Application and integration of a cableless server system

Abstract

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.

What is claimed is: 
     
       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.