Computing system with connecting boards

A method, comprising:

• sending a packet, by a first compute element of a first compute board of a computing system, to a second compute element of a second compute board of the computing system,
• the computing system comprising a first connecting board connected to the first compute board and to the second compute board,
• the first compute board and the second compute board comprising a plurality of compute elements including the first compute element and the second compute element,
• the first compute board, the second compute board, and the first connecting board comprising a first plurality of switches including a first switch connected to the first compute element and a second switch connected to the second compute element, and
• the first connecting board comprising a first conductor, the first conductor being a conductor of a first data connection between the first switch and the second switch.

A system, comprising:

• a first compute board;
• a second compute board;
• and
• a means for connecting connected to the first compute board and to the second compute board,
• the first compute board and the second compute board comprising a plurality of compute elements,
• the first compute board, the second compute board, and the means for connecting comprising a first plurality of switches including a first switch connected to a first compute element of the plurality of compute elements and a second switch connected to a second compute element of the plurality of compute elements, and
• the means for connecting comprising a first conductor, the first conductor being a conductor of a first data connection between the first switch and the second switch.