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Placement structure of an integrated motherboard for small form factor computer

Patent 7054165 Issued on May 30, 2006. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject July 31, 2023. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Application

No. 10631462 filed on 07/31/2003

US Classes:

361/810, Plural mounting or support361/760, Connection of components to board361/720, For printed circuit board361/741, Guiding means710/301, Card insertion361/684, Memory unit support361/683, Computer related support361/724, Cabinet-type housing711/5, For multiple memory modules (e.g., banks, interleaved memory)439/65, With provision to conduct electricity from panel circuit to another panel circuit710/302, Hot insertion712/203, Multiprocessor instruction324/765Test of semiconductor device

Examiners

Primary: Cuneo, Kamand
Assistant: Bui, Hung

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Classes

H05K 7/02
H05K 7/04

Abstract

An integrated motherboard for a small form factor computer comprises a CPU socket located in a central region of the motherboard. A south bridge/north bridge chipset is located next to the CPU socket towards the front of the motherboard, and a memory module is located next to the south bridge/north bridge chipset towards the front of the motherboard. One or more PCI slots are located on one side of the CPU socket, and a power module is located on the other side of the CPU socket.

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