Automatic fan speed control
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1. A method of cooling a computer having a plurality of components and at least one variable rate a fan cooling unit comprising the steps of:
- a) obtaining a predetermined cooling requirement for at least one of said components; and
b) varying the rate of at least one of said cooling units based on the obtained cooling requirements.
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Abstract
A method of cooling a computer having a plurality of components and at least one variable rate cooling unit including the steps of obtaining a cooling requirement for at least one of the components and varying the rate of at least one of the cooling units based on the obtained cooling requirements. In addition an apparatus for cooling a computer having a plurality of components, the apparatus including at least one variable rate cooling unit, an apparatus for obtaining a cooling requirement for at least one of the components, and an apparatus for varying the rate of at least one of the cooling units based on the obtained cooling requirements.
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1. A method of cooling a computer having a plurality of components and at least one variable rate a fan cooling unit comprising the steps of:
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a) obtaining a predetermined cooling requirement for at least one of said components; and b) varying the rate of at least one of said cooling units based on the obtained cooling requirements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An apparatus for cooling a computer having a plurality of components, said apparatus comprising:
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a) at least one variable rate cooling unit; b) means for obtaining a predetermined cooling requirement for at least one of said components; and c) means for varying the rate of at least one of said cooling units based on the obtained cooling requirements. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer system comprising:
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a) a plurality of components including a main processor and a memory; and b) a cooling system for cooling said plurality of components, said cooling system including; i) at least one variable rate cooling unit; ii) means for obtaining predetermined cooling requirements for at least one of said components; and iii) means for varying the rate of at least one of said cooling units based on the obtained cooling requirements. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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12. A computer system comprising:
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a) a plurality of components including a main processor and a memory; and b) a cooling system for cooling said plurality of components, said cooling system including; i) at least one variable rate cooling unit; ii) means for obtaining predetermined cooling requirements for at least one of said components, said means for obtaining including; means for querying said components for component identifiers; and using said identifiers to obtain cooling requirements for said components; and iii) means for varying the rate of at least one of said cooling units based on the obtained cooling requirements. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 22)
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20. A method of cooling a computer having a plurality of components and at least one variable rate cooling unit comprising the steps of:
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a) obtaining a cooling requirement for at least one of said components including the steps of; i) querying said components for component identifiers; and ii) using said identifiers to obtain cooling requirements for said components; and b) varying the rate of at least one of said cooling units based on the obtained cooling requirements. - View Dependent Claims (21, 23)
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24. An apparatus for cooling a computer having a plurality of components, said apparatus comprising:
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a) at least one variable rate cooling unit; b) means for obtaining a cooling requirement for at least one of said components, said means for obtaining including; i) means for querying said components for component identifiers; and ii) using said identifiers to obtain cooling requirements for said components; and c) means for varying the rate of at least one of said cooling units based on the obtained cooling requirements. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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