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Dual motherboard computer system

  • US 5,680,536 A
  • Filed: 11/29/1995
  • Issued: 10/21/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/25/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A data processing system comprising:

  • a shared chassis;

    a shared power supply;

    a first motherboard disposed within the shared chassis and coupled to the shared power supply, the first motherboard having a first plurality of microprocessor-based systems to implement a personal computer, the first motherboard operable to perform a first operation;

    a second motherboard disposed within the shared chassis and coupled to the shared power supply, the second motherboard having a plurality of microprocessor-based systems to implement a personal computer, the second motherboard operable to perform a second operation simultaneously with the first operation performed by the first motherboard;

    a shared video display unit;

    a shared keyboard; and

    a select circuit coupled to the shared video display unit the shared keyboard and the first motherboard and the second motherboard, the motherboard select circuit operable to independently of the first motherboard motherboard in order to drive the shared video display unit the keyboard, the motherboard select circuit operable to allow a user of the data processing to select which of the first and second motherboards coupled to the shared video display unit and the shared keyboard.

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