Patent ID: 7234971
Filing Date: 2007-06-26
Classification: G06F,H01R

Abstract:
1. A motherboard, comprising: a peripheral component interconnect (PCI) Express slot having four sidewalls, a topside of the PCI Express slot having a first aperture, one of the four sidewalls having a second aperture, the first and second apertures being connected together in order to form an accommodation space for accepting any one of at least two differently dimensioned interface cards; a chipset electrically connected to the PCI Express slot; and a supporter disposed in a direction extending from the PCI Express slot, and being used to support an end of at least one of the at least two interface cards, and being separated from the PCI Express slot by an empty space; wherein the any one interface card communicates with the chipset through the PCI Express slot; and wherein the at least one of the at least two interface cards spans the space separating the PCI Express slot and the supporter, the at least one interface card is disposed, so as to not touch, the motherboard.