Patent ID: 9411704
Filing Date: 2016-08-09
CPC Classification: G06F

Claim Text:
1. A computer system comprising: a power supply unit that generates at least one secondary supply voltage (V a system board electrically connected to the power supply unit, the system board comprising a sequencing microcontroller that selectively activates further components of the system board, the further components comprising a chipset, wherein the sequencing microcontroller is configured to 1) monitor at least mode control signal provided by the chipset for a request to enter a predefined operating mode of the computer system, 2) activate a timer in response to the detection of a request to enter the predefined operating mode, 3) monitor at least one power good signal provided by the power supply unit and/or the system board for at least a predetermined period of time, and 4) signal a failure of the AC supply voltage (V