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 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 and said means for interfacing, said housing having a mechanical form factor corresponding to a disk drive housing.
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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 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 and said means for interfacing, said housing having a mechanical form factor corresponding to a disk drive housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer system comprising:
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a cabinet having at least one slot for receiving a disk drive;
a first general purpose computer apparatus disposed in said cabinet, said first general purpose computer apparatus including;
a first central processing unit;
a system bus;
an I/O interface module coupled to said system bus for interfacing said system bus to an I/O bus; and
a second general purpose computer apparatus including;
a second central processing unit;
a main memory;
means for interfacing said second general purpose computer apparatus to said first general purpose computer apparatus; and
a housing enclosing said second general purpose computer apparatus, said housing having a mechanical form factor corresponding to said slot for receiving a disk drive, with said housing disposed in said slot. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer system comprising:
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a cabinet for housing said computer system, said cabinet having a panel with at least two openings in said panel of said cabinet;
a power supply disposed within said cabinet;
a first general purpose computer disposed within said cabinet further comprising;
a first central processing unit module including a central processing unit;
a main memory;
an I/O adapter interface;
a system bus coupling said first central processing unit module to said main memory and said I/O adapter interface;
a disk drive disposed in a first one of said openings in said panel of said cabinet;
a second general purpose central processing unit module disposed in a second one of said openings in said panel of said cabinet and coupled to said cabinet by said corresponding receiving means; and
a control panel having at least one switch which is used to reboot said second central processing unit module;
wherein said first central processing unit module and said second central processing unit module receive power from said power supply.
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