Patent ID: 7461182
Filing Date: 2008-12-02
Classification: G06F,G11C

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: receiving memory module attribute information from attribute memories in each memory module in the multiple memory modules; receiving memory attachment position information that indicates memory slots to which each of the multiple memory modules is attached; receiving an upper limit temperature at which each memory module in the multiple memory modules is operated; individually determining data transfer rates for each memory module in the multiple memory modules based at least in part upon all of the corresponding received memory module attribute information, the received upper limit temperature, and the received attachment position information; and collectively setting a data transfer rate with respect to the multiple memory modules based at least in part on the individually determined data transfer rates, wherein collectively setting the data transfer rate with respect to the multiple memory modules comprises: collectively setting a data transfer rate with respect to the multiple memory modules as a value that is between the maximum data transfer rate and the minimum data transfer rate.