Method of reducing power consumption of a computing system by evacuating selective platform memory components thereof
US7788513B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 29, 2006 |
| Grant date | Aug 31, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 6, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D30/50
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of reducing power consumption of a computing system by a predetermined amount comprises: selecting at least one memory component of the computer system for reduced power consumption based on the predetermined amount of power consumption reduction; and evacuating the selected at least one memory component to reduce the power consumption of the computing system by at least the predetermined amount.
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