Automatic Overclocking via BIOS Signal Comparison

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional overclocking methods require users to manually adjust BIOS settings through trial and error, often resulting in system crashes, making it difficult for inexperienced users and inefficient, as they need at least one crash to achieve optimal settings.

Innovation Solution

A computer system with an overclocking element, a detecting circuit, and BIOS that compares I/O signals with a signal standard to adjust the reference signal, allowing for automatic overclocking without crashes by ensuring I/O setup and hold times meet or exceed the rated times, thereby maximizing frequency and system stability.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If conventional manual overclocking method is used, then users can achieve optimal settings through trial and error, but the process is complex and requires system crashes making it difficult for inexperienced users

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of overclocking operationVSAvoidcomplexity of overclocking process
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs self-diagnosis and self-adjustment of BIOS parameters automatically. The detection circuit monitors system stability and the BIOS autonomously modifies overclocking parameters without requiring user intervention or manual trial-and-error adjustment, making the system serve itself for optimization.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces manual mechanical adjustment (users physically navigating BIOS and changing settings) with an automated electronic control system. The detection circuit and BIOS work together to automatically detect system state and adjust parameters electronically, eliminating the need for users to manually navigate complex BIOS interfaces.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Extent of automation

If conventional overclocking software is used, then automatic frequency increase is achieved, but the system must crash at least once to determine optimal parameters

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveautomation of overclocking processVSAvoidsystem stability during overclocking
Core Design Contradiction:
Extent of automationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The detection circuit continuously monitors system stability and feeds this information back to the BIOS. Based on the feedback about system stability, the BIOS dynamically adjusts the reference signal frequency, creating a closed-loop control system that automatically maintains optimal operation without crashes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary detection and adjustment actions before system crashes can occur. The detection circuit proactively monitors for instability conditions and the BIOS preemptively adjusts parameters to prevent crashes, rather than waiting for crashes to occur and then learning from them.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Measurement precision

If BIOS parameters are manually adjusted through trial and error, then optimal settings can be achieved, but it requires long-term accumulated user experience

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprecision of parameter optimizationVSAvoiduser expertise requirement
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs self-diagnosis and self-adjustment of BIOS parameters automatically. The detection circuit monitors system stability and the BIOS autonomously modifies overclocking parameters without requiring user intervention or manual trial-and-error adjustment, making the system serve itself for optimization.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentEP2109026B1Computer system and method for automatically overclocking
Publication Date: 2020.05.13 ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC
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AI summary

A computer system for automatically overclocking includes an overclocking element, a detecting circuit and a basic input/output system (BIOS). The overclocking element has a signal standard. The detecting circuit is used for acquiring an I/O signal of the overclocking element. The BIOS is used for comparing the signal standard with the I/O signal to obtain a comparing result. The BIOS is further used for adjusting a reference signal according to the comparing result. The reference signal is an input signal of the overclocking element.