Method for user setup of memory throttling register in north bridge via BIOS to save power
US7003658B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 21, 2002 |
| Grant date | Feb 21, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 7, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D10/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for achieving power saving for computers through memory throttling by adding the appropriate program codes into the BIOS, so that the invention may set the register of a north bridge chip according to the needs of the user, and enable or disable the memory throttling function provided by the chipset.
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