Low-power compact computer

• US 20070097624A1
• Filed: 10/31/2005
• Published: 05/03/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Inventors: Chau, Samuel, McCullough, Michael, Ip, Michael
• Granted Patent: US 7,400,500 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/679.31
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/32 Means for saving power

Abstract

A low-power compact computer comprises a processor having relatively low-power consumption, a supporting chipset having conventional power consumption, and a conventional random access memory storage circuit.

Claims

1. A low-power compact computer comprising:

a processor having relatively low-power consumption;

a supporting chipset having conventional power consumption; and

a conventional random access memory storage circuit.

2. The low-power compact computer of claim 1, wherein:

the processor is a mobile processor; and

the supporting chipset is a desktop chipset.

3. The low-power compact computer of claim 1, wherein:

the processor is a Pentium mobile processor; and

the supporting chipset is a Pentium desktop chipset.

4. The low-power compact computer of claim 1, further comprising:

a power supply, a hard disk drive, an optical disk drive, and a cooling fan;

wherein total power consumption does not exceed 108 W.

5. The low-power compact computer of claim 1, further comprising:

a power supply, a hard disk drive, an optical disk drive, and a cooling fan;

wherein the processor power consumption does not exceed 45 W.

6. The low-power compact computer of claim 1, further comprising:

a power supply, a hard disk drive, an optical disk drive, and a cooling fan;

wherein the processor power consumption does not exceed 35 W.

7. The low-power compact computer of claim 1, further comprising:

a power supply, a hard disk drive, an optical disk drive, and a cooling fan;

wherein the processor power consumption does not exceed 25 W.

8. The low-power compact computer of claim 1, further comprising:

a power supply, a hard disk drive, an optical disk drive, and a cooling fan;

wherein the computer has a relatively uniform heat density.

9. The low-power compact computer of claim 2, further comprising:

a power supply, a hard disk drive, an optical disk drive, and a cooling fan;

wherein the computer has a relatively uniform heat density.

10. The low-power compact computer of claim 7, further comprising:

a power supply, a hard disk drive, an optical disk drive, and a cooling fan;

wherein the computer has a relatively uniform heat density.

11. The low-power compact computer of claim 4, wherein:

the cooling fan is a relatively large profile fan; and

the fan noise level is at or below 35 dBA.

12. The low-power compact computer of claim 4, wherein:

the cooling fan is a relatively large profile fan located in close proximity to a heat sink coupled to the processor; and

the fan noise level is at or below 35 dBA.

13. The low-power compact computer of claim 8, wherein:

the cooling fan is a relatively large profile fan; and

the fan noise level is at or below 35 dBA.

14. The low-power compact computer of claim 8, wherein:

the cooling fan is a relatively large profile fan located in close proximity to a heat sink coupled to the processor; and

the fan noise level is at or below 35 dBA.

15. A low-power compact motherboard for use in a computer, comprising:

a processor having a relatively low-power specification;

a supporting chipset having a conventional power specification; and

a conventional random access memory storage circuit.

16. The low-power compact computer of claim 15, wherein:

the processor is a mobile processor; and

the supporting chipset is a desktop chipset.

17. The low-power compact motherboard of claim 15, wherein the processor power consumption does not exceed 45 W.

18. The low-power compact motherboard of claim 15, wherein the processor power consumption does not exceed 35 W.

19. The low-power compact motherboard of claim 15, wherein the processor power consumption does not exceed 25 W.

20. The low-power compact computer of claim 15, wherein the motherboard has a relatively uniform heat density.