公开(公告)号：US07954007B2

公开(公告)日：2011-05-31

申请号：US11551961

申请日：2006-10-23

申请人： Henry G. McMillan ,  Christopher C. Moody ,  Challis L. Purrington ,  Terry L. Sawyers ,  Michael L. Scollard ,  Richard P. Southers ,  Troy S. Voytko ,  Christopher C. West ,  Christopher L. Wood

发明人： Henry G. McMillan ,  Christopher C. Moody ,  Challis L. Purrington ,  Terry L. Sawyers ,  Michael L. Scollard ,  Richard P. Southers ,  Troy S. Voytko ,  Christopher C. West ,  Christopher L. Wood

IPC分类号： G06F11/00

CPC分类号： H01L23/34 ,  G06F1/206 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： The present invention is directed to the detection of faulty CPU heat sink coupling during system power-up. A method in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes: monitoring a slope of a CPU temperature rise from initial system power-up; determining if the slope of the CPU temperature rise exceeds an expected value; and in the case that the slope of the CPU temperature rise exceeds the expected value, indicating an existence of a possible fault (PFA) related to a heat sink coupled to the CPU.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及在系统上电期间检测故障的CPU散热器耦合。 根据本发明的实施例的方法包括：从初始系统上电监视CPU温度上升的斜率; 确定CPU温度上升的斜率是否超过预期值; 并且在CPU温度升高的斜率超过预期值的情况下，指示与耦合到CPU的散热器相关的可能故障（PFA）的存在。

公开(公告)号：US20080154536A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-26

申请号：US11551961

申请日：2006-10-23

申请人： Henry G. McMillan ,  Christopher C. Moody ,  Challis L. Purrington ,  Terry L. Sawyers ,  Michael L. Scollard ,  Richard P. Southers ,  Troy S. Voytko ,  Christopher C. West ,  Christopher L. Wood

发明人： Henry G. McMillan ,  Christopher C. Moody ,  Challis L. Purrington ,  Terry L. Sawyers ,  Michael L. Scollard ,  Richard P. Southers ,  Troy S. Voytko ,  Christopher C. West ,  Christopher L. Wood

IPC分类号： G06F15/00

CPC分类号： H01L23/34 ,  G06F1/206 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： The present invention is directed to the detection of faulty CPU heat sink coupling during system power-up. A method in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes: monitoring a slope of a CPU temperature rise from initial system power-up; determining if the slope of the CPU temperature rise exceeds an expected value; and in the case that the slope of the CPU temperature rise exceeds the expected value, indicating an existence of a possible fault (PFA) related to a heat sink coupled to the CPU.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及在系统上电期间检测故障的CPU散热器耦合。 根据本发明的实施例的方法包括：从初始系统上电监视CPU温度上升的斜率; 确定CPU温度上升的斜率是否超过预期值; 并且在CPU温度升高的斜率超过预期值的情况下，指示与耦合到CPU的散热器相关的可能故障（PFA）的存在。

公开(公告)号：US20080148109A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-19

申请号：US11611949

申请日：2006-12-18

申请人： Paul D. Bashor ,  Challis L. Purrington ,  Terry L. Sawyers ,  Mark W. Williams

发明人： Paul D. Bashor ,  Challis L. Purrington ,  Terry L. Sawyers ,  Mark W. Williams

IPC分类号： G06F11/07

CPC分类号： G06F11/326 ,  G06F11/36

摘要： A computer system is provided that utilizes a plurality of indicator lights associated with components within the computer system. In this computer system, BIOS logic is configured to detect errors within the system and determine causes for the errors. A service processor, in communication with the BIOS logic, is configured to activate at least two indicator lights from the plurality of indicator lights to indicate possible sources for the detected errors. The service processor activates the at least two indicator lights to generate a visual pattern representative of the likelihood that a component within the computer system is the source for the detected error. The visual pattern comprises a pattern that ranges from a pattern that indicates a high likelihood of being the source for the detected error to a pattern that indicates a lower likelihood of being the source for the detected error.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种计算机系统，其利用与计算机系统内的组件相关联的多个指示灯。 在该计算机系统中，BIOS逻辑被配置为检测系统内的错误并确定错误的原因。 与BIOS逻辑通信的服务处理器被配置为激活来自多个指示灯的至少两个指示灯，以指示检测到的错误的可能来源。 服务处理器激活至少两个指示灯以产生表示计算机系统内的组件是检测到的错误的源的可能性的视觉模式。 视觉图案包括从指示作为检测到的错误的源的高可能性的模式到指示作为检测到的错误的源的较低可能性的模式的模式。