CN101251818A - Mainboard of use time statistical apparatus and statistical method - Google Patents
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The invention provides a mainboard using a time statistical device and a statistical method thereof; the mainboard using the time statistical device comprises a central processor, a chip set and a microcontroller. The chip set is connected with the central processor; the microcontroller is provided with a nonvolatile memory unit for storing a first numerical value and a counter; when the microcontroller detects that the mainboard is transferred from a shutdown state to a boot-strap state, the counter begins the timing; the counter stops the timing and registers the timing record to a second numerical value till the microcontroller detects that the mainboard is transferred from the boot-strap state to the shutdown state; the first numerical value is added to the second numerical value by the microcontroller to become an updated numerical value; the updated numerical value is restored in the nonvolatile memory unit in order to replace the first numerical value.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of motherboard and control method thereof, and be particularly related to the motherboard and the statistical method thereof of a kind of service time of statistic device.
Background technology
In general, motherboard factories also can't grasp user's behaviour in service after selling motherboard.That is to say, suppose that user's motherboard breaks down, the maintenance department of motherboard can't be by obtaining any use information on the motherboard of maintenance.Therefore, maintenance department must spend more time and keep in repair motherboard.
In addition, general user buys motherboard or main frame on the electronic market.If the dealer peddles used second-hand motherboard to the user as new product, perhaps the dealer is assembled into brand-new main frame with second-hand motherboard and peddles to the user, and the user can't learn whether this motherboard or this main frame are new product.
Above-mentioned situation all is because motherboard can't provide the use information of itself.
Summary of the invention
Therefore, the present invention proposes the motherboard of a kind of service time of statistic device, comprising: a central processing unit, a chipset and a microcontroller.Chipset connects central processing unit; Microcontroller has a Nonvolatile memery unit and a counter of storage one first numerical value, when microcontroller detection motherboard changes into an open state by an off-mode, timer picks up counting, after microcontroller detection motherboard changes into off-mode by open state, timer stops timing and the timing record is registered as into a second value, and microcontroller becomes one with first numerical value and second value addition and upgrades numerical value, and return deposit upgrade numerical value to this Nonvolatile memery unit to replace this first numerical value.
Therefore, the present invention's motherboard of also proposing a kind of service time of statistic device comprises: central processing unit, a chipset and a microcontroller.Chipset connects this central processing unit; One microcontroller has a Nonvolatile memery unit and a counter of storage one first numerical value, when microcontroller detects this motherboard and changes into an open state by an off-mode, timer begins to be picked up counting by first numerical value, after microcontroller detects this motherboard and changes into off-mode by open state, timer stops timing and timing record is registered as one upgrading numerical value, and return deposit upgrade numerical value to Nonvolatile memery unit to replace first numerical value.
Therefore, the present invention also proposes a kind of statistical method service time of motherboard, comprises the following steps: to pick up counting when this motherboard is in an open state; When this motherboard is in an off-mode, stop timing and be registered as one starting shooting service time according to the timing record; And one first numerical value of a Nonvolatile memery unit of this start service time of accumulative total and this motherboard should upgrade value storage to this Nonvolatile memery unit to form a renewal numerical value.
Because motherboard itself can provide a customizing messages, no matter the person of being to use or motherboard factories can be according to this customizing messages, it is more efficient to allow the more secure and motherboard factories of user keep in repair motherboard.
In order further to understand feature of the present invention and technology contents, see also following about detailed description of the present invention and accompanying drawing, yet appended accompanying drawing only provide with reference to and explanation, be not to be used for the present invention is limited.
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Fig. 1 illustrate into motherboard of the present invention service time statistic device first embodiment.
Fig. 2 illustrate into motherboard of the present invention service time statistic device second embodiment.
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10 motherboards, 12 central processing units
14 north bridge chips, 16 South Bridge chips
18 storeies, 20 microcontrollers
22 timer 2s, 4,30 Nonvolatile memery units
32 super input-output units
Embodiment
According to embodiments of the invention, increase statistic device one service time on motherboard, when the user pushed the power key start of main frame, the time statistic device can carry out timing immediately.After user's shutdown, the time statistic device promptly stops timing, and with this service time and total addition service time of previous accumulative total, and deposit a memory storage in.Therefore, the information in the memory storage can provide user's reference, and perhaps, motherboard maintenance department also can use this information.
As everyone knows, power supply unit in the main frame can be supplied a standby power to motherboard, usually super input-output unit (super I/O), keyboard, the mouse in the main frame all can receive standby power, therefore, in the process of main frame initialization (initialization), main frame just can successfully detect keyboard, mouse and running successfully after user's start.And service time of the present invention, statistic device also was to be connected to standby power, so just can grasp the time of user's start or shutdown effectively.
