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Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2012

Filed:

Jan. 16, 2009
Applicants:

Yung Fa Chueh, Taipei Hsien, TW;

Wen-hung Huang, Taipei, TW;

So-yu Weng, Taipei County, TW;

Wen-yung Chang, Taoyan Hsien, TW;

Inventors:

Yung Fa Chueh, Taipei Hsien, TW;

Wen-Hung Huang, Taipei, TW;

So-Yu Weng, Taipei County, TW;

Wen-Yung Chang, Taoyan Hsien, TW;

Assignee:

Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, TX (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A power manager of an information handling system selectively commands a first or second source voltage from an AC-to-DC adapter based upon power consumption of the information handling system. A lower direct current voltage is provided during reduced power consumption so that DC-to-DC conversion in a power supply is more efficient. A higher direct current voltage is provided during increased power consumption so that the current required to provide the increased power remains below a threshold current, thus allowing the power system to have components that operate at lower current levels under high power consumption operations yet with increased efficiency during low power consumption operations.


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