Patent ID: 8804371

Claim:
A motherboard assembly, comprising: a motherboard comprising: a platform controller hub (PCH); a storage device interface; a storage controller connected to the PCH and the storage device interface; and a memory slot comprising: a plurality of first power pins and a plurality of first ground pins; and a protrusion arranged in the memory slot; and a serial advanced technology attachment dual-in-line memory module (SATA DIMM) comprising: a circuit board comprising: an edge connector set on a bottom edge of the circuit board engage in the memory slot, the edge connector comprising a plurality of second power pins connecting the first power pins and a plurality of second ground pins connecting the first ground pins; a notch defined in the edge connector; a plurality of storage chips arranged on the circuit board and connected to the plurality of second power pins of the edge connector; and a port arranged on the circuit board, and connected to the plurality of storage chips of the circuit board and the storage device interface of the motherboard; wherein the protrusion of the memory slot is engaged in the notch of the circuit board.