Hard drive temperature control
US8200358B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 25, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jun 12, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 17, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B33/144
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A Hard Disk Drive (HDD) temperature control system includes an HDD including a temperature sensor. An Operating System (OS) driver is coupled to the temperature sensor and includes a temperature data retrieval engine that is operable to retrieve HDD temperature data from the temperature sensor and transmit the HDD temperature data. A shared data storage is coupled to the OS driver and operable to store the HDD temperature data transmitted from the temperature data retrieval engine. A fan speed controller is coupled to the shared data storage and operable to use the HDD temperature data stored in the shared data storage to adjust the speed of a fan.
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