Patent ID: 8482932
Filing Date: 2013-07-09
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A motherboard assembly, comprising: a motherboard comprising an interface and a memory slot, the memory slot comprising: a plurality of first power pins and a plurality of first ground pins; and a protrusion arranged in the memory slot; and a serial advanced technology attachment dual-in-line memory module (SATA DIMM) comprising: a circuit board comprising: an edge connector set on a bottom edge of the circuit board to engage in the memory slot, the edge connector comprising a plurality of second power pins to connect the first power pins and a plurality of second ground pins to connect the first ground pins; a first notch defined in the edge connector, wherein the distance between the first notch and a first end of the circuit board is about 7 centimeters; a second notch defined in the edge connector, wherein the distance between the second notch and the first end of the circuit board is about 5.4 centimeters; a power circuit arranged on the circuit board and connected to the plurality of second power pins of the edge connector; a control chip; and a SATA connector arranged on the circuit board, and connected to the control chip of the circuit board and the interface of the motherboard; wherein the protrusion of the memory slot is selectively connected to one of the first and second notches of the circuit board.