Patent ID: 7460375

Claim:
A computer system, comprising: a computer chassis; a main board provided in the computer chassis, the main board comprising a printed circuit board having a plurality of components provided thereon, the plurality of components comprising at least one I/O connector; a chassis connector coupled to the computer chassis and configured to couple with a rack connector in a rack assembly; and one or more I/O cables, each I/O cable coupling one of the at least one I/O connector to the chassis connector; wherein the computer chassis comprises a front side, an opposing back side, and a front section adjacent the front side of the computer chassis; wherein the at least one I/O connector is positioned in the front section of the computer chassis; wherein the main board comprises a front edge positioned in the front section of the computer chassis; wherein one or more of the at least one I/O connectors is provided along the front edge of the main board; wherein a gap is provided between the front edge of the main board and the front side of the computer chassis; and wherein the one or more I/O cables are positioned partially in the gap and do not extend beyond the front side of the computer chassis.