Patent ID: 7451332
Filing Date: 2008-11-11
Classification: G06F,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A method to operate a data processing system, the method comprising: determining a control level for a first component of the data processing system based on information obtained from a plurality of sensors and based on one or more user preferences that define at least partially a priority list of control settings for controlling a plurality of components, wherein the control settings affect temperature of at least one of the components, wherein at least a first one of the sensors determines a temperature in the data processing system, and a second one of the sensors comprises a software module determining a processor load of the data processing system; and wherein the first component comprises a graphics processing unit (GPU); automatically adjusting control of the first component according to the control level to move the first component from a first working state to a second working state; and automatically adjusting control of a second component based on the information obtained from the plurality of sensors to move the second component from a third working state to a fourth working state, wherein the second component comprises a cooling source of the data processing system.