Abstract: A circuit board assembly includes at least one circuit board having a plurality of conductive layers, the at least one circuit board having a first face and an opposite second face. A first chip socket on the first face is positioned opposite of a second chip socket on the second face. In one example, each chip socket can receive a processor. The first and second chip sockets may be arranged in a mirrored fashion with respect to one another, or an overlapping but non-mirrored fashion. In any such arrangements, as fasteners are tightened to fully seat first and second chips respectively installed in the first and second chip sockets, forces applied to the first chip effectively neutralize or otherwise reduce opposing forces applied to the second chip, thereby reducing circuit board deflection.

Abstract: A configurable processor module includes a central processing unit (CPU) package mounted to a CPU substrate, which may be mounted to a circuit board substrate. The CPU substrate may include physical resources usable by the CPU package, which may not be included or duplicated on the circuit board substrate. As such, features of the CPU package that are unavailable on the circuit board substrate may be available on the CPU substrate. Additionally, the CPU substrate and physical resources may be selected and designed so as to provide varying levels of functionality across different compute devices that use the same type of CPU package.

Abstract: Configurable central processing unit (CPU) package substrates are disclosed. A package substrate is described that includes a processing device interface. The package substrate also includes a memory device electrical interface disposed on the package substrate. The package substrate also includes a removable memory mechanical interface disposed proximately to the memory device electrical interface. The removable memory mechanical interface is to allow a memory device to be easily removed from the package substrate after attachment of the memory device to the package substrate.

Abstract: Configurable central processing unit (CPU) package substrates are disclosed. A package substrate is described that includes a processing device interface. The package substrate also includes a memory device electrical interface disposed on the package substrate. The package substrate also includes a removable memory mechanical interface disposed proximately to the memory device electrical interface. The removable memory mechanical interface is to allow a memory device to be easily removed from the package substrate after attachment of the memory device to the package substrate.

Abstract: Configurable central processing unit (CPU) package substrates are disclosed. A package substrate is described that includes a processing device interface. The package substrate also includes a memory device electrical interface disposed on the package substrate. The package substrate also includes a removable memory mechanical interface disposed proximately to the memory device electrical interface. The removable memory mechanical interface is to allow a memory device to be easily removed from the package substrate after attachment of the memory device to the package substrate.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising an enclosure, a power supply circuit and a passive heat removal device is described. Specifically, the enclosure having a plurality of sides defines an air plenum wherein select ones of the plurality of sides have openings disposed therein with a fan disposed within a first of the openings. The power supply circuit, disposed within the enclosure, is operative to provide power to electronic components disposed outside of the enclosure, and to dissipate heat into the air plenum. The passive heat removal device, disposed along a first of said plurality of sides, is operative to transfer heat generated by one or more electronic devices thermally coupled to the outside of the enclosure into the air plenum for evacuation by the fan.