CN103019341A - Fan speed control method - Google Patents

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CN103019341A
CN103019341A CN2011102975271A CN201110297527A CN103019341A CN 103019341 A CN103019341 A CN 103019341A CN 2011102975271 A CN2011102975271 A CN 2011102975271A CN 201110297527 A CN201110297527 A CN 201110297527A CN 103019341 A CN103019341 A CN 103019341A
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The invention provides a fan speed control method, which is applicable to a server system with a plurality of temperature sensors and a plurality of fans. The method comprises the following steps that a main board of the server system is divided into a plurality of areas, wherein each area is provided with at least one temperature sensor; each area is provided with a mirror image sensor, a corresponding deviation value is set for each temperature sensor of each area, a mirror image sensor reading is the sum of the actual reading of one temperature sensor and the corresponding deviation value; at least one fan speed control gauge is allocated for each area, and each fan speed control gauge stores a corresponding relation between the fan rotation speed and the mirror image sensor reading; the real reading of one temperature sensor is acquired, and the corresponding mirror image sensor reading is obtained by combining the real reading and the deviation value; and the rotation speed of the fans is adjusted by referring to the fan speed control gauge according to the mirror image sensor readings. By utilizing the fan speed control method, the rotation speed of the fans can be precisely controlled, and the heat radiation, energy conservation and the performance on the aspect of the noise of the system can be improved.

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A kind of fan control speed method
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of fan control speed method, relate in particular to a kind of utilize temperature-sensitive sticker and control speed table that is applicable in the server system and fan is controlled the method for speed.
Background technology
Along with the fast development of computer technology, people are also unprecedentedly surging for the demand of reliable and stable server system.Thereby under the prerequisite that the processing power of terminal system constantly promotes, the data throughput of server system and arithmetic capability also must be upgraded thereupon, with treatment effeciency and the function that promotes server meet at many levels, the demand of high reliability.Yet the high strength running at full capacity meeting of CPU and memory device produces a large amount of heats, and the temperature when it directly causes server system operation increases, when temperature rises to too high temperature, will make server system unstable, even unusually close, thereby threaten the safety of user data.In order to make server system can guarantee long reliable and stable running, the heat Export server that must use heat abstractor that each element is dispersed.
Account for most fan coolings in the present employed server heat sink, its be utilize be distributed in server system inside fan everywhere with heat with Bas Discharged.In server system, the fan radiating system that fan and fan speed controlling device form can be because the factor such as platform, mechanism and server interior layout and difference to some extent, but all are roughly the same as the basic structure of the server system fan of heat abstractor and speed-controlling device thereof with fan.Figure 1 shows that existing fan control deadbeat intention.Please refer to Fig. 1, a plurality of fan 100a, 100b, 100c, 100d are arranged at server system inside everywhere, with different rotating speeds the regional area of server inside is carried out temperature control respectively in different server contention states, rotation speed of the fan raises with temperature and accelerates.Simultaneously, in inner each crucial heating place of server system, locate to be provided with a plurality of temperature- sensitive sticker 102a, 102b, 102c, 102d such as CPU, hard disk etc., each temperature-sensitive sticker 102a-102d is for detection of the temperature of region, and the reading that obtains is fed back to server system.Particularly, each fan 100a-100d is by baseboard management controller 104 (the Baseboard Management Controller of server, BMC) control, each temperature-sensitive sticker 102a-102d is sent to baseboard management controller 104 with its reading that obtains, in baseboard management controller 104, there are a plurality of fan speed control table 106a, 106b, 106c, 106d, wherein fan speed control table 106a is corresponding to fan 100a and temperature-sensitive sticker 102a, by that analogy, each fan speed control table is all corresponding to a fan and a temperature-sensitive sticker.The fan speed control table 106a-106d that it is corresponding with inside compared after baseboard management controller 104 was received the reading of all temperature-sensitive sticker 102a-102d, obtain the rotating speed with corresponding each the fan 100a-100d of these readings, thereby fan 100a-100d is adjusted to corresponding rotating speed, realizes control to the temperature in the server system with this.
Easily known by fan control speed method shown in Figure 1, each temperature-sensitive sticker 102a-102d is all corresponding to a fan speed control table 106a-106d, along with server system improving constantly heat radiation, noise requirements, demand for temperature-sensitive sticker quantity also constantly increases, if increase the quantity of temperature-sensitive sticker, then certainly will to increase the fan speed control table of respective numbers.Yet, existing Software for Design framework limits to some extent for the quantity of fan speed control table, therefore, how on the basis that does not change existing software architecture, realized to the accurate control short-term training of fan in the industry problem demanding prompt solution with less fan speed control table and more temperature-sensitive sticker.
Summary of the invention
In view of this, purpose of the present invention just provides a kind of fan control speed method, can realize the accurate control of fan fast with less fan speed control table and more temperature-sensitive sticker under the prerequisite that does not change software architecture.