Please refer to Fig. 1, its illustrate into motherboard of the present invention service time statistic device first embodiment.In motherboard 10 comprise at least a central processing unit (CPU) 12, north bridge chips (north bridge) 14, South Bridge chip (south bridge) 16 (north bridge chips and South Bridge chip are collectively referred to as chipset), storer (memory) 18, with a microcontroller 20.Wherein, north bridge chips 14 is connected to central processing unit 12, storer 18, South Bridge chip 16; In addition, microcontroller 20 is connected to South Bridge chip 16, and also comprises a timer 22 and a Nonvolatile memery unit 24 in the microcontroller 20.And Nonvolatile memery unit 24 storage one first numerical value, this first numerical value is exactly previous all main frames summation of service time.And Nonvolatile memery unit can be a flash memory (flash memory), but a perhaps electric planning type ROM (read-only memory) (electrically-erasable programmable read-only memory) of wiping.
According to the first embodiment of the present invention, this microcontroller 20 is connected to first pin of South Bridge chip 16 at least, power supply normal (power_good or claim PWRGD) pin or use the PWROK pin for example, also can be connected to the SLP signal (for example SLP3 and SLP4) of South Bridge chip 16, promptly ought enter sleep state and also can continue timing.When the user presses the power key start of main frame, can monitor that the normal pin of the power supply that is connected on the South Bridge chip 16 can move or second pin of super input-output unit 32, the ATX_PWROK pin of for example super input-output unit 26, therefore, the timer 22 in the microcontroller 20 can pick up counting.In like manner, when the user shut down, the timer 22 in the microcontroller 20 promptly stopped timing.That is to say that after the timer 2 in the microcontroller 20 2 stopped timing, the second value on the timer 22 was this this employed time of user's operational computations machine host, just starts shooting service time.
Because can storage first numerical value in the Nonvolatile memery unit 24 in the microcontroller 20, this first numerical value be exactly previous all main frames summation of service time.That is to say, because microcontroller 20 is to be connected to standby power, when microcontroller 20 after the main frame shutdown still can read in the Nonvolatile memery unit 24 first numerical value and with the second value addition after become first numerical value of renewal and time deposit to Nonvolatile memery unit 24.And the user promptly can learn total service time of motherboard 10 according to first numerical value in the Nonvolatile memery unit 24.
Certainly, microcontroller 20 also can be at first numerical value in the time being gone ahead of the rest in reading non-volatile storage unit 30 in start, and begin accumulative total by first numerical value.After main frame shutdown, first numerical value that microcontroller 20 can will stop timing returning to be deposited to Nonvolatile memery unit 30.And the user promptly can learn total service time of motherboard 10 according to first numerical value in the Nonvolatile memery unit 24.
Please refer to Fig. 2, its illustrate into motherboard of the present invention service time statistic device second embodiment.At least comprise a central processing unit (CPU) 12, north bridge chips (north bridge) 14, South Bridge chip (south bridge) 16, storer (memory) 18, a microcontroller 20, a Nonvolatile memery unit 30, super input-output unit 32 in motherboard 10.Wherein, north bridge chips 14 is connected to central processing unit 12, storer 18, South Bridge chip 16; In addition, also comprise a timer 22 in the microcontroller 20, and microcontroller 20 is connected to South Bridge chip 16 and super input-output unit 32 and Nonvolatile memery unit 30.And Nonvolatile memery unit 30 storage one first numerical value, this first numerical value is exactly previous all main frames summation of service time.
According to a second embodiment of the present invention, this microcontroller 20 is connected to second pin of super input-output unit 32, for example is connected to PSON signal pins or ATX_PWROK pin.When the user pressed the power key start of main frame, the secondary signal pin of super input-output unit 32 can move, and therefore, the timer 22 in the microcontroller 20 can pick up counting.In like manner, when the user shut down, the timer 22 in the microcontroller 20 promptly stopped timing.That is to say that after the timer 2 in the microcontroller 20 2 stopped timing, the second value on the timer 22 i.e. employed time of user's operational computations machine host for this reason, just starts shooting service time.
In addition, can storage one first numerical value in the Nonvolatile memery unit 30, this first numerical value is exactly previous all main frames summation of service time.That is to say, after main frame shutdown, microcontroller 20 in can reading non-volatile storage unit 30 first numerical value and with the second value addition after become first numerical value of renewal and return and deposit to Nonvolatile memery unit 30.And the user promptly can learn total service time of motherboard 10 according to first numerical value in the Nonvolatile memery unit 30.
Certainly, microcontroller 20 also can be at first numerical value in the time being gone ahead of the rest in reading non-volatile storage unit 30 in start, and begin accumulative total by first numerical value.After main frame shutdown, first numerical value that microcontroller 20 can will stop timing returning to be deposited to Nonvolatile memery unit 30.And the user promptly can learn total service time of motherboard 10 according to first numerical value in the Nonvolatile memery unit 30.
When motherboard factories made zero first numerical value before motherboard dispatches from the factory.Afterwards, microcontroller 20 will add up first numerical value continuously as long as motherboard is used then, therefore, after the user buys a motherboard, promptly can learn the behaviour in service of this motherboard, and judge whether this motherboard is second-hand motherboard according to first numerical value in the Nonvolatile memery unit 30.
