SMM power management circuits, systems, and methods

Details SMM power management circuits, systems, and methods SMM power management circuits, systems, and methods

1996-10-30

2000-05-16

Sheikh, Ayaz R.

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support

Computer power control

Power sequencing

713300, 713321, 713323, 713324, 710129, 710300, G06F 1314

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060651253

ABSTRACT:
Circuits, systems, and methods relating to operating a computer system operable in a system manager mode (24). The method includes various steps. The first step (34) occurs during operation of the computer system (10) at a time other than start-up, and receives user power management data from a user of the computer system. The second step (38) stores the user power management data in memory space (30) accessible by the system management mode. The third step (40) accesses the user power management data from the memory space. Finally, the fourth step (42) controls at least one peripheral (14, 16, 18, 20) of the computer system in response to the accessed user power management data.

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