Patent ID: 7180751

Claim:
An input/output transition board system for transferring data between an I/O board and a backplane board, comprising: an I/O board having at least one I/O connector and at least one front I/O connector; a transition board having at least one rear connector connectable to said at least one front I/O connector and at least one front connector; and a backplane board having at least one rear backplane connector connectable to said at least one front connector; an enclosure capable of receiving said I/O board, said transition board and said backplane board, wherein said enclosure is comprised of a spray cooling system; wherein said enclosure is sealed; wherein said transition board manipulates data being transferred between said I/O board and said backplane board; wherein said transition board includes at least one electronic device; wherein said transition board is active; wherein said backplane board has at least one socket; wherein said at least one socket is on a side opposite of said at least one rear backplane connector; wherein said at least one socket is in communication with said at least one rear backplane connector; wherein said I/O board is attachable to an interior surface of an enclosure; wherein said at least one I/O connector is extendable through a corresponding opening within said enclosure; wherein said at least I/O connector is hermetic.