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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 10, 2003
Martin Mcafee, Austin, TX (US);
Kevin L. Miller, Austin, TX (US);
Robert L. Nance, Georgetown, TX (US);
Robert S. Tung, Round Rock, TX (US);
Martin McAfee, Austin, TX (US);
Kevin L. Miller, Austin, TX (US);
Robert L. Nance, Georgetown, TX (US);
Robert S. Tung, Round Rock, TX (US);
Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, TX (US);
Abstract
A method of responding to a thermal trip signal generated by a processor of a system having multiple processor nodes. If a processor overheats beyond a critical temperature, a temperature monitor receives the thermal trip signal, and turns off an enable signal to a voltage control module that control power to the processors. The temperature monitor also triggers a system reset. Upon reset, the temperature monitor ensures that all nodes, other than the node with the overheated processor, return to an operational state.