STORAGE DEVICE AND MOTHERBOARD ABLE TO SUPPORT THE STORAGE DEVICE

摘要

A motherboard assembly able to use a PCI slot either to expand system function or for the installation of additional memory includes a motherboard and a storage device. The motherboard includes a PCI expansion slot, a platform controller hub (PCH), and a power circuit. The PCI expansion slot includes a protrusion, four idle pins and first signal pins connected to the PCH, and first power pins connected to the power circuit. A control chip, a number of storage chips connected to the control chip, and a power unit are arranged on the storage device. A non-central notch is included in an edge connector arranged on a bottom edge of the storage device and the edge connector allows for power pins connected to the power unit and signal pins connected to the control chip.

主权项

1. A storage device comprising:
a circuit board; a power unit arranged on the circuit board, to receive a voltage and convert the received voltage; a plurality of storage chips arranged on the circuit board and connected to the power unit, to receive the converted voltage from the power unit; a control chip arranged on the circuit board and connected to the power unit, to receive the converted voltage from the power unit and also connected to the plurality of storage chips, to control the plurality of storage chips to store data; and an edge connector and a notch arranged on a bottom edge of the circuit board, to be inserted into an expansion slot of a motherboard, wherein the edge connector comprises a plurality of power pins connected to the power unit, a plurality of ground pins grounded, and four signal pins connected to the control chip.