Patent ID: 6134667
Filing Date: 2000-10-17
Classification: G06F,Y02D,Y10S

Abstract:
A computer system comprising:a first device to be cooled;a second device to be cooled, said second device being different from said first device;a cooling fan having variable rotational speed;a first temperature sensor which is arranged to detect a first temperature related to said first device;a second temperature sensor which is arranged to detect a second temperature related to said second device; andfan control means for changing a rotational speed of said cooling fan, based on at least one of the first temperature detected by said first temperature sensor and the second temperature detected by said second temperature sensor, wherein said fan control means changes the rotational speed of said cooling fan when said first temperature sensor detects the first temperature has become not less than a first threshold temperature, and when said second temperature sensor detects that the second temperature has become not less than a second threshold temperature.