Peripheral component interconnect adapter and computer using same
A peripheral component interconnect (PCI) adapter includes a PCI connector for connecting to a PCI slot of a motherboard, a first PCI expansion slots for connecting a first PCI card, a second PCI expansion slot for connecting a second PCI card, a detection control circuit connected to the first PCI expansion slot and the second PCI expansion slot, and an alarm circuit connected to the detection control circuit. The detection control circuit detects operation power of the first PCI card and the second PCI card, and controls the alarm circuit to report a fault alarm when the operation power of the first PCI card exceeds a threshold power of the first PCI expansion slot or the operation power of the second PCI card exceeds a threshold power of the second PCI expansion slot.
1. A peripheral component interconnect (PCI) adapter, comprising:
a PCI connector connectable to a PCI slot of a motherboard;
a first PCI expansion slot connectable to a first PCI card;
a second PCI expansion slot connectable to a second PCI card;
a detection control circuit connected to the first PCI expansion slot and the second PCI expansion slot;
an alarm circuit connected to the detection control circuit; and
an alarm switch connected to the detection control circuit;
wherein the alarm switch is configured to enable or disable alarm control function of the detection control circuit by outputting an enablement signal or a disablement signal to the detection control circuit; and the detection control circuit is configured to detect operation power of the first PCI card and the second PCI card, and to control the alarm circuit to report a fault alarm when the operation power of the first PCI card exceeds a threshold power of the first PCI expansion slot or the operation power of the second PCI card exceeds a threshold power of the second PCI expansion slot.
2. The PCI adapter of claim 1 , wherein the alarm circuit comprises a first indicator lamp that indicates the operation power of the first PCI card exceeds the threshold power of the first PCI expansion slot.
3. The PCI adapter of claim 2 , wherein upon determining that the operation power of the first PCI card exceeds the threshold power of the first PCI expansion slot, the detection control circuit outputs a first control signal to the alarm circuit, the first control signal is configured to control the alarm circuit to light the first indicator lamp or to make the first indicator lamp flicker.
4. The PCI adapter of claim 2 , wherein the alarm circuit further comprises a second indicator lamp that indicates the operation power of the second PCI card exceeds the threshold power of the second PCI expansion slot.
5. The PCI adapter of claim 4 , wherein upon determining that the operation power of the second PCI card exceeds the threshold power of the second PCI expansion slot, the detection control circuit outputs a second control signal to the alarm circuit, the second control signal is configured to control the alarm circuit to light the second indicator lamp or to make the second indicator lamp flicker.
6. The PCI adapter of claim 1 , wherein the alarm circuit further comprises a buzzer, and upon determining that the operation power of one of the first PCI card and the second PCI card exceeds the threshold power of the corresponding one of the first PCI expansion slot and the second PCI expansion slot, the detection control circuit controls the alarm circuit to ring the buzzer.
7. The PCI adapter of claim 1 , wherein the alarm switch comprises a three-terminal key, the three-terminal key comprises a first terminal being grounded, a second terminal electrically connected to the detection control circuit, and a third terminal electrically connected to a power voltage.
8. The PCI adapter of claim 7 , wherein When the three-terminal key is pressed, the second terminal is electrically connected to the third terminal to receive the power voltage, and the power voltage serves as the enablement signal and is output to the detection control circuit to enable the alarm control function of the detection control circuit.
9. The PCI adapter of claim 7 , wherein when the three-terminal key is released, the second terminal is electrically connected to the first terminal to receive a ground voltage, and the ground voltage serves as the disablement signal and is output to the detection control circuit to disable the alarm control function of the detection control circuit.
10. A computer, comprising:
a motherboard comprising a plurality of peripheral component interconnect (PCI) slots; and
a PCI adapter, comprising:
a PCI connector connecting to one of the PCI slot of the motherboard;
a plurality of PCI expansion slots for connecting PCI cards respectively;
a detection control circuit connected to the plurality of PCI expansion slots;
an alarm circuit connected to the detection control circuit; and
an alarm switch connected to the detection control circuit;
wherein the alarm switch is configured to enable or disable alarm control function of the detection control circuit by outputting an enablement signal or a disablement signal to the detection control circuit; the detection control circuit is configured to detect operation power of the PCI cards, and to control the alarm circuit to report a fault alarm when the operation power of any one of the PCI cards exceeds a threshold power of a corresponding one of the PCI expansion slots.
11. The computer of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of PCI expansion slots comprises a first PCI expansion slot for connecting a first PCI card, and the alarm circuit comprises a first indicator lamp for indicating the operation power of the first PCI card exceeds the threshold power of the first PCI expansion slot.
12. The computer of claim 11 , wherein upon determining that the operation power of the first PCI card exceeds the threshold power of the first PCI expansion slot, the detection control circuit outputs a first control signal to the alarm circuit, the first control signal is configured to control the alarm circuit to light the first indicator lamp or to make the first indicator lamp flicker.
13. The computer of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of PCI expansion slots further comprises a second PCI expansion slot for connecting a second PCI card, the alarm circuit further comprises a second indicator lamp for indicating the operation power of the second PCI card exceeds the threshold power of the second PCI expansion slot.
14. The computer of claim 13 , wherein upon determining that the operation power of the second PCI card exceeds the threshold power of the second PCI expansion slot, the detection control circuit outputs a second control signal to the alarm circuit, the second control signal is configured to control the alarm circuit to light the second indicator lamp or to make the second indicator lamp flicker.
15. The computer of claim 10 , wherein the alarm circuit further comprises a buzzer, and upon determining any one of the PCI cards exceeds a threshold power of a corresponding one of the PCI expansion slots, the detection control circuit outputs a buzzer control signal to control the alarm circuit, the buzzer control signal is configured to control the alarm circuit to ring the buzzer.
16. The computer of claim 10 , wherein the alarm switch comprises a three-terminal key, the three-terminal key comprises a first terminal being grounded, a second terminal electrically connected to the detection control circuit, and a third terminal electrically connected to a power voltage.
17. The computer of claim 16 , wherein When the three-terminal key is pressed, the second terminal is electrically connected to the third terminal to receive the power voltage, and the power voltage serves as the enablement signal and is output to the detection control circuit to enable the alarm control function of the detection control circuit.
18. The computer of claim 16 , wherein when the three-terminal key is released, the second terminal is electrically connected to the first terminal to receive a ground voltage, and the ground voltage serves as the disablement signal and is output to the detection control circuit to disable the alarm control function of the detection control circuit.