System and method for reducing power consumption by...

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2007-01-23

2007-01-23

Lee, Thomas (Department: 2115)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support

Computer power control

Power conservation

C713S300000, C713S320000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10813595

ABSTRACT:
A computer system has at least one processor and at least one queue for storing instructions for execution by the processor. The processor is capable of being clocked at a plurality of rates. A number of instructions in the queue is measured. The optimum clock rate is selected based on in part the determined number of queued instructions.

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