Application and integration of a cableless server system
The present disclosure provides a system and method for enabling cableless connections within a server system. The server system comprises a motherboard (MB) module, a power distribution board (PDB) module, power supply unit (PSU) modules, network interface controller (NIC) modules, fan modules, graphic process unit (GPU) modules, and a hyperscale GPU accelerator (HGX) platform. These components of the server system are interconnected by a plurality of circuit boards. The plurality of circuit boards includes, but is not limited to, a main board, linking boards (BDs), a PDB, a fan board, a power linking board, peripheral-component-interconnect-express (PCIe) expander boards, a plurality of NVLink bridges, and HGX base boards.
1. A computer-implemented method for assembling a cableless server system, comprising:
inserting a power distribution board (PDB) module, a power linking board, and a plurality of NVLink bridges onto a first side, a second side, and a rear side of the cableless server system, respectively; the cableless server system comprising a motherboard (MB) module, power supply unit (PSU) modules, network interface controller (NIC) modules, fan modules, graphic process unit (GPU) modules, and a hyperscale GPU accelerator (HGX) platform, wherein components of the cableless server system are interconnected via a main board, linking boards (BDs), a PDB, a fan board, the power linking board, a peripheral-component-interconnect-express (PCIe) expander board, the plurality of NVLink bridges, and a HGX base board;
inserting the GPU modules from a front side of the cableless server system, each of the GPU modules comprising a linking board;
connecting the power linking board to a corresponding linking board of each of the GPU modules;
installing a fan bay main module from the rear side of the cableless server system, and the MB module from the front side of the cableless server system;
connecting the main board to the PDB;
connecting the fan board to the power linking board;
inserting the PSU modules into the rear side of the cableless server system; and
connecting the PSU modules to an AC power source to deliver power to the cableless server system.
2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the PDB module and the power linking board are connected via high speed orthogonal connectors.
3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein each of the fan power connectors of the fan board the power linking board is connected to a corresponding power connector on the power linking board.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the main board comprises a baseboard management controller (BMC) to provide system control.