System and method for thermal management in PCI express system
The number of lanes used to communicate with a plug-in graphics card over a PCI Express bus is dynamically established based on sensed temperature in the system, to maximize the number of lanes used while remaining below temperature limits.
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Main Authors | , , , |
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Format | Patent |
Language | English |
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26.04.2007
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Summary: | The number of lanes used to communicate with a plug-in graphics card over a PCI Express bus is dynamically established based on sensed temperature in the system, to maximize the number of lanes used while remaining below temperature limits. |
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Bibliography: | Application Number: US20050254477 |