodiments of the invention, nor is it intended to limit the scope of the invention. Other features of the present invention will become easily understood from the following description.

In order to enable those skilled in the art to better understand the solutions of the present invention, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only These are some embodiments of the present invention, rather than all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts should fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

It should be noted that the terms "first", "second", etc. in the description and patent scope of the present invention and the above-mentioned drawings are used to distinguish similar objects and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It is to be understood that the data so used are interchangeable under appropriate circumstances so that the embodiments of the invention described herein are capable of being practiced in sequences other than those illustrated or described herein. In addition, the terms "including" and "having" and any variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions, e.g., a process, method, system, product, or apparatus that encompasses a series of steps or units and need not be limited to those explicitly listed. Those steps or elements may instead include other steps or elements not expressly listed or inherent to the process, method, product or apparatus.

Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an adapter card provided by an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to Figure 1, the adapter card 100 includes a power interface 101, at least a first power supply module 102, a second power supply module 103 and at least one network. Card power supply interface 104; the input end of the first power supply module 102 is electrically connected to the first power module 201 of the server motherboard 200 through the power interface 101, and the output end of the first power supply module 102 is electrically connected to the network card power supply interface 104. connection, the enable end of the first power supply module 102 is connected to the controller 202 of the server motherboard 200; the first power supply module 102 is used to connect the first power module 201 when receiving the enable signal from the controller 202. The first power supply voltage is converted into a first power supply voltage, and the first power supply voltage is output to the network card power supply interface 104 to power the network card of the server before the server is started; the second power supply module 103 The input end is electrically connected to the first power module 201 through the power interface 101, the output end of the second power supply module 103 is electrically connected to the network card power supply interface 104, and the enabling end of the second power supply module 103 is connected to the controller 202 ; The second power supply module 103 is used to convert the first power supply voltage into a second power supply voltage when receiving the enable signal of the controller 202, and output the second power supply voltage to the network card power supply interface 104, so as to Before starting the server, power the server's network card.

Among them, the adapter card 100 is, for example, a Riser adapter card, which is a PCIE adapter card or expansion card used to add slots to facilitate the server motherboard 200 to connect more devices, such as network cards, display cards or sound cards. wait. The first power supply module 102 may include, for example, a boost circuit or a buck circuit, a fuse circuit, or other voltage conversion circuits. The first power supply module 102 may convert the first power supply provided by the first power module 201 The voltage is converted into a first supply voltage. The first supply voltage is, for example, the main supply voltage required by the network card, that is, the supply voltage required by the main control chip on the network card. The second power supply module 103 includes, for example, a voltage boosting circuit or a buck circuit, and may also include other voltage conversion circuits. The second power supply module 103 may convert the first power supply voltage provided by the first power supply module 201 into a second power supply voltage. , the second supply voltage can, for example, supply power to the memory or fiber optic port on the network card. For example, the network card power supply interface 104 is provided with at least two sub-interfaces. Different sub-interfaces can output different power supply voltages, and different power supply voltages (the first power supply voltage and the second power supply voltage) can be output to the network card. This provides power to different devices on the network card to meet the power supply needs of different devices.

Specifically, when the server is shut down, if the server is connected to AC power, the server will enter the S5 state, and the server is not powered on at this time; in the S5 state, the first power module 201 on the server motherboard 200 A first power supply voltage can be provided, for example, the first power supply voltage is 12V_STBY voltage; when the first power supply module 102 receives the enable signal of the controller 202, the first power supply module 102 converts the first power supply voltage 12V_STBY to The first power supply voltage. The first power supply voltage is, for example, a 12V voltage, or may be a voltage of other values. The first power supply module 102 outputs the first power supply voltage to the load through the network card power supply interface 104. The load is, for example, a network card. or graphics card; thus powering the server's network card or graphics card before the server is powered on, that is, when the server is in the S5 state. When the second power supply module 103 receives the enable signal from the controller 202, the second power supply module 103 converts the first power supply voltage 12V_STBY into a second power supply voltage. The second power supply voltage is, for example, 3.3V voltage. It can be a voltage with other values; the second power supply module 103 outputs the second power supply voltage to the load through the network card power supply interface 104, and the load is, for example, a network card or a graphics card; thus, before the server is turned on, the server is in When the server is in the S5 state, it supplies power to the server's network card or display card; therefore, when the server is in the S5 state, it can meet the power consumption requirements of the network card or display card, and the server's network card or display card can operate normally. run.

