Direct interfacing of an external graphics card to a data processing device at a motherboard-level

摘要

A method includes providing an Input/Output (I/O) interface at a periphery of a motherboard of a data processing device, and providing traces between a processor of the data processing device and the I/O interface across a surface of the motherboard. The traces provide conductive pathways between circuits of the processor and the I/O interface. The method also includes exposing the I/O interface through an external cosmetic surface of the data processing device in an assembled state thereof by way of a port complementary to that of a port of an external graphics card to enable direct coupling of the external graphics card to the data processing device through the exposed I/O interface by way of the complementary ports to provide boosting of processing through the data processing device.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
providing a plurality of Input/Output (I/O) interfaces at a periphery of a motherboard of a data processing device; providing traces between a processor of the data processing device and the plurality of I/O interfaces across a surface of the motherboard, the traces providing conductive pathways between circuits of the processor and the plurality of I/O interfaces; exposing a first I/O interface of the plurality of I/O interfaces using a first port protruding through an external cosmetic surface of the data processing device when the data processing device is assembled, where the motherboard is located inside of the external cosmetic surface of the data processing device, and where the first port receives a connector of an external graphics card located outside of the external cosmetic surface area of the data processing device to enable direct data transfer between the external graphics card and the data processing device through the exposed first I/O interface by way of the first port to enhance a processing capability of the data processing device; and exposing a second I/O interface of the plurality of I/O interfaces using a second port protruding through the external cosmetic surface of the data processing device to power the external graphics card by the data processing device.