Patent ID: 8856417
Filing Date: 2014-10-07
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer memory system, comprising: a memory module including a semiconductor card having horizontal upper and lower card edges, a pair of vertical card edges, and a pair of opposing card faces, with one or more memory chips on one or both card faces and an auxiliary voltage connector in electronic communication with the one or more memory chips; a memory module socket on a system board for receiving and supporting the memory module at the lower card edge; an auxiliary power cable having a first end coupled to an electronic power source on the system board and a second end having a connector that plugs in to the auxiliary voltage connector on the memory module to provide power from the electronic power source to the one or more memory chips; and a latch pivotally coupled to the memory module socket and movable between a latched position and an unlatched position, the latch including a receptacle for releasably receiving the auxiliary power cable when the auxiliary power cable is plugged into the auxiliary voltage connector on the memory module.