Moreover, the controller 202 is, for example, a Baseboard Management Controller (BMC). When the server is not powered on, it performs some operations such as firmware upgrade on the server and checking of machine equipment. When the server is in the S5 state, the first power supply module 102 and the second power supply module 103 will only provide power to the network card when they receive the enable signal from the controller 202, so that the network card can operate; the first power supply module When receiving the shutdown signal from the controller 202, the module 102 and the second power supply module 103 stop outputting the first power supply voltage and the second power supply voltage, causing the network card to shut down. The power supply module 103 controls the network card to shut down; the controller 202 can also independently control the network card to shut down; therefore, the network card can be switched on and off in the S5 state.

It should be noted that Figure 1 only illustrates the case where the adapter card is provided with two first power supply modules 102 and two network card power supply interfaces 104, but does not limit the number of network card power supply interfaces 104. The details can be determined based on the actual number of network cards that need to be connected.

The technical solution of this embodiment is to set the first power supply module and the second power supply module on the adapter card. Before the server is started, if the server is connected to AC power, the controller of the server mainboard will send an enable The signal is sent to the first power supply module and the second power supply module. After the first power supply module and the second power supply module receive the enable signal, the first power supply module uses the power provided by the first power module on the server motherboard. The first power supply voltage is converted into a first power supply voltage, and the first power supply voltage is output to the network card power supply interface to power the network card; the second power supply module converts the first power supply voltage into a second power supply voltage, and The second power supply voltage is output to the network card power supply interface to provide power for the network card; thus, before the server is turned on, the server's network card or graphics card is powered; therefore, before the server is turned on, the server's network The card or graphics card is functioning normally. Moreover, the controller of the server mainboard can control the network card to shut down through the first power supply module and the second power supply module; therefore, the network card can be switched on and off in the S5 state before the server is started. The technical solution of this embodiment solves the problem that when the adapter card is connected to a device that cannot be powered independently, the device cannot operate normally in the S5 state before the server is started; it realizes the network for the server before the server is started. Power supply is provided by the card or graphics card, enabling the network card to be switched on and off in the S5 state before the server is powered on.

Figure 2 is a schematic structural diagram of another adapter card provided by an embodiment of the present invention. Optionally, referring to Figure 2, the adapter card 100 also includes an input and output expansion module 105; the input terminal and control of the input and output expansion module 105 The output terminal of the input and output expansion module 105 is electrically connected to the enabling terminal of the first power supply module 102, and the output terminal of the input and output expansion module 105 is also electrically connected to the enabling terminal of the second power supply module 103. ; The input and output expansion module 105 is used to convert the control signal of the controller 202 into an enable signal, and output the enable signal to the first power supply module 102 and the second power supply module 103.

Specifically, the input/output expansion module 105 includes, for example, an input/output (I/O) expander. The input/output expansion module 105 can communicate with the controller 202 , such as serial communication. The input/output expansion module 105 receives the control signal sent by the controller and converts the control signal sent by the controller 202 into an enable signal. When the controller 202 learns that the server is connected to the AC power supply, the controller 202 outputs a turn-on control signal to the input and output expansion module 105. The input and output expansion module 105 converts the control signal into an enable signal. The first power supply module 102 After the second power supply module 103 receives the enable signal, the first power supply module 102 outputs the first power supply voltage to the network card power supply interface 104, and the second power supply module 103 outputs the second power supply voltage to the network card power supply interface. 104, thereby providing power to the network card or display card, so that the network card can operate normally in the S5 state before the server is started.

Optionally, referring to Figure 2, the adapter card 100 also includes a controller interface 106; the input end of the input and output expansion module 105 is connected to the controller 202 through the controller interface 106; the power end of the input and output expansion module 105 is connected through the control The controller interface 106 is electrically connected to the second power module 203 of the server motherboard 200. The controller interface 106 is used to output the second power supply voltage of the second power module 203 to the power end of the input and output expansion module 105, so as to Before the server is powered on, power is supplied to the input and output expansion module 105.

Specifically, the input and output expansion module 105 can obtain the control signal output by the controller 202 through the controller interface 106, and can obtain the second power supply voltage provided by the second power supply module 203 through the controller interface 106. The second power supply voltage is, for example, is 3.3V_STBY, so that the input and output expansion module 105 can operate normally before the server is turned on.

