SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMBINED ACTIVE AND PASSIVE COOLING OF AN INFORMATION HANDLING RESOURCE
First Claim
1. An information handling system comprising:
- a processor; and
an air mover control system for controlling at least one air mover configured to drive airflow to one or more components of the information handling system, the air mover control system configured to;
read from an information handling resource of the information handling system, wherein the information handling resource comprises an active cooling system, a fault condition cooling requirement defining a minimum airflow required by the information handling resource from the at least one air mover in presence of a fault condition of the active cooling system;
read from the information handling resource a variable indicating whether the fault condition of the active cooling system exists; and
responsive to the variable indicating the fault condition exists, determine a speed for the at least one air mover to satisfy the fault condition cooling requirement and cause the at least one air mover to operate at the speed.
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Abstract
In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, an information handling system may include a processor and an air mover control system for controlling at least one air mover configured to drive airflow to one or more components of the information handling system. The air mover control system may be configured to read from an information handling resource of the information handling system, wherein the information handling resource comprises an active cooling system, a fault condition cooling requirement defining a minimum airflow required by the information handling resource from the at least one air mover in presence of a fault condition of the active cooling system. The air mover control system may also be configured to read from the information handling resource a variable indicating whether the fault condition of the active cooling system exists. The air mover control system may also be configured to, responsive to the variable indicating the fault condition exists, determine a speed for the at least one air mover to satisfy the fault condition cooling requirement and cause the at least one air mover to operate at the speed.
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16 Claims
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1. An information handling system comprising:
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a processor; and an air mover control system for controlling at least one air mover configured to drive airflow to one or more components of the information handling system, the air mover control system configured to; read from an information handling resource of the information handling system, wherein the information handling resource comprises an active cooling system, a fault condition cooling requirement defining a minimum airflow required by the information handling resource from the at least one air mover in presence of a fault condition of the active cooling system; read from the information handling resource a variable indicating whether the fault condition of the active cooling system exists; and responsive to the variable indicating the fault condition exists, determine a speed for the at least one air mover to satisfy the fault condition cooling requirement and cause the at least one air mover to operate at the speed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method comprising:
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receiving a fault condition cooling requirement defining a minimum airflow required by an information handling resource, in presence of a fault condition of an active cooling system integral to the information handling resource, from at least one air mover configured to drive airflow to one or more components of an information handling system housing the information handling resource; receiving a variable indicating whether the fault condition of the active cooling system exists; and responsive to the variable indicating the fault condition exists, determining a speed for the at least one air mover to satisfy the fault condition cooling requirement and cause the at least one air mover to operate at the speed. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An article of manufacture comprising:
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a non-transitory computer-readable medium; and computer-executable instructions carried on the computer-readable medium, the instructions readable by a processor, the instructions, when read and executed, for causing the processor to; receive a fault condition cooling requirement defining a minimum airflow required by an information handling resource, in presence of a fault condition of an active cooling system integral to the information handling resource, from at least one air mover configured to drive airflow to one or more components of an information handling system housing the information handling resource; receive a variable indicating whether the fault condition of the active cooling system exists; and responsive to the variable indicating the fault condition exists, determine a speed for the at least one air mover to satisfy the fault condition cooling requirement and cause the at least one air mover to operate at the speed. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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