Flexible power reporting in a computing system
    2.
    发明授权
    Flexible power reporting in a computing system 有权
    计算系统中灵活的电力报告

    公开(公告)号:US08442786B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-05-14

    申请号:US12792308

    申请日:2010-06-02

    IPC分类号: G01R21/00 G06F1/00

    摘要: A system and method for efficient reporting of power usage. A power reporting unit within a processor receives a power consumption number once every sample interval from a power monitor. The power monitor determines a power consumption number based on sampled signals within one or more functional blocks in the processor, rather than based on temperature. An average power consumption number is computed based on received power consumption numbers for a running time interval, wherein the running time interval is larger than the sample interval. This value is conveyed to an external agent. Responsive to receiving and processing the average power consumption number, the external agent may cause changes in a cooling system.

    摘要翻译: 一种有效报告电力使用的系统和方法。 处理器内的电力报告单元从功率监视器接收每个采样间隔一次的功耗数字。 功率监视器基于处理器中的一个或多个功能块内的采样信号而不是基于温度来确定功耗数。 基于运行时间间隔的接收功耗数来计算平均功耗数,其中运行时间间隔大于采样间隔。 该值传送给外部代理。 响应于接收和处理平均功耗数量,外部代理可能导致冷却系统的变化。

    FLEXIBLE POWER REPORTING IN A COMPUTING SYSTEM
    4.
    发明申请
    FLEXIBLE POWER REPORTING IN A COMPUTING SYSTEM 有权
    计算机系统中的灵活电力报告

    公开(公告)号:US20110301889A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-12-08

    申请号:US12792308

    申请日:2010-06-02

    IPC分类号: G01R21/00 G05D23/19 G06F19/00

    摘要: A system and method for efficient reporting of power usage. A power reporting unit within a processor receives a power consumption number once every sample interval from a power monitor. The power monitor determines a power consumption number based on data corresponding to activity levels of one or more functional blocks within the processor. This data corresponds to each of a number of sampled signals within the one or more functional blocks rather than temperature. Thus, the data is independent of environment temperature variations. An average power consumption number is computed based on received power consumption numbers for a running time interval, wherein the running time interval is larger than the sample interval. This value is conveyed to an external agent, such as a controller for a data center rack system. Responsive to receiving and processing the average power consumption number, the external agent may perform one or more actions. For example, the external agent may cause changes in a cooling system.

    摘要翻译: 一种有效报告电力使用的系统和方法。 处理器内的电力报告单元从功率监视器接收每个采样间隔一次的功耗数字。 功率监视器基于与处理器内的一个或多个功能块的活动级别对应的数据来确定功耗数量。 该数据对应于一个或多个功能块内的多个采样信号中的每个,而不是温度。 因此,数据与环境温度变化无关。 基于运行时间间隔的接收功耗数来计算平均功耗数,其中运行时间间隔大于采样间隔。 该值被传送到外部代理,例如用于数据中心机架系统的控制器。 响应于接收和处理平均功耗数量,外部代理可以执行一个或多个动作。 例如,外部代理可能导致冷却系统的变化。