Intel Corporation

Daniel Kingsley

James S Dinh

Robert D Wickersham

Edward L Payton

Edward R Stanford

Joe A Harrison

Kelli A Wise

In one embodiment, the present invention includes a primary voltage regulator to couple a regulated voltage to a processor via a supply line. This regulator includes a multi-phase controller to provide the regulated voltage in multiple phases and to provide a maximum current output sufficient to meet a thermal design power (TDP) of the processor. In addition, an auxiliary voltage regulator may be configured to provide an excess current to the processor via the supply line for a time limited duration, e.g., based on the supply line state. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Providing additional current capacity to a processor for a turbo mode

A circuit board includes a substrate and electrical contacts to mate with a slot connector. The contacts include a first set of contacts that are associated with the communication of power and second set of contacts that are associated with the communication of signals and are not used to communicate power. Adjacent contacts of the first set have a first spacing, and adjacent contacts of the second set have a second spacing different from the first spacing. The circuit board has a retention profile to engage a retention mechanism of the slot connector. A housing of the slot connector may be made from a material that has a thermal conductivity of at least 0.27 W/m&#xb7;K, and the slot connector housing may include fins that are formed on the slot connector to conduct heat away from circuitry of the circuit board.

Circuit board and slot connector assembly

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Steilacoom, WA, United States of America

Daniel Kingsley