Patent ID: 9336011
Filing Date: 2016-05-10
CPC Classification: G06F

Claim Text:
1. A server, comprising: a basic input output system (BIOS), stored in a BIOS chip and configured to output a booting signal; a plurality of central processing units (CPUs), each being configured to receive the booting signal to execute a booting program, and output a successful signal after being booted; and a control unit, coupled between the BIOS chip and the CPUs and configured to receive the successful signal to control a connection between the BIOS chip and each of the CPUs, wherein, when the control unit receives the successful signal, the control unit replaces a connection between the BIOS chip and current one of the CPUs with a new connection between the BIOS chip and next one of the CPUs according to the successful signal, and then the next CPU receives the booting signal to execute the booting program.