DYNAMIC POWER STATE DETERMINATION
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1. A method comprising:
- determining, via a processor, a first operating point and a second operating point associated with a graphics processing unit;
automatically determining a plurality of voltage/frequency values between the first operating point and the second operating point, each of the plurality of voltage/frequency values including both a voltage and a frequency; and
defining a plurality of power states of the graphics processing unit, one or more of the power states associated with one of the plurality of voltage/frequency values.
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Abstract
According to some embodiments, a method and apparatus are provided to determine a first operating point and a second operating point associated with a graphics processing unit, automatically determine a plurality of voltage/frequency values between the first operating point and the second operating point, and define a plurality of power states of the graphic processing unit. One or more of the power states may be associated with one of the plurality of voltage/frequency values. Each of the plurality of voltage/frequency values may include both a voltage and a frequency.
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1. A method comprising:
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determining, via a processor, a first operating point and a second operating point associated with a graphics processing unit; automatically determining a plurality of voltage/frequency values between the first operating point and the second operating point, each of the plurality of voltage/frequency values including both a voltage and a frequency; and defining a plurality of power states of the graphics processing unit, one or more of the power states associated with one of the plurality of voltage/frequency values. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus comprising:
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a medium storing program instruction that when executed by a processor cause the processor to; determine a first operating point and a second operating point associated with a graphics processing unit; automatically determine a plurality of voltage/frequency values between the first operating point and the second operating point, each of the plurality of voltage/frequency values including both a voltage and a frequency; and define a plurality of power states of the graphic processing unit, one or more power states associated with one of the plurality of voltage/frequency values. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system comprising:
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a graphics processing unit; a switching voltage regulator; and a medium storing program instruction that when executed by a processor cause the processor to; determine a first operating point and a second operating point associated with the graphics processing unit; automatically determine a plurality of voltage/frequency values between the first operating point and the second operating point, each of the plurality of voltage/frequency values including both a voltage and a frequency; and define a plurality of power states of the graphic processing unit, one or more power states associated with one of the plurality of voltage/frequency values. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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