Server Front-Edge Graphics Layout for Full-Length Display Cards

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing servers are limited in supporting large-sized display card assemblies due to space constraints around the motherboard, restricting the flexibility of server configuration.

Innovation Solution

The server design locates the graphic processing assembly and storage assembly closer to the front edge than the motherboard, allowing for larger mounting space for these components without occupying motherboard space, thereby accommodating ¾-length or full-length display cards.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If the display card assembly is disposed on the motherboard, then the server can support display card assembly, but the space around the motherboard is limited, restricting the size of the display card assembly

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveflexibility of configurationVSAvoidmounting space

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSArea of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts the graphic processing assembly from the motherboard and relocates it to the front edge of the chassis. This separation removes the constraint imposed by the motherboard's limited space, allowing the graphic processing assembly to be mounted in a location with sufficient accommodation for larger-sized components such as 3/4-length or full-length display cards.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the mounting location from the motherboard plane to the front edge of the chassis, utilizing a different spatial dimension. This dimensional shift provides access to additional mounting space that was previously unavailable when components were constrained to the motherboard area.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Device complexity

If components other than the display card assembly are disposed on the motherboard, then the motherboard can accommodate multiple components, but the space around the motherboard is limited

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecomponent integrationVSAvoidmounting space

Core Design Contradiction:

Device complexityVSArea of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the server's component layout into distinct functional zones: the motherboard area for control and processing components, and the front edge area for high-space-demand components like the graphic processing assembly. This segmentation allows each zone to be optimized independently, with the front edge providing dedicated space for large graphic processing assemblies without interfering with motherboard component placement.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS12396120B2Server including graphics processing assembly

Publication Date: 2025.08.19 INVENTEC PUDONG TECH CORPOARTION

AI summary

A server including a chassis, a motherboard, a graphic processing assembly and a storage assembly. The chassis includes a bottom plate and two side plates that together form an accommodation space. The two side plates are connected to two opposite sides of the bottom plate, respectively. The bottom plate has a front edge and a rear edge that are opposite to each other. The motherboard is disposed in the accommodation space. The graphic processing assembly is electrically connected to the motherboard and disposed in the accommodation space. The storage assembly is electrically connected to the motherboard and disposed in the accommodation space. The graphic processing assembly and the storage assembly are located closer to the front edge than the motherboard.