Chip Temperature Threshold Control for Stable Performance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for controlling chip temperature, which involve resetting or significantly reducing chip performance when the temperature exceeds a preset threshold, result in inconvenient usage and poor user experience.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that utilize multiple preset temperature thresholds corresponding to specific chip performance control policies, allowing for controlled adjustments in chip operation to manage temperature without direct resetting or excessive performance reduction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the temperature threshold is set low to protect the chip, then chip reliability is improved, but user convenience deteriorates due to frequent resets
Solution Approach 1:
The single temperature threshold is segmented into multiple thresholds (first threshold, second threshold, third threshold) with progressively stricter control policies. This segmentation allows the system to provide gradual responses rather than abrupt resets, improving user convenience while maintaining chip reliability through staged intervention.
Solution Approach 2:
The control policy becomes dynamic by adjusting the response based on the specific temperature threshold reached. Instead of a static reset at one threshold, the system dynamically selects from multiple policies (notification, performance reduction, reset) based on the current temperature level, balancing reliability and user convenience adaptively.
2Productivity
If the temperature threshold is set high to maintain performance, then productivity is improved, but chip reliability deteriorates due to overheating risks
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the temperature protection into multiple thresholds, the system allows the chip to operate at high performance levels (above the first threshold) while providing safety nets at progressively lower thresholds. This enables productivity to be maintained within safe boundaries without compromising chip reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The system takes preliminary protective actions by notifying users and reducing performance before reaching critical temperatures that would cause damage. These preliminary actions prevent overheating risks while allowing the chip to maintain high performance for longer periods, thus protecting reliability without unnecessarily limiting productivity.
3Reliability
If a single strict temperature threshold is used to protect the chip, then chip reliability is improved, but adaptability deteriorates due to lack of flexible control
Solution Approach 1:
The single strict threshold is segmented into multiple thresholds with different control policies, providing flexibility in how temperature protection is applied. Each threshold segment offers a different level of intervention, allowing the system to adapt to various operating conditions while maintaining overall chip reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the control parameter from a single fixed threshold to multiple variable thresholds with associated policies. This allows flexible adjustment of temperature management strategies based on specific operational contexts, enhancing adaptability while preserving chip reliability through the hierarchical structure of thresholds and policies.
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AI summary
Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method and an apparatus for controlling chip performance, and relate to the field of communications technologies, which solves a problem in the prior art that a chip is reset or performance is greatly decreased as long as a temperature of the chip is higher than a preset threshold. The method includes: obtaining a working temperature of a chip; when the working temperature of the chip reaches one of multiple preset temperature thresholds, obtaining, according to preset correspondence between a temperature threshold and a chip performance control policy, a chip performance control policy that corresponds to the one of the multiple temperature thresholds; and controlling working of the chip according to the control policy. The present invention is applicable to an electronic device to which a chip is applied, such as a desktop computer or a notebook computer.