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Variable performance server system and method of operation

US7866173B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 28, 2008
Grant dateJan 11, 2011
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Expiry dateJul 5, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2200/201
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a server system having a plurality of computer systems and a liquid cooling system. The computer systems are capable of operating in a first mode of operation at a first operating speed and a first temperature. The computer systems are further capable of operating in a second mode of operation at a second operating speed and a second temperature. The server system switches from the second mode and the first mode in response to a request for processing services rising above a first threshold. The server system further uses a cold battery to store coolant during times of low demand and releases coolant from said cold battery when the system switches to the first mode.

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