SLI approval policy database
US8209673B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 25, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jun 26, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 26, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/4411
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a system and method for implementing a scalable link interface (SLI) approval policy using a database. The resource manager within a GPU driver incorporates a database, which may be used to determine whether the current computer system configuration is approved for running in SLI mode. The database of specific approved configurations may be embedded within the GPU driver or stored in a separate file, which may be modified by an authorized user. The database may be encrypted to prevent unauthorized users from modifying to the database contents. When a given computer system configuration is an approved configuration within the database, the system may be enabled to operate in SLI mode.
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