Method and apparatus for lowering the die temperature of a...

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2007-08-28

2007-08-28

Dang, Khanh (Department: 2111)

Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/

Interrupt processing

C713S320000, C713S324000, C710S267000

Reexamination Certificate

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09669034

ABSTRACT:
According to one embodiment, a method is disclosed. The method includes determining whether the temperature of a central processing unit (CPU) exceeds a predetermined threshold. In addition, the method includes generating a first interrupt if the temperature of the CPU exceeds the predetermined threshold and transitioning from a first execution mode to a second execution mode.

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