Hot swapping technique for expansion cards
AssigneeSuper Micro Computer, Inc.
InventorDwight LOOI
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Abstract
One embodiment of the present disclosure set forth a system for hot swapping an expansion card. The system includes a fastener mechanism for coupling an expansion card to a motherboard. The system further includes a switch for controlling voltage supply to the expansion card. When the fastener mechanism is in an activated state, the fastener mechanism secures the expansion card to the motherboard and the switch causes voltage to be supplied to the expansion card. When the fastener mechanism is in a partially activated state, the fastener mechanism secures the expansion card to the motherboard and the switch prevents voltage from being supplied to the expansion card.
Claims20
An apparatus, comprising:
- a fastener mechanism that couples an expansion card to a motherboard;
- and
- a switch that controls voltage supply to the expansion card,
- wherein, when the fastener mechanism is in a first state, the switch causes voltage to be supplied to the expansion card, and
- wherein, when the fastener mechanism is in a second state, the switch prevents voltage from being supplied to the expansion card.
A system, comprising:
- a motherboard;
- an expansion card;
- a fastener mechanism that couples the expansion card to the motherboard;
- and
- a switch that controls voltage supply to the expansion card,
- wherein, when the fastener mechanism is in a first state, the switch causes voltage to be supplied to the expansion card, and
- wherein, when the fastener mechanism is in a second state, the switch prevents voltage from being supplied to the expansion card.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.