Patent Application
20150160253
This application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 201310668198.6 filed on Dec. 11, 2013, the contents of which are incorporated by reference herein.
The subject matter herein generally relates to detecting systems for fans.
A plurality of fans is used to dissipate heat generated by electronic components.
Implementations of the present technology will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the attached figures.
It will be appreciated that for simplicity and clarity of illustration, where appropriate, reference numerals have been repeated among the different figures to indicate corresponding or analogous elements. In addition, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments described herein. However, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that the embodiments described herein can be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, methods, procedures and components have not been described in detail so as not to obscure the related relevant feature being described. Also, the description is not to be considered as limiting the scope of the embodiments described herein. The drawings are not necessarily to scale and the proportions of certain parts may be exaggerated to better illustrate details and features of the present disclosure.
Several definitions that apply throughout this disclosure will now be presented.
The term “coupled” is defined as connected, whether directly or indirectly through intervening components, and is not necessarily limited to physical connections. The connection can be such that the objects are permanently connected or releasably connected. The term “comprising,” when utilized, means “including, but not necessarily limited to”; it specifically indicates open-ended inclusion or membership in the so-described combination, group, series and the like.
The motherboard 10 can include a basic input-output system (BIOS) 11 and a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor transistor (CMOS) chip 12 coupled to the BIOS 11.
In use, the detecting unit 21 can detect an actual speed of each fan 30 via corresponding detecting port 211. The comparing unit 22 can determine if the actual speed is greater than the maximum preset speed or less than the minimum preset speed. When the actual speed is greater than the maximum preset speed or less than the minimum preset speed, the calling unit 24 can call the BIOS 11, and the BIOS 11 can store the actual speed into the CMOS chip 12 and report an error. The BIOS 11 can further display the actual speed to notice the maintenance men.
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At block 101, a detecting unit detects an actual speed of each of a plurality of fans. Each of the plurality of fans has a maximum preset speed and a minimum preset speed stored in a storing unit.
At block 102, a comparing unit obtains the detected actual speed from the detecting unit.
At block 103, the comparing unit determines if the detected actual speed is greater than the maximum preset speed or less than the minimum preset speed. When the detected actual speed is greater than the maximum preset speed or less than the minimum preset speed, the method goes to block 104. When the detected actual speed is less than the maximum preset speed and greater than minimum preset speed, the method goes block 102.
At block 104, the comparing unit sends a call command, and a calling unit calls a BIOS.
At block 105, the BIOS stores the detected actual speeds which are greater than the maximum preset speed or less than the minimum preset speed to a CMOS chip.
At block 106, the BIOS reads the detected actual speeds stored in the CMOS chip and displays the actual speeds.
The embodiments shown and described above are only examples. Many details are often found in the art such as the other features of a detecting system. Therefore, many such details are neither shown nor described. Even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present technology have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and function of the present disclosure, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in the detail, including in matters of shape, size and arrangement of the parts within the principles of the present disclosure up to, and including the full extent established by the broad general meaning of the terms used in the claims. It will therefore be appreciated that the embodiments described above may be modified within the scope of the claims.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 201310668198.6 | Dec 2013 | CN | national |