Optionally, referring to Figure 2, the adapter card 100 also includes a temperature detection module 107; the temperature detection module 107 is connected to the controller 202 through the controller interface 106, and the temperature detection module 107 is used to detect the temperature information of the adapter card. , and sends the temperature information to the controller 202; the power end of the temperature detection module 107 is electrically connected to the second power module 203 through the controller interface 106, and the controller interface 106 is used to output the second power supply voltage to the temperature detection module. The power terminal of the group 107 is used to provide power to the temperature detection module 107 before the server is started.

Specifically, if the temperature detection module 107 includes a temperature sensor, it can detect the temperature information of the adapter card, and send the temperature information to the controller 202 through the controller interface 106, so that the controller 202 can know the temperature status of the adapter card in real time. , monitor the temperature of the adapter card. When the temperature of the adapter card is too high, timely measures can be taken, such as controlling the operation of the cooling fan. In addition, the temperature detection module 107 can obtain the second power supply voltage provided by the second power module 203 through the controller interface 106, so that in the S5 state before the server is started, the temperature detection module 107 can operate normally.

Optionally, referring to Figure 2, the adapter card 100 also includes a storage module 108; the storage module 108 is connected to the controller 202 through the controller interface 106, and the storage module 108 is used to store configuration information of the adapter card; the storage module The power end of the group 108 is electrically connected to the second power module 203 through the controller interface 106. The controller interface 106 is used to output the second power voltage to the power end of the storage module 108 to provide storage power before the server is started. Module 108 is powered.

Specifically, the storage module 108 includes a memory, such as a programmable read-only memory. The storage module 108 can obtain the configuration information of the adapter card 100 sent by the controller 202 through the controller interface 106 , including, for example, the adapter card 100 . Information such as the serial number of card 100. In addition, the storage module 108 can obtain the second power supply voltage provided by the second power module 203 through the controller interface 106, so that the storage module 108 can operate normally in the S5 state before the server is started.

In addition, the temperature detection module 107 and the storage module 108 have respective address information, and the controller 202 can communicate with the corresponding temperature detection module 107 or the storage module 108 according to the address information.

Optionally, referring to Figure 2, the adapter card 100 also includes a first bandwidth adjustment module 109 and a second bandwidth adjustment module 110; the output end of the first power supply module 102 is connected to the network through the first bandwidth adjustment module 109. The card power supply interface 104 is electrically connected; the output end of the second power supply module 103 is electrically connected to the network card power supply interface 104 through the second bandwidth adjustment module 110 .

Specifically, the first bandwidth adjustment module 109 includes, for example, a Slimline connector, and the second bandwidth adjustment module includes, for example, a Slimline connector. The Slimline connector can perform bandwidth adjustment, and the first power supply module 102 and the second power supply module 103 The output bandwidth is adjusted so that the network card power supply interface 104 matches the network card, thereby ensuring that the bandwidth of the output first power supply voltage and the second power supply voltage meets the needs of the network card.

Optionally, referring to Figure 2, the first power supply module 102 includes an electronic fuse circuit.

Specifically, the first power supply module 102 includes an electronic fuse (Efuse) circuit. The electronic fuse circuit integrates functions such as overcurrent, overheating, and overvoltage protection. When the first power supply voltage output by the first power supply module 102 is too large or the third When the current corresponding to the supply voltage is too large, protective measures are taken to achieve the effect of protecting the circuit and the adapter board.

For example, since the first power supply voltage and its corresponding current are relatively large, a corresponding first power supply module 102 is provided for each network card power supply interface 104, that is, the number of first power supply modules 102 is equal to the number of the network card. The number of power supply interfaces 104 is consistent, which is beneficial to ensuring the stable operation of the circuit, thereby ensuring the normal operation of the network card.

It should be noted that Figure 2 only illustrates the case where the adapter card is provided with two first power supply modules 102 and two network card power supply interfaces 104, but does not limit the number of network card power supply interfaces 104. The details can be determined based on the actual number of network cards that need to be connected.

Figure 3 is a flow chart of an adapter card control method provided by an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to Figures 1 and 3, the adapter card control method is used to control an adapter card in any embodiment of the present invention; the control method is provided by a servo Executed by the controller on the mainboard of the device; control methods include:

S301. After the server is connected to the AC power supply, output an enable signal to the first power supply module and the second power supply module; so that the first power supply module outputs the first power supply voltage to the network card power supply interface, so that the second power supply module The second power supply module outputs the second power supply voltage to the network card power supply interface, and then supplies power to the network card of the server before the server is started.