According to one embodiment of the invention, a kind of fan control speed method is provided, has been applicable in the server system, this server system has a plurality of temperature-sensitive stickers and a plurality of fan, fan is adjusted its rotating speed according to temperature-sensitive sticker and fan speed control table, and the method comprises the following step:
The mainboard of server system is divided into a plurality of zones, and each zone has at least one temperature-sensitive sticker;
Be each region division one mirror image sensor, and be the off-set value that each regional temperature-sensitive sticker is set a correspondence that wherein the value of reading of mirror image sensor is actual value of reading and its corresponding off-set value sum of a temperature-sensitive sticker;
Be at least one fan speed control table of each region allocation, wherein fan speed control table stores the corresponding relation of rotation speed of the fan and the mirror image sensor value of reading;
Obtain actual value of reading of a temperature-sensitive sticker, and obtain its corresponding mirror image sensor value of reading in conjunction with its off-set value; And
Adjust described rotation speed of the fan with the mirror image sensor value of reading with reference to fan speed control table.
According to an embodiment, each zone comprises first kind temperature-sensitive sticker and Equations of The Second Kind temperature-sensitive sticker at least, and first kind temperature-sensitive sticker is different with the precision of Equations of The Second Kind temperature-sensitive sticker; And
Each region allocation has first fan speed control table corresponding with first kind temperature-sensitive sticker and second fan speed control table corresponding with the Equations of The Second Kind temperature-sensitive sticker.
Better, the precision of first kind temperature-sensitive sticker is 0.5 degree centigrade, the precision of Equations of The Second Kind temperature-sensitive sticker is 1 degree centigrade; And
The first fan speed control table stepping is 0.5 degree centigrade, and the second fan speed control table stepping is 1 degree centigrade.
Wherein, the mainboard of server system is divided into 4 zones, and each zone is to having first fan speed control table and second fan speed control table.
Wherein, the method also comprises: the actual value of reading of showing described temperature-sensitive sticker to the user.
Better, the method also comprises: after actual value of reading of a plurality of temperature-sensitive stickers in getting access to a zone, obtain a plurality of values of reading of mirror image sensor in conjunction with the off-set value of each temperature-sensitive sticker; And
Adjust rotation speed of the fan with the maximal value in a plurality of values of reading of mirror image sensor with reference to fan speed control table.
Wherein, each zone is all to there being one or more fans.
Use the advantage of fan control speed method provided by the invention to be, utilize mirror image sensor and off-set value corresponding with fan speed control table, thereby in the situation that does not have hardware to change, utilize limited fan speed control table corresponding with a plurality of temperature-sensitive stickers, realize accurately control rotation speed of the fan, improved the radiating efficiency of system, and avoided the waste of the energy, reduced unnecessary noise.
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For above and other objects of the present invention, feature, advantage and embodiment can be become apparent, being described in detail as follows of appended accompanying drawing:
Fig. 1 illustrates existing fan control deadbeat intention.
Fig. 2 illustrates the server system synoptic diagram according to one embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 3 illustrates the process flow diagram of the fan control speed method in server system shown in Figure 2.
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Below will and describe clear explaination spirit of the present invention in detail with accompanying drawing, any those of ordinary skill in the art is after understanding preferred embodiment of the present invention, when can be by the disclosed technology of the present invention, change and modification, and do not break away from spirit of the present invention and scope.
Please in conjunction with reference Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, Fig. 2 illustrates the server system synoptic diagram according to one embodiment of the invention, and Fig. 3 illustrates the process flow diagram of the fan control speed method in server system shown in Figure 2.As shown in Figure 2, be distributed with a plurality of temperature-sensitive stickers 102 on the mainboard of server system 200 inside, a plurality of fans 100 are arranged at and are used in the server system 200 heat is discharged.At first, the mainboard of server system is divided into a plurality of zones, each zone has at least one temperature-sensitive sticker 102, and each zone is all to there being one or more fans 100.Be four zones shown in Fig. 2, but not as limit.Then, be each region division one mirror image sensor, and be the off-set value of a correspondence of each temperature-sensitive sticker 102 setting in each zone that the value of reading of mirror image sensor is actual value of reading and its corresponding off-set value sum of a temperature-sensitive sticker 102.Secondly, be at least one fan speed control table of each region allocation, fan speed control table stores the corresponding relation of rotation speed of the fan and the mirror image sensor value of reading, and fan speed control table is stored in the baseboard management controller of server system 200 usually.Then, obtain actual value of reading of a temperature-sensitive sticker 102, and obtain the value of reading of its corresponding mirror image sensor in conjunction with its off-set value.At last, adjust corresponding rotation speed of the fan with the value of reading of this mirror image sensor with reference to corresponding fan speed control table, thus Control Server internal system temperature.
In addition, each zone comprises first kind temperature-sensitive sticker and Equations of The Second Kind temperature-sensitive sticker at least, and first kind temperature-sensitive sticker is different with the precision of Equations of The Second Kind temperature-sensitive sticker, coupling is that each region allocation has first fan speed control table corresponding with first kind temperature-sensitive sticker and second fan speed control table corresponding with the Equations of The Second Kind temperature-sensitive sticker therewith.Specifically, the precision of first kind temperature-sensitive sticker is 0.5 degree centigrade, and the precision of Equations of The Second Kind temperature-sensitive sticker is 1 degree centigrade, and therefore, the first fan speed control table stepping is 0.5 degree centigrade, and the second fan speed control table stepping is 1 degree centigrade.
