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US 2010/0162006 A1Published application
Adaptive power budget allocation between multiple components in a computing system
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorsGuy Therien, Murali Ramadoss, Gregory D. Kaine, Eric C. Samson, Venkatesh Ramani
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Abstract
According to some embodiments, a power budget allocation engine of a multi-component computer system may receive a power budget allocation adjustment request signal from a first component. Based on the received budget allocation adjustment request signal (and, in some embodiments, a component preference), the power budget allocation engine may determine whether to adjust a power budget allocation signal provided to the first component.
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A method, comprising:
- receiving, at a power budget allocation engine of a multi-component computer system, a power budget allocation adjustment request signal from a first component;
- and
- based on the received budget allocation adjustment request, determining at the power budget allocation engine whether to adjust a power budget allocation signal provided to the first component.
A method, comprising:
- determining, at a first component of a multi-component computer system, that an adjustment of a power budget allocation for the first component would be appropriate from the perspective of the first component;
- and
- based on said determination, transmitting a power budget allocation adjustment request signal to a power budget allocation engine of the multi-component system.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a first component to:
- (i) determine that an adjustment of a power budget allocation for the first component would be appropriate from the perspective of the first component, and (ii) based on the determination, transmit a power budget allocation adjustment request signal;
- and
- an output, coupled to the first component, to provide the power budget allocation adjustment request signal.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- a power budget allocation engine to:
- (i) receive a power budget allocation adjustment request signal from a first component, and (ii) based on the received budget allocation adjustment request signal and component preference, determine whether to adjust a power budget allocation signal provided to the first component;
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- an output line, coupled to the power budget allocation engine, to provide the power budget allocation signal.
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