Patent ID: 6869314

Claim:
A modular computer system comprising a housing, at least one information processing module removably receivable at a first face of said housing, at least one computer support module removably receivable at a second face of said housing, and at least one power supply module removably receivable at said second face of said housing and a connections member forming a midplane within said housing, said connections member comprising: at least one first connector at a first face of said connections member configured to connect to a connector of said at least one information processing module; at least one second connector at a second face of said connections member configured to connect to a connector of said at least one computer support module; respective connection paths between said first and second connectors for at least information signals and management signals; at least one third connector at said second face of said connections member configured to connect to a connector of said at least one power supply module; at least power connection paths from said third to said first and second connectors; wherein said connections member is configured as a circuit board mounted substantially vertically within said housing between said first and second faces of the housing; and wherein said modular computer system is a high density server system, said housing is configured as a rack mountable shelf and each said information processing module is configured as a server blade receivable in the housing.