Motherboard Socket and Adapter for Pre-Installed High-Speed Cables
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Solution Overview
Problem
The increasing data transfer rates and shrinking size of computing devices pose challenges in connecting high-speed cables to CPUs without damaging motherboard components, as traditional card-edge connectors require cable installation after CPU placement, necessitating keep-out zones and protective elements that occupy valuable space.
Innovation Solution
Attaching a socket to the cable that can receive an adapter coupled to the CPU allows the cable to be installed in the motherboard before the CPU, reducing the risk of damage and eliminating the need for protective elements, thereby optimizing space and reducing motherboard size.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If cable installation is performed after CPU placement using traditional card-edge connectors, then connection quality can be maintained, but motherboard space is reduced due to required keep-out zones and protective elements
Solution Approach 1:
The cable is installed in the motherboard before the CPU is installed. The socket is attached to the cable and positioned in the motherboard, allowing the cable to be routed and secured prior to CPU placement. This preliminary installation eliminates the need for keep-out zones and protective elements, maximizing motherboard space while maintaining connection quality.
2Reliability
If keep-out zones and protective elements are added around motherboard components, then component damage risk is reduced, but available motherboard space decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The cable is installed in the motherboard before the CPU is installed. The socket is attached to the cable and positioned in the motherboard, allowing the cable to be routed and secured prior to CPU placement. This preliminary installation eliminates the need for keep-out zones and protective elements, maximizing motherboard space while maintaining connection quality.
3Reliability
If cable installation is performed after CPU placement, then component damage risk is reduced, but connection quality and installation ease deteriorate due to limited space for manipulation
Solution Approach 1:
The cable is installed in the motherboard before the CPU is installed. The socket is attached to the cable and positioned in the motherboard, allowing the cable to be routed and secured prior to CPU placement. This preliminary installation eliminates the need for keep-out zones and protective elements, maximizing motherboard space while maintaining connection quality.
4Reliability
If traditional card-edge connectors are used, then connection quality can be maintained, but motherboard space is reduced and installation complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cable is installed in the motherboard before the CPU is installed. The socket is attached to the cable and positioned in the motherboard, allowing the cable to be routed and secured prior to CPU placement. This preliminary installation eliminates the need for keep-out zones and protective elements, maximizing motherboard space while maintaining connection quality.
Data Source
AI summary
A motherboard can include a socket coupled to a cable. The motherboard can also include an adapter coupled to a central processing unit (CPU). The adapter can be received in the socket upon installation of the CPU in the motherboard. The socket and the cable can be installed in the motherboard prior to installation of the CPU.