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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 2009
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2004
Abraham B. DE Waal, San Jose, CA (US);
Anthony M. Tamasi, San Jose, CA (US);
Ross F. Jatou, San Jose, CA (US);
Ludger Mimberg, San Jose, CA (US);
Abraham B. de Waal, San Jose, CA (US);
Anthony M. Tamasi, San Jose, CA (US);
Ross F. Jatou, San Jose, CA (US);
Ludger Mimberg, San Jose, CA (US);
NVIDIA Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A system and method for providing a dedicated interface between two or more graphics adapters installed on a motherboard. Surplus signals within an interface conforming to an interface specification are used to create the dedicated interface. The dedicated interface may connect the two or more graphics adapters using connectors via an interface device. Alternatively the dedicated interface may directly connect the two or more graphics adapters using dedicated connectors or a portion of the connectors coupled through conductive traces integrated onto the motherboard.