Specifically, the control method of the riser card is executed by the controller 202 on the server motherboard 200, and the controller 202 is, for example, a baseboard management controller. After the server is connected to the AC power supply, that is, after the server's power supply unit (PSU) is connected to the AC power supply, the controller 202 will know that the server is connected to the AC power supply, that is, it will know that the server has entered the S5 state. The controller 202 will output the enable signal to the first power supply module 102, and the first power supply module 102 will convert the first power supply voltage 12V_STBY into a first power supply voltage. The first power supply voltage may be, for example, 12V voltage, or it may be For voltages of other values, the first power supply module 102 outputs the first power supply voltage to the load through the network card power supply interface 104. The load is, for example, a network card or a graphics card; thus, before the server is turned on, the server is in the S5 state. to power the server's network card or graphics card. When the second power supply module 103 receives the enable signal from the controller 202, the second power supply module 103 converts the first power supply voltage 12V_STBY into a second power supply voltage. The second power supply voltage is, for example, 3.3V voltage. It can be a voltage with other values; the second power supply module 103 outputs the second power supply voltage to the load through the network card power supply interface 104, and the load is, for example, a network card or a graphics card; thus, before the server is turned on, the server is in When the server is in the S5 state, it supplies power to the server's network card or graphics card; therefore, when the server is in the S5 state, the server's network card or graphics card can operate normally.

Based on the above technical solution, optionally, the control method of the adapter card also includes:

Output a shutdown signal to the first power supply module and the second power supply module to control the network card to shut down.

For example, referring to Figure 1, when the network card is not needed, the controller 202 of the server motherboard sends a shutdown signal to the first power supply module 102 and the second power supply module 103. The first power supply module 102 and the second power supply module 103 When receiving the shutdown signal from the controller 202, the second power supply module 103 stops outputting the first power supply voltage and the second power supply voltage, causing the network card to shut down; thus, the first power supply module 102 and the second power supply module 103 To control the shutdown of the network card, the controller 202 can also independently control the network card to shut down; therefore, the network card can be switched on and off in the S5 state before the server is started.

An embodiment of the present invention also provides a server. The server includes the adapter card 100 of any embodiment of the present invention, and also includes a server mainboard 200. The server mainboard 200 includes a first power module 201 and a controller 202; first The power module 201 is electrically connected to the input end of the first power supply module 102 of the adapter card 100 through the power interface 101 of the adapter card 100. The first power module 201 is used to provide the first power supply module before the server is started. The group 102 provides a first power supply voltage; the first power module 201 is electrically connected to the input end of the second power supply module 103 of the adapter card 100 through the power interface 101. The first power module 201 is used to power on the server before the server is started. Provide the first power supply voltage to the second power supply module 103; the controller 202 is electrically connected to the enabling end of the first power supply module 102, and the controller 202 is also electrically connected to the enabling end of the second power supply module 103. The controller 202 is used for outputting an enable signal to the first power supply module 102 and the second power supply module 103 after the server is connected to the AC power supply.

The server provided by this embodiment includes the adapter card provided by any of the above embodiments. The implementation principles and technical effects of the server provided by this embodiment are similar to those of the above embodiments, and will not be described again here.

It should be understood that various forms of the process shown above may be used, with steps reordered, added or deleted. For example, each step described in the present invention can be executed in parallel, sequentially, or in different orders. As long as the desired results of the technical solution of the present invention can be achieved, there is no limitation here.

The above-mentioned specific embodiments do not constitute a limitation on the scope of the present invention. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications, combinations, sub-combinations and substitutions are possible depending on design requirements and other factors. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention shall be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

100: Adapter card 101:Power interface 102: First power supply module 103: Second power supply module 104: Network card power supply interface 105: Input and output expansion module 106:Controller interface 107: Temperature detection module 108:Storage module 109: The first bandwidth adjustment module 110: Second bandwidth adjustment module 200:Server motherboard 201:First power module 202:Controller 203: Second power module S301: Step

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings needed to be used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those with ordinary knowledge in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without making any progressive contribution. Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an adapter card provided by an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 2 is a schematic structural diagram of yet another adapter card provided by an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 3 is a flow chart of a control method for an adapter card provided by an embodiment of the present invention.

