Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method, apparatus and system for a PCI Express connection device that supports use of device bus widths different from the size of the connector in communication of data processing, addressing and/or signal control between electronic and/or computer devices. SOLUTION: The PCI Express connector allows installation of a PCI Express adapter having a larger bus width than the connector itself, by including an opening (or "notch") in at least one end of the connector to physically accommodate the larger dimension(s) of the adapter. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
A method of saving power in a computing system having a plurality of dual in-line memory modules (DIMMs) and employing a suspend-to-RAM sleep mode includes, when entering suspend-to-RAM sleep mode, consolidating (S130) selected information into a subset of DIMMs, and turning off (S150) power to all other DIMMs. A DIMM power rail (320) may be coupled to each of the DIMMs (310), the DIMM power rail being configured to selectively have power being supplied to respective DIMMs turned off in response to enable/disable logic signals.