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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2007
Filed:
Nov. 09, 2004
Applicants:
Jerome Gentillet, Round Rock, TX (US);
Lynn Simmons, Austin, TX (US);
Inventors:
Jerome Gentillet, Round Rock, TX (US);
Lynn Simmons, Austin, TX (US);
Assignee:
Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02H 3/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An information handling system having a power supply with automatic adjustment of over current protection for both normal and degraded modes of standby operation. A first over current protection shutdown value is used when the power supply cooling fan is operational and a second over current protection shutdown value is used when the power supply cooling fan is not operational. A fan fault detector selects between the first and second over current protection shutdown values.