Method and apparatus for configurable thermal management

Method and apparatus for configurable thermal management

Embodiments of an apparatus, system and method are described for configurable processor thermal management. An apparatus may comprise, for example, a processor arranged to operate in a plurality of thermal modes comprising a thermal limit down mode, a normal thermal limit mode and a thermal limit up...

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Hauptverfasser: Shah, Ketan R, Rahal-Arabi, Tawfik M, Hermerding, II, James G, DiStefano, Eric
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng
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CALCULATING
COMPUTING
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ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
PHYSICS
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Zusammenfassung:Embodiments of an apparatus, system and method are described for configurable processor thermal management. An apparatus may comprise, for example, a processor arranged to operate in a plurality of thermal modes comprising a thermal limit down mode, a normal thermal limit mode and a thermal limit up mode, and thermal management logic operative to select a thermal mode based on one or more properties of the apparatus. Other embodiments are described and claimed.