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公开(公告)号:US07053901B2
公开(公告)日:2006-05-30
申请号:US10732445
申请日:2003-12-11
申请人: Jen-Hsun Huang , Michael Brian Cox , Ziyad S. Hakura , John S. Montrym , Brad W. Simeral , Brian Keith Langendorf , Blanton Scott Kephart , Franck R. Diard
发明人: Jen-Hsun Huang , Michael Brian Cox , Ziyad S. Hakura , John S. Montrym , Brad W. Simeral , Brian Keith Langendorf , Blanton Scott Kephart , Franck R. Diard
IPC分类号: G06T1/00
CPC分类号: G06T1/20 , G06T15/005
摘要: Embodiments of the invention accelerate at least one special purpose processor, such as a GPU, or a driver managing a special purpose processor, by using at least one co-processor. Advantageously, embodiments of the invention are fault-tolerant in that the at least one GPU or other special purpose processor is able to execute all computations, although perhaps at a lower level of performance, if the at least one co-processor is rendered inoperable. The co-processor may also be used selectively, based on performance considerations.
摘要翻译: 本发明的实施例通过使用至少一个协处理器来加速至少一个专用处理器,例如GPU,或者管理专用处理器的驱动器。 有利地,本发明的实施例是容错的,因为如果使至少一个协处理器变得不可操作,则至少一个GPU或其他专用处理器能够执行所有计算,尽管可能处于较低的性能水平。 可以基于性能考虑,有选择地使用协处理器。