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US 8,509,960 B2Granted
Providing cooling to a computer system via a pedestal having a cooling fan
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsMun Hoong Tai, Chee Kit John Chan, Rex Dael Navarro
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Abstract
A computer system detects that it is coupled to a pedestal having a cooling fan. The computer system signals the cooling fan of the pedestal to operate, and signals cooling fans within the computer system to operate at lower rotational speeds having lower acoustic levels.
Claims11
A system comprising:
- a pedestal comprising:
- a pedestal fan;
- a computer interface;
- a pedestal fan controller coupled to the computer interface and the pedestal fan;
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- a computer system comprising:
- an array of computer system fans;
- computer system fan controllers coupled to the array of computer system fans;
- a vent aligned with the pedestal fan to allow the pedestal fan to assist in creating airflow through the computer system;
- a pedestal interface coupled to the computer interface of the pedestal;
- a management controller coupled to the computer system fan controllers and the pedestal interface, wherein the management controller lowers rotational speeds of fans of the array of computer system fans, thereby lowering acoustic levels of the fans, when the management controller initiates operation of the pedestal fan.
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A computer system comprising:
- an array of computer system fans;
- computer system fan controllers coupled to the array of computer system fans;
- a vent configured to be aligned with a pedestal fan of a pedestal when the computer system is operated in conjunction with the pedestal, wherein the pedestal fan assists in creating airflow through the computer system;
- a pedestal interface configured to be coupled to a computer interface of the pedestal;
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- a management controller coupled to the computer system fan controllers and the pedestal interface, wherein the management controller lowers rotational speeds of fans of the array of computer system fans, thereby lowering acoustic levels of the fans, when the computer system is operated in conjunction with the pedestal and the management controller initiates operation of the pedestal fan.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.