Patent ID: 8432705

Claim:
An expansion apparatus for a motherboard with two memory slots and a first storage device interface, the expansion apparatus comprising: a serial advanced technology attachment dual-in-line memory module (SATA DIMM) comprising: a first circuit board; a control chip arranged on the first circuit board; a second storage device interface arranged on the first circuit board and connected to the control chip, to be connected to the first storage device interface of the motherboard, thereby transmitting a control signal received from the motherboard to the control chip; a plurality of first storage chips arranged on the first circuit board and connected to the control chip, wherein the control chip controls the plurality of storage chips to store data according to the control signal; a first connector connected to the control chip; and a first edge connector set on a bottom edge of the first circuit board, to be inserted into one of the memory slots of the motherboard, wherein the first edge connector comprises a plurality of first power pins and a plurality of first ground pins, the first power pins are connected to the control chip, the first storage chips, and the first connector; an expansion card comprising: a second circuit board; a plurality of second storage chips; a second connector connected to the plurality of second storage chips; and a second edge connector set on a bottom edge of the second circuit board, to be inserted into the other memory slot of the motherboard, wherein the second edge connector comprises a plurality of second power pins and a plurality of second ground pins, the second power pins are connected to the plurality of second storage chips and the second connector; and a cable member comprising: a cable; a third connector set on a first end of the cable and connected to the first connector; and a fourth connector set on a second end of the cable and connected to the second connector.