Maintaining a power budget
US7757107B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 27, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jul 13, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 2, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D10/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A server is capable of maintaining a power budget. The server comprises a central processing unit (CPU), a management processor, a power measurement circuit, and a comparison circuit. The comparison circuit receives real time power measurements from the power measurement circuit. A register includes a power budget value from the management processor. The management processor selects a system power performance state for the CPU that utilizes a level of power approximately equal to the power budget value.
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