Patent ID: 8878390

Claim:
An apparatus for augmenting power delivered to a computer system, the apparatus comprising: a plug and play adaptor for detachable connection with a first power supply unit (PSU) and a second PSU, wherein the first PSU comprises (1) a motherboard connector configured for connection to a motherboard of the computer system and (2) a power connector, wherein the second PSU comprises a motherboard connector, the adaptor comprising: a first connector that is a power connector configured for detachable connection with the power connector of the first PSU; a second connector that is a motherboard connector configured for detachable connection with the motherboard connector of the second PSU; and a circuit between the first connector and the second connector, wherein the circuit is configured to, in response to an energization of the first PSU by the computer system, send a signal through the second connector for receipt by the second PSU for causing the second PSU to turn on to thereby augment the computer system with power from the second PSU.