Apparatus for providing a CPU cluster via a disk I/O bus using a CPU brick which fits into a disk cavity
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1. A general purpose computer apparatus for use with a second computer apparatus, the general purpose computer apparatus comprising:
- a central processing unit;
a main memory;
a system bus;
means for interfacing said central processing unit to said system bus;
means for interfacing said central processing unit to an I/O bus; and
a housing enclosing said central processing unit, said main memory, said means for interfacing to said system bus and said means for interfacing to said I/O bus, said housing having a size and shape so that the housing can be physically mounted in a disk drive slot of a computer system wherein the housing is configured to be received in the second computer apparatus to form a clustered computer system.
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Abstract
A general purpose computer apparatus including a central processing unit, a main memory and a system bus. The general purpose computer apparatus further includes means for interfacing the central processing unit to the system bus and means for interfacing the central processing unit to an I/O bus. A housing encloses the central processing unit, the main memory and the means for interfacing, with the housing having a mechanical form factor corresponding to a disk drive housing.
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1. A general purpose computer apparatus for use with a second computer apparatus, the general purpose computer apparatus comprising:
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a central processing unit;
a main memory;
a system bus;
means for interfacing said central processing unit to said system bus;
means for interfacing said central processing unit to an I/O bus; and
a housing enclosing said central processing unit, said main memory, said means for interfacing to said system bus and said means for interfacing to said I/O bus, said housing having a size and shape so that the housing can be physically mounted in a disk drive slot of a computer system wherein the housing is configured to be received in the second computer apparatus to form a clustered computer system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A general purpose computer apparatus for use with a second computer apparatus, the general purpose computer apparatus comprising:
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a central processing unit (CPU);
a main memory in communicating relationship with the CPU;
an input/output I/O control for interfacing the CPU to an I/O bus; and
a housing enclosing the CPU, the main memory and the I/O control, the housing having a size and shape so that the housing can be physically mounted in a disk drive slot of a computer system, wherein the housing is configured to be received in the second computer apparatus to form a clustered computer system. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A clustered computer system comprising:
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a first computer apparatus having a central processing unit, a memory unit, a system bus interconnecting the central processing unit and the memory unit, and a cabinet enclosing the central processing unit, the memory unit and the system bus, the cabinet having a slot; and
a second computer apparatus having a central processing unit, a memory unit, a system bus interconnecting the central processing unit and the memory unit, a bus adapter that is coupled to the system bus and is configured to interface with the first computer apparatus, and a housing enclosing the central processing unit, the memory unit, the system bus and the bus adapter, the housing having a size and shape so that the housing can be physically mounted in a disk drive slot of the cabinet of the first computer apparatus, wherein the central processing unit of the second computer apparatus communicates with the central processing unit of the first computer apparatus via the bus adapter. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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