System and method for portable on-demand central processing unit

An information handling system comprising:

• a bus;
• a memory unit connected to the bus, wherein the memory unit stores an executing operating system;
• a removable CPU module interface connected to the bus and adapted to receive a removable CPU module;
• a removable CPU module,
• wherein the removable CPU module comprises at least one processor, and
• wherein the operating system executes using the processor located on the removable CPU module;
• and
• a detection tool, wherein the detection tool is adapted to:
• receive a request to remove the removable CPU module;
• save a state of the operating system in response to receiving the request;
• and
• facilitate a removal of the removable CPU module.

A computer program product stored on a computer operable media, the computer operable media containing instructions for execution by a computer, which, when executed by the computer, cause the computer to implement a method comprising:

• inserting a removable CPU module into a computer system, wherein the removable CPU module comprises at least one processor, and wherein the computer system does not include a CPU;
• detecting the removable CPU module;
• loading an operating system in response to the detection;
• executing the operating system using the processor located on the removable CPU module;
• receiving a request to remove the removable CPU module;
• saving a state of the operating system in response to receiving the request;
• and
• facilitating removal of the removable CPU module.