100: Adapter card

101:Power interface

102: First power supply module

103: Second power supply module

104: Network card power supply interface

200:Server motherboard

201:First power module

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Claims (9)

An adapter card, which includes: a power interface, at least one first power supply module, a second power supply module, at least one network card power supply interface and an input and output expansion module; the input end of the first power supply module The power interface is electrically connected to the first power module of the server motherboard. The output end of the first power module is electrically connected to the network card power interface. The enabling end of the first power module Connected to the controller of the server mainboard; the first power supply module is used to convert the first power supply voltage of the first power module into a first power supply when receiving an enable signal from the controller. power supply voltage, and output the first power supply voltage to the network card power supply interface to power the network card of the server before the server is turned on; the input end of the second power supply module passes The power interface is electrically connected to the first power module, the output end of the second power supply module is electrically connected to the network card power supply interface, and the enabling end of the second power supply module is electrically connected to the Controller connection; the second power supply module is used to convert the first power supply voltage into a second power supply voltage when receiving an enable signal from the controller, and output the second power supply voltage to The network card power supply interface is used to power the network card of the server before the server is started; and the input end of the input and output expansion module is connected to the controller, and the input and output The output end of the expansion module is electrically connected to the enable end of the first power supply module, and the output end of the input and output expansion module is also electrically connected to the enable end of the second power supply module; the input The output expansion module is used to convert the control signal of the controller into the enable signal, and output the enable signal to the first power supply module and the second power supply module. The adapter card as described in request item 1, which also includes a controller interface; The input end of the input and output expansion module is connected to the controller through the controller interface; the power end of the input and output expansion module is connected to the second power module of the server motherboard through the controller interface. Set electrical connection, the controller interface is used to output the second power supply voltage of the second power module to the power end of the input and output expansion module, so as to provide the input voltage for the input before the server is started. Output expansion module power supply. The adapter card according to claim 2, further comprising a temperature detection module; the temperature detection module is connected to the controller through the controller interface, and the temperature detection module is used to detect the Adapt the temperature information of the adapter card and send the temperature information to the controller; and the power end of the temperature detection module is electrically connected to the second power module through the controller interface, and the control The server interface is used to output the second power supply voltage to the power end of the temperature detection module to provide power to the temperature detection module before the server is started. The adapter card according to claim 2, further comprising a storage module; the storage module is connected to the controller through the controller interface, and the storage module is used to store the adapter card configuration information; and the power end of the storage module is electrically connected to the second power module through the controller interface, and the controller interface is used to output the second power voltage to the storage module. The power terminal of the group is used to provide power to the storage module before the server is started. The adapter card according to claim 1, further comprising a first bandwidth adjustment module and a second bandwidth adjustment module; The output end of the first power supply module is electrically connected to the network card power supply interface through the first bandwidth adjustment module; and the output end of the second power supply module is through the second bandwidth adjustment module. It is electrically connected to the power supply interface of the network card. The adapter card according to claim 1, wherein the first power supply module includes an electronic fuse circuit. A control method for an adapter card, which is used to control the adapter card as described in any one of claims 1 to 6; the adapter card includes: a power interface, at least one first power supply module, a second A power supply module and at least one network card power supply interface; the input end of the first power supply module is electrically connected to the first power supply module of the server motherboard through the power interface, and the output end of the first power supply module It is electrically connected to the network card power supply interface, and the enabling end of the first power supply module is connected to the controller of the server motherboard; the input end of the second power supply module is connected to the power supply interface through the power interface. The first power supply module is electrically connected, the output end of the second power supply module is electrically connected to the network card power supply interface, and the enabling end of the second power supply module is connected to the controller; The control method is executed by the controller on the server mainboard; the control method includes: after the server is connected to the AC power supply, outputting an enable signal to the first power supply module and the second power supply module; so that The first power supply module outputs a first power supply voltage to the network card power supply interface, so that the second power supply module outputs a second power supply voltage to the network card power supply interface, and then before the server is turned on , powering the server's network card. The control method of the adapter card as described in claim 8, wherein the control method further includes: Output a shutdown signal to the first power supply module and the second power supply module to control the network card to shut down. A server, which includes the adapter card according to any one of claims 1 to 6, and a server mainboard, which includes a first power module and a controller; the first power supply The module is electrically connected to the input end of the first power supply module of the adapter card through the power interface of the adapter card. The first power module is used to provide power to the third power supply module before the server is started. A power supply module provides a first power supply voltage; the first power supply module is electrically connected to the input end of the second power supply module of the adapter card through the power interface, and the first power supply module is used for Before the server is started, the first power supply voltage is provided to the second power supply module; and the controller is electrically connected to the enabling end of the first power supply module, and the controller is also connected to the third power supply module. The enabling terminals of the two power supply modules are electrically connected, and the controller is configured to output an enabling signal to the first power supply module and the second power supply module after the server is connected to the AC power supply.

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