That is to say, in the present embodiment, each zone is all to having first fan speed control table and second fan speed control table, wherein, the sensing precision is that 0.5 degree centigrade first kind temperature-sensitive sticker is the first fan speed control table of 0.5 degree centigrade corresponding to stepping in each zone, and the sensing precision is that 1 degree centigrade Equations of The Second Kind temperature-sensitive sticker is the second fan speed control table of 1 degree centigrade corresponding to stepping.So, corresponding two the control speed tables in each zone, the demand that whole server system only needs eight control speed tables just can cover all temperature-sensitive stickers 102 is controlled speed.
Because the actual value of reading that will show to the user temperature-sensitive sticker 102, so this actual value of reading can not change, so need to carry out mapping with fan speed control table in conjunction with off-set value by the mirror image sensor.Specifically, please refer to Fig. 3, adopt the mirror image sensor to control speed, need to after initialization, set an off-set value (step 300) for each temperature-sensitive sticker, then, obtain actual value of reading of temperature-sensitive sticker, and with this actual value of reading and its off-set value sum value of reading (step 302) as the mirror image sensor, then, with the value of reading of mirror image sensor and corresponding fan speed control table contrast, therefrom obtain the rotation speed of the fan corresponding with the value of reading of mirror image sensor (304), last, fan is adjusted to the temperature that this rotating speed comes the regulation server system.
Wherein, after actual value of reading of a plurality of temperature-sensitive stickers 102 in getting access to a zone, obtain a plurality of values of reading of mirror image sensor in conjunction with the off-set value of each temperature-sensitive sticker 102, adjust rotation speed of the fan with the maximal value in a plurality of values of reading of mirror image sensor with reference to fan speed control table.
Easily know by above embodiment, use the advantage of fan control speed method provided by the invention to be, utilize mirror image sensor and off-set value corresponding with fan speed control table, thereby in the situation that does not have hardware to change, utilize limited fan speed control table corresponding with a plurality of temperature-sensitive stickers, realize accurately control rotation speed of the fan, improve the radiating efficiency of system, and avoided the waste of the energy, reduced unnecessary noise.
Although the present invention discloses as above with embodiment; so it is not to limit the present invention; any those of ordinary skill in the art; without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention; when can being used for a variety of modifications and variations, so protection scope of the present invention is as the criterion when looking accompanying the claim person of defining.

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1. fan control speed method, be applicable in the server system, described server system has a plurality of temperature-sensitive stickers and a plurality of fan, and described fan is adjusted its rotating speed according to described temperature-sensitive sticker and fan speed control table, it is characterized in that described fan control speed method comprises the following step:
The mainboard of described server system is divided into a plurality of zones, and each described zone has at least one described temperature-sensitive sticker;
Be each region division one mirror image sensor, and set the off-set value of a correspondence for each described temperature-sensitive sticker in described zone, wherein the value of reading of mirror image sensor is actual value of reading and its corresponding off-set value sum of a described temperature-sensitive sticker;
Be at least one fan speed control table of each region allocation, wherein said fan speed control table stores the corresponding relation of rotation speed of the fan and described mirror image sensor value of reading;
Obtain actual value of reading of a described temperature-sensitive sticker, and obtain its corresponding mirror image sensor value of reading in conjunction with its off-set value; And
Adjust described rotation speed of the fan with described mirror image sensor value of reading with reference to described fan speed control table.
2. fan control speed method as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that:
Each described zone comprises first kind temperature-sensitive sticker and Equations of The Second Kind temperature-sensitive sticker at least, and first kind temperature-sensitive sticker is different with the precision of Equations of The Second Kind temperature-sensitive sticker; And
Each described region allocation has first fan speed control table corresponding with first kind temperature-sensitive sticker and second fan speed control table corresponding with the Equations of The Second Kind temperature-sensitive sticker.
3. fan control speed method as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that:
The precision of described first kind temperature-sensitive sticker is 0.5 degree centigrade, and the precision of described Equations of The Second Kind temperature-sensitive sticker is 1 degree centigrade; And
Described the first fan speed control table stepping is 0.5 degree centigrade, and described the second fan speed control table stepping is 1 degree centigrade.
4. fan control speed method as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that:
The mainboard of described server system is divided into 4 zones, and each zone is to having described first fan speed control table and described second fan speed control table.
5. fan control speed method as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, more comprises: the actual value of reading of showing described temperature-sensitive sticker to the user.
6. fan control speed method as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, more comprises:
After actual value of reading of a plurality of temperature-sensitive stickers in getting access to a zone, obtain a plurality of values of reading of mirror image sensor in conjunction with the off-set value of each temperature-sensitive sticker; And
Adjust described rotation speed of the fan with the maximal value in a plurality of values of reading of described mirror image sensor with reference to described fan speed control table.
7. fan control speed method as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that: each zone is all to there being one or more fans.
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