Patent ID: 7055044
Filing Date: 2006-05-30
Classification: G06F,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A method for voltage management in a multi-processor computer system, said method comprising the steps of: receiving an input signal, wherein said input signal contains instructions for modulating voltages of a first blade and a second blade in said multi-processor computer system; generating a control signal to modulate the voltages of the first blade and the second blade, wherein information contained in said control signal is determined by said instructions contained in said input signal; generating a first output voltage for the first blade using a voltage generation circuit based on said control signal; generating a second output voltage for the second blade using a voltage generation circuit based on said control signal, wherein said first output voltage and said second output voltage are unequal fractions of a total voltage allowance of said multi-processor computer system and wherein said total voltage allowance is determined by a thermal and power budget allocation of said multi-processor computer system; providing said first output voltage to said first blade; and providing said second output voltage to said second blade, thereby optimizing the performance and power dissipation of said multi-processor computer system.