Dell Products Inc.

Charles L Haley

Sandor Tibor Farkas

James E Dailey

Scott Michael Ramsey

Michael J Roberts

Thomas Edwin Garvens

Fernando Meschino

An information handling system is set forth which includes a fully connected 4S topology that can also be populated with two processors and two link modules (e.g., two passive 'slugs') to implement a fully connected 2S topology. More specifically, the link module is a printed circuit board that implements a loopback connection between certain links of the architecture. In certain embodiment, the link module includes no electrical components. The link module merely includes a set of electrical connections (e.g., copper traces) connecting pads (e.g., gold plated pads) on a thick printed circuit board (PCB) dielectric material that is shaped to fit the processor socket. The link module is used to carry user data when the information handling system is configured in a 2S topology. The link module includes proper lane assignment that allows the module to be passive without performance reduction.

Optimized two-socket/four-socket server architecture

A method and apparatus are provided for sensing when a display of a portable information handling system (IHS) is moved from an open position to a closed position. The closing of the display is employed as a trigger for the generation of an undocking request to the operating system of the IHS. Undocking the IHS from the docking device is made easier because the user does not need to locate and then push a docking request button on the docking station.

Information handling system wherein display movement from an open position to a closed position triggers an undocking request

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Belton, TX, United States of America

Charles L Haley