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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2007
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2003
Applicants:
Himanshu Pokharna, San Jose, CA (US);
Eric Distefano, Livermore, CA (US);
Inventors:
Himanshu Pokharna, San Jose, CA (US);
Eric DiStefano, Livermore, CA (US);
Assignee:
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 7/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A notebook computer system that utilizes both natural convection and forced convection cooling methods is described. Specifically, at low power levels, the forced convection components are disabled to conserve energy and to reduce noise.