In addition, the maintenance department of motherboard manufacturer can also add up the relation between the very first time and the damage element.That is to say, by adding up the serviceable life that the particular element on the motherboard can be learnt by motherboard manufacturer.Therefore, when the consumer delivered to maintenance department with the motherboard of fault, the Maintenance Engineer promptly can know the element that damages on the motherboard by inference according to the very first time, and therefore, the maintenance efficiency of maintenance department can improve.
Therefore, the present invention on motherboard, increase by one service time statistic device, and can provide total service time of the statistic device of this motherboard, make the user can learn the situation of this motherboard.And utilize total service time of the statistic device of motherboard, make that little efficient of motherboard maintenance department is higher.
In sum; though the present invention discloses as above with preferred embodiment; yet it is not in order to limit the present invention; anyly be familiar with this those skilled in the art; without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention; should do various changes and retouching, so protection scope of the present invention should be looked the protection domain that the accompanying Claim book limited and is as the criterion.
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- One kind service time statistic device motherboard, comprising:One central processing unit;One chipset connects this central processing unit; AndOne microcontroller, a Nonvolatile memery unit and a counter with storage one first numerical value, when this microcontroller detects this motherboard and changes into an open state by an off-mode, this timer picks up counting, after this microcontroller detects this motherboard and changes into this off-mode by this open state, this timer stops timing and a second value is registered as in the timing record, and this microcontroller becomes one with this first numerical value and this second value addition and upgrades numerical value, and return deposit this renewal numerical value to this Nonvolatile memery unit to replace this first numerical value.
- 2. service time as claimed in claim 1 statistic device motherboard, but wherein this Nonvolatile memery unit is a flash memory or an electric planning type ROM (read-only memory) of wiping.
- 3. service time as claimed in claim 1 statistic device motherboard, wherein this microcontroller is connected to one first pin of this chipset, detects this motherboard and whether is in this open state.
- 4. service time as claimed in claim 1 statistic device motherboard, also comprise a super input-output unit, the The microcontroller is connected to one second pin of this super input-output unit, detects this motherboard and whether is in this open state.
- 5. service time as claimed in claim 4 statistic device motherboard, wherein this microcontroller is connected to a standby power with this super input-output unit.
- 6. service time as claimed in claim 1 statistic device motherboard, also comprise a storer, connect this chipset.
- 7. service time as claimed in claim 6 statistic device motherboard, wherein this chipset comprises a north bridge chips and a South Bridge chip, this north bridge chips is connected to this central processing unit, this South Bridge chip is connected to this microcontroller.
- One kind service time statistic device motherboard comprise:One central processing unit;One chipset connects this central processing unit; AndOne microcontroller, a Nonvolatile memery unit and a counter with storage one first numerical value, when this microcontroller detects this motherboard and changes into an open state by an off-mode, this timer begins to be picked up counting by this first numerical value, after this microcontroller detects this motherboard and changes into this off-mode by this open state, this timer stops timing and timing record is registered as one upgrading numerical value, and return deposit this renewal numerical value to this Nonvolatile memery unit to replace this first numerical value.
- 9. service time as claimed in claim 8 statistic device motherboard, but wherein this Nonvolatile memery unit is a flash memory or an electric planning type ROM (read-only memory) of wiping.
- 10. service time as claimed in claim 8 statistic device motherboard, wherein this microcontroller one first pin of being connected to this chipset detects this motherboard and whether is in this open state.
- 11. service time as claimed in claim 8 statistic device motherboard, also comprise a super input-output unit, wherein this microcontroller is connected to one second pin of this super input-output unit, detects this motherboard and whether is in this open state.
- 12. service time as claimed in claim 11 statistic device motherboard, wherein this microcontroller is connected to a standby power with this super input-output unit.
- 13. service time as claimed in claim 8 statistic device motherboard, also comprise a storer, connect this chipset.
- 14. service time as claimed in claim 13 statistic device motherboard, wherein this chipset comprises a north bridge chips and a South Bridge chip, this north bridge chips is connected to this central processing unit, this South Bridge chip is connected to this microcontroller.
- 15. statistical method service time of a motherboard comprises the following steps:When this motherboard is in an open state, pick up counting;When this motherboard is in an off-mode, stop timing and be registered as one starting shooting service time according to the timing record; AndOne first numerical value of one Nonvolatile memery unit of this start service time of accumulative total and this motherboard upgrades numerical value to form one, should upgrade value storage to this Nonvolatile memery unit.
- 16. statistical method service time of motherboard as claimed in claim 15 wherein stores this Nonvolatile memery unit into, is this first numerical value that this renewal numerical value is replaced this Nonvolatile memery unit.
- 17. statistical method service time of motherboard as claimed in claim 15, but wherein this Nonvolatile memery unit is a flash memory or an electric planning type ROM (read-only memory) of wiping.
- 18. statistic device service time of motherboard as claimed in claim 15, wherein this open state is to be decided by one first pin that a South Bridge chip on this motherboard is provided.
- 19. statistic device service time of motherboard as claimed in claim 15, wherein this open state is to be decided by one second pin that a super input-output unit on this motherboard is provided.
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