Hardware monitoring device
AssigneeCooler Master Co., Ltd.
InventorsKuo-Hwa Huang, Liang-Chyau Sheu
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Abstract
A hardware monitoring device suitable for use to monitor performance of hardware installed in a computer host system is disclosed. For example, the operating temperature and transmission speed of a hard disk or the temperature of a central processing unit can all be monitored by such device. The monitored information can also be displayed on a panel as a reference for adjustment of a heat dissipation fan. By the connection via a firmware, the adjustment of the heat dissipation fan and the monitored information of the hardware can be directly accessed from the operation system of the computer.
Claims16
A hardware monitor device, used to monitor and control performance and temperature of a hardware and provide heat dissipation at the same time, comprising:
- a control module, having a plurality of function selections;
- a monitor module connected the hardware to the control module, the monitor module being operative to at least monitor temperature of the hardware
- a control panel, electrically connected to the monitor module to operate the function selections of the control module, the control panel having at least a display region for displaying information monitored by the monitor module and an adjustment condition of the control module;
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- a container and a carrier for installing the hardware therein, so as to form a hardware assembly in which a space is formed in front of the hardware, and a heat dissipation fan is installed under the space,
- wherein the monitor module includes a unit for monitoring transmission speed of a hard disk.
A hardware monitor device, used to monitor and control performance and temperature of a hardware and provide heat dissipation at the same time, comprising:
- a control module, having a plurality of function selections;
- a monitor module connected the hardware to the control module, the monitor module being operative to at least monitor temperature of the hardware
- a control panel, electrically connected to the monitor module to operate the function selections of the control module, the control panel having at least a display region for displaying information monitored by the monitor module and an adjustment condition of the control module;
- a container and a carrier for installing the hardware therein, so as to form a hardware assembly in which a space is formed in front of the hardware, and a heat dissipation fan is installed under the space;
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- a firmware for connecting the monitor unit to a computer operating system, the firmware comprising:
- a temperature simulation unit to digitize monitored temperature information of the monitor unit and display the digitized monitored information in the operating system;
- a transmission-speed unit to digitize monitored transmission-speed information of the monitor unit and display the digitized monitored transmission-speed information in the operating system;
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- a controller simulation unit to convert the function selections of the control module into a plurality of digital function keys, and display the digital function keys in the operating system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.