Methods and apparatuses for dynamic power control
First Claim
1. A method to adjust a temperature of a system, comprising:
- receiving a signal associated with a temperature control of a component of a system; and
adjusting a target temperature of a component of the system based on the signal.
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Abstract
Exemplary embodiments of methods and apparatuses to provide a cooling arrangement for a system are described. The system includes a component coupled to a heat sink. A signal associated with a temperature control of the component is asserted. A target temperature of the heat sink is adjusted based on the signal. In one embodiment, a temperature control loop of the heat sink is operated. The temperature of the heat sink may be monitored using one or more sensors placed on the heat sink. An operation of the component, a cooling unit coupled to the heat sink, or both, may be adjusted based on a relationship between the temperature of the heat sink and an adjusted target temperature. Adjusting the target temperature of the heat sink based on the asserted signal increases efficiency of the system while decreasing cooling.
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45 Claims
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1. A method to adjust a temperature of a system, comprising:
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receiving a signal associated with a temperature control of a component of a system; and
adjusting a target temperature of a component of the system based on the signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method to set a target temperature of a heat sink, comprising
monitoring a temperature of a heat sink; -
receiving an assertion of a signal associated with a temperature control of a component coupled to the heat sink;
adjusting a target temperature of the heat sink based on the signal; and
adjusting an operation of a component, a cooling unit coupled to the heat sink, or both based on a relationship between a monitored temperature of the heat sink and an adjusted target temperature of the heat sink. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method, comprising:
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increasing a temperature of a heat sink until a signal associated with a temperature control of a component coupled to a heat sink is asserted;
measuring the temperature of the heat sink; and
determining a difference between a measured temperature of the heat sink and a maximum temperature of the component. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A data processing system, comprising:
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a component;
a heat sink coupled to the component;
a sensor coupled to the heat sink; and
a thermal controller coupled to the component, wherein the thermal controller is to receive a signal associated with a temperature control of the component and to adjust a target temperature of the heat sink based on the signal. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An article of manufacture comprising:
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a machine-accessible medium including executable program instructions that, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising, receiving a signal associated with a temperature control of a component of a system; and
adjusting a target temperature of a component of the system based on the signal. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. An article of manufacture comprising:
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a machine-accessible medium including executable program instructions that, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising, monitoring a temperature of a heat sink;
receiving an assertion of a signal associated with a temperature control of a component coupled to the heat sink;
adjusting a target temperature of the heat sink based on the signal; and
adjusting an operation of a component, a cooling unit coupled to the heat sink, or both based on a relationship between a monitored temperature of the heat sink and an adjusted target temperature of the heat sink. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. article of manufacture comprising:
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a machine-accessible medium including executable program instructions that, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising, increasing a temperature of a heat sink until a signal associated with a temperature control of a component is asserted;
measuring the temperature of the heat sink; and
determining a difference between a measured temperature of the heat sink and a maximum temperature of the component. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42)
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43. A system, comprising:
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means for receiving a signal associated with a temperature control of a component of the system; and
means for adjusting a target temperature of the system based on the signal.
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44. A system, comprising:
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means for monitoring a temperature of a heat sink;
means for asserting a signal associated with a temperature control of a component coupled to the heat sink;
means for adjusting a target temperature of the heat sink based on the signal; and
means for adjusting an operation of a component, a cooling unit coupled to the heat sink, or both based on a relationship between a monitored temperature of the heat sink and an adjusted target temperature of the heat sink.
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45. A system, comprising:
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means for increasing a temperature of a heat sink until a signal associated with a temperature control of a component is asserted;
means for measuring the temperature of the heat sink; and
means for determining a difference between a measured temperature of the heat sink and a maximum temperature of the component.
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