Patent ID: 9645954
Date: 2017-05-09
CPC Classifications: G06F,Y02D

Claim:
1. A system comprising: a power supply unit; a processor; memory operatively coupled to the processor; a chipset operatively coupled to the processor; diagnostic information memory; a port hub operatively coupled to the diagnostic information memory; a microcontroller operatively coupled to the chipset via a first diagnostic data transfer bus and the microcontroller operatively coupled to the power supply unit and to the diagnostic information memory via a second diagnostic data transfer bus; and sensors operatively coupled to the microcontroller, wherein the microcontroller analyzes at least a portion of sensor data to generate a thermal management status for storage in the diagnostic information memory and for output via the port hub, and wherein the microcontroller analyzes at least a portion of diagnostic data to generate a diagnostic result for storage in the diagnostic information memory and for output via the port hub.