Computer system and its cooling control method
US6134667A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 6, 1998 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 6, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S388/934
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Temperature sensors A, B, and C are arranged near a CPU, HDD, and PC card controller, and monitor changes in temperature of these devices. When a given temperature sensor detects that the temperature of the corresponding device has exceeded a threshold temperature, the device to be cooled is determined by identifying that temperature sensor, and cooling is done at power suited to the temperature characteristics of the determined device.
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