Patent ID: 7746654

Claim:
A computer system, comprising: a chassis; a system board coupled to the chassis; a first signal/power connector extending from the system board at a first height and configured to receive a first printed circuit board, wherein the first printed circuit board is configured to be parallel to the system board when received by the first signal/power connector; a second signal/power connector extending from the system board at a second height and configured to receive a second printed circuit board, wherein the second printed circuit board is configured to be parallel to the system board when received by the second signal/power connector, and wherein the first and second printed circuit boards are interchangeably connected to either the first or second signal/power connectors; and at least one standoff for each signal/power connector, the at least one standoff extending from the system board at a same height as the corresponding signal/power connector to provide support for installed printed circuit boards.