IP Library Granted Patent US 9,807,901
Granted Patent B2
US 9,807,901 · App. 15/258,929 · Granted Oct 31, 2017

Multiple graphics processing unit platform

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Patent No.
US 9,807,901
App. No.
15/258,929
Granted
Oct 31, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A multiple graphics processing unit (multi-GPU) platform including a cubby chassis and at least one multi-GPU sled. The cubby chassis includes partitions defining a plurality of sled positions. The multi-GPU sled includes a chassis having a vertical sidewall and a horizontal bottom wall with an open top and an open side. A side-plane PCB is mounted to the vertical sidewall and a plurality of dividers are attached to the bottom wall and oriented perpendicular to the side-plane PCB. One or more GPU cards are connected to the side-plane PCB and are supported on the plurality of dividers. The GPU cards include a GPU PCB having a first side facing the bottom wall and an outward facing second side. A cover is coupled to the horizontal bottom wall to enclose the open side of the sled chassis and help direct airflow across the GPU cards.

Claims (42)

1. A multiple graphics processing unit (multi-GPU) platform, comprising:

a cubby chassis including one or more partitions defining a plurality of sled positions;

at least one multi-GPU sled located in a corresponding one of the plurality of sled positions, the multi-GPU sled comprising:

a sled chassis having a sidewall and a bottom wall, wherein the sled chassis has an open top and an open side opposite the sidewall;

a vertically oriented side-plane printed circuit board (PCB) mounted to the sidewall;

a plurality of dividers attached to the bottom wall and oriented substantially perpendicular to the side-plane PCB;

one or more GPU cards connected to the side-plane PCB and supported by a pair of the plurality of dividers, the one or more GPU cards comprising:

a GPU PCB having a first side facing the bottom wall and an outward facing second side; and

one or more GPU components coupled to the second side of the GPU PCB; and

a cover coupled to the horizontal bottom wall and configured to enclose the open side of the sled chassis.

2. The multi-GPU platform of claim 1 , wherein the cubby chassis has a power input connector configured to receive power from a component rack, and the cubby chassis has a plurality of cubby connectors corresponding to each of the plurality of sled positions connected to the power connector, and wherein the at least one multi-GPU sled includes a sled connector mated with a corresponding one of the plurality of cubby connectors.

3. The multi-GPU platform of claim 1 , further comprising one or more fans coupled to the sled chassis operative to move air through the multi-GPU sled.

4. The multi-GPU platform of claim 3 , wherein each of the plurality of dividers includes airflow openings through which the one or more fans move air.

5. The multi-GPU platform of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of dividers includes two card guide slots.

6. The multi-GPU platform of claim 1 , wherein the one or more GPU cards includes a peripheral component interconnect (PCI) bracket.

7. A multi-GPU platform for use with a component rack, comprising:

a cubby chassis configured for mounting in the component rack;

a plurality of multi-GPU sleds housed in the cubby chassis, selected ones of the multi-GPU sleds comprising:

a sled chassis having a sidewall and a bottom wall;

a side-plane printed circuit board (PCB) mounted to the sidewall in a substantially parallel orientation;

a plurality of dividers attached to the bottom wall and oriented substantially perpendicular to the side-plane PCB;

one or more GPU cards connected to the side-plane PCB and supported by a pair of the plurality of dividers, the one or more GPU cards comprising:

a GPU PCB having an outward facing component side; and

one or more GPU components coupled to the component side of the GPU PCB; and

one or more covers extending away from the bottom wall to enclose the one or more GPU cards between the side-plane PCB and the one or more covers.

8. The multi-GPU platform of claim 7 , wherein the cubby chassis includes a power input connector and a plurality of cubby connectors connected to the power input connector, and wherein each of the plurality of multi-GPU sleds includes a sled connector mated with a corresponding one of the plurality of cubby connectors.

9. The multi-GPU platform of claim 7 , wherein each of the plurality of multi-GPU sleds further comprises one or more fans positioned to move air through the multi-GPU sled.

10. The multi-GPU platform of claim 9 , wherein each of the plurality of dividers includes airflow openings through which the one or more fans move air.

11. The multi-GPU platform of claim 7 , wherein each of the plurality of dividers includes two or more card guide slots.

12. The multi-GPU platform of claim 7 , wherein the one or more GPU cards includes a PCI bracket.

13. The multi-GPU platform of claim 7 , wherein each one of the plurality of multi-GPU sleds is removable from the cubby chassis independent of the other ones of the plurality of multi-GPU sleds.

14. A multi-GPU sled for use in a cubby chassis, the multi-GPU sled comprising:

a sled chassis having a vertical sidewall and a horizontal bottom wall, wherein the sled chassis has an open top and an open side opposite the vertical sidewall;

a vertically oriented side-plane printed circuit board (PCB) mounted to the vertical sidewall;

a plurality of dividers attached to the bottom wall and oriented substantially perpendicular to the side-plane PCB; and

one or more GPU cards connected to the side-plane PCB and horizontally supported by a pair of the plurality of dividers, the one or more GPU cards comprising:

a GPU PCB having a first side facing the bottom wall and an outward facing second side; and

one or more GPU components coupled to the second side of the GPU PCB.

15. The multi-GPU sled of claim 14 , further comprising one or more fans positioned at an end of the sled chassis operative to draw air through the multi-GPU sled.

16. The multi-GPU sled of claim 15 , wherein each of the plurality of dividers includes airflow openings through which the one or more fans draw air.

17. The multi-GPU sled of claim 14 , wherein each of the plurality of dividers includes two or more card guide slots.

18. The multi-GPU sled of claim 14 , wherein the one or more GPU cards includes a PCI bracket.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 27, 2022
From: FACEBOOK, INC.
To: META PLATFORMS, INC.
Reel/Frame 058871/0336 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 6, 2016
From: EHLEN, JOHN BRIAN; ZHAO, YAN
To: FACEBOOK, INC.
Reel/Frame 040233/0554 →