Abstract: A mounted circuit board/floating circuit board component connection system includes a computing device chassis. A mounted circuit board includes a plurality of first component connectors that are configured to connect to a component, and is mounted to the computing device chassis such that relative movement of the mounted circuit board and the computing device chassis is resisted. A floating circuit board includes a plurality of second component connectors that are configured to connect to the component, and is moveably coupled to the computing device chassis such that the floating circuit board is configured to move relative to the computing device chassis when the component connects to the plurality of first component connectors included on the mounted circuit board.

Abstract: A Pluggable Multipurpose Module (PMM)/Data Center-Modular Hardware System Host Processor Module (DC-MHS HPM) interposer includes an interposer board having a DC-MHS HPM connector subsystem that connects to a DC-MHS HPM, and a PMM connector subsystem that connects to a computing device. An interposer Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) on the interposer board is coupled to the DC-MHS HPM connector subsystem and configured to perform management operations on a DC-MHS HPM connected to the DC-MHS HPM connector subsystem. A power controller on the interposer board is coupled to the PMM connector subsystem and configured to be cabled to a DC-MHS HPM connected to the DC-MHS HPM connector subsystem. A translation subsystem on the interposer board is coupled to the DC-MHS HPM connector subsystem and the PMM connector subsystem and configured to perform PMM/DC-MHS HPM translations on data transmitted between the DC-MHS HPM connector subsystem and the PMM connector subsystem.

Abstract: A mounted circuit board/floating circuit board component connection system includes a computing device chassis. A mounted circuit board includes a plurality of first component connectors that are configured to connect to a component, and is mounted to the computing device chassis such that relative movement of the mounted circuit board and the computing device chassis is resisted. A floating circuit board includes a plurality of second component connectors that are configured to connect to the component, and is moveably coupled to the computing device chassis such that the floating circuit board is configured to move relative to the computing device chassis when the component connects to the plurality of first component connectors included on the mounted circuit board.

Abstract: A Pluggable Multipurpose Module (PMM)/Data Center-Modular Hardware System Host Processor Module (DC-MHS HPM) interposer includes an interposer board having a DC-MHS HPM connector subsystem that connects to a DC-MHS HPM, and a PMM connector subsystem that connects to a computing device. An interposer Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) on the interposer board is coupled to the DC-MHS HPM connector subsystem and configured to perform management operations on a DC-MHS HPM connected to the DC-MHS HPM connector subsystem. A power controller on the interposer board is coupled to the PMM connector subsystem and configured to be cabled to a DC-MHS HPM connected to the DC-MHS HPM connector subsystem. A translation subsystem on the interposer board is coupled to the DC-MHS HPM connector subsystem and the PMM connector subsystem and configured to perform PMM/DC-MHS HPM translations on data transmitted between the DC-MHS HPM connector subsystem and the PMM connector subsystem.

Abstract: An IT device includes a system board and a hybrid connector system including a standard connector portion and a supplemental connector portion. The standard connector portion is configured to receive a standardized expansion card and a combination of the standard connector portion and the supplemental connector portion is configured to receive a riser card.

Abstract: A computing system includes a low-profile chassis a motherboard disposed therein and at least one full-size circuit board coupled to the motherboard within the chassis. A method and another computing system are disclosed.

Abstract: An IT device includes a system board and a riser card socket electrically coupled to the system board and configured to receive a riser card. At least one expansion card slot is electrically coupled to the system board and configured to receive at least one expansion card. A controller assembly is electrically coupled to the system board and configured to energize the at least one expansion card slot while the riser card socket is empty.

Abstract: An IT device includes a system board, a drive controller system, a mid-plane assembly, a bridge connector assembly configured to releasably couple the system board and the drive controller system, and a second connector assembly configured to releasably couple the drive controller system and the mid-plane assembly.

Abstract: An IT chassis, configured to house IT componentry, includes a forward portion having a forward portion width and a rearward portion having a rearward portion width that is narrower than the forward portion width. A first side of the rearward portion is configured to engage a first slide assembly having a first slide width. A second side of the rearward portion is configured to engage a second slide assembly having a second slide width. The sum of the rearward portion width, the first slide width and the second slide width is substantially equal to the forward portion width.