Patent ID: 8768532

Claim:
An apparatus comprising: a current sensor configured to monitor current consumption of an electrical component within an enclosure; a temperature sensor configured to monitor a temperature of air entering the enclosure; a fan configured to affect airflow proximate the electrical component; one or more modules communicatively coupled to the current sensor, the temperature sensor, and the fan, the one or more modules configured to: receive an indication of the current consumption from the current sensor; receive an indication of the temperature of the air from the temperature sensor; calculate a power consumption of the electrical component based on the indication of the current consumption and a voltage level of a voltage rail operably coupled with the electrical component; estimate a temperature of the electrical component based on the indication of the temperature of the air and the calculated power consumption of the electrical component; cause, based on the indications of the current consumption, the calculated power consumption, the estimated temperature of the electrical component, and the temperature of the air, a change to a speed of the fan effective to manage a temperature of the electrical component.