CN1248097C - Panel device eapable of adjusting operating frequency of computer system as well as displaying system information - Google Patents
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The present invention relates to a panel device capable of adjusting the operating frequency of a computer system as well as displaying system information. The panel device is arranged on the casing of a computer host and is provided with an adjusting unit, a microprocessor and a display screen, wherein the adjusting unit adjusts the operating frequency of the central processing unit of the computer host through the microprocessor which sends out at least one service requiring signal to the computer host, and a plurality of system information signals are sent back to the microprocessor by the computer host to be processed so that different system information is displayed on the display screen.
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Technical field
The invention relates to a kind of face equipment, refer to a kind of face equipment of adjusting computer system frequency of operation and display system information especially.
Background technology
With the prosperity of work IT industry, people handle affairs in the daily life with computer apparatus gradually.Because each computer apparatus has a core work unit (CPU (central processing unit) (CPU)), the speed that the whole computer of the frequency of operation of this CPU (central processing unit) relation work is handled.Adjust the mode (overclocking or frequency reducing) of CPU frequency of operation at present and mainly utilize software mode (for example: set Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) (BIOS)), perhaps adjust the CPU frequency of operation by the jumper wire device on the motherboard (Jumper).
Yet general user is difficult for obtaining the software of adjusting the CPU frequency of operation, and for how using software or jumper wire device to adjust the CPU frequency of operation also is unfamiliar with.Therefore, how to design one simple to operation with have the man-computer interface CPU frequency of operation adjusting gear of cordial feeling (Friendly), real in quite having the problem of challenge.
Again, the casing (Case) of general host computer only utilizes two or three light emitting diodes (LEDs) to show the operational scenario of hard disk or main frame usually.If the user desires to know system information (for example: CPU frequency of operation, system temperature, cpu temperature), then must show these system information by special software, not only use extremely inconvenience, and general user is difficult for obtaining this special software.
Summary of the invention
Fundamental purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of face equipment of adjusting computer system frequency of operation and display system information, CPU (central processing unit) frequency of operation that can simple and easy adjustment computer apparatus and with its demonstration.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a kind of face equipment of adjusting computer system frequency of operation and display system information, the other system information can be shown on the face equipment effectively.
For realizing above-mentioned purpose, a kind of face equipment of adjusting computer system frequency of operation and display system information of the present invention, be mounted on the casing, this casing inside is equiped with an electronic installation, this electronic installation comprises a CPU (central processing unit), a Basic Input or Output System (BIOS), a system management versabus and a time clock generator, this gate generator provides plural clock frequency, wherein a time clock frequency is the frequency of operation of this CPU (central processing unit), and this face equipment mainly comprises:
One adjustment unit is provided with plural number and adjusts gradient, to increase or to downgrade the frequency of operation of this CPU (central processing unit);
One display screen shows plural number kind system information; And
One microprocessor is connected with this adjustment unit and this display screen respectively, and this microprocessor also is connected with this electronic installation, makes this adjustment unit adjust this frequency of operation by this microprocessor; Its action is, this microprocessor sends a look-at-me to this CPU (central processing unit), for interrupting this CPU (central processing unit), and control the frequency of operation that this gate generator is changed this CPU (central processing unit) by this Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) and this system management versabus, and this microprocessor also sends at least one service request signal to this electronic installation, impel this electronic installation to send plural system information signal to this microprocessor back to and handle, should plural number kind system information being shown in this display screen.
Wherein these system information include this frequency of operation at least, and this display screen comprises that at least a frequency of operation display unit is to show this frequency of operation.
Wherein these system information include a CPU (central processing unit) temperature, a system temperature, a motherboard mode of operation, a reservoir mode of operation, a hard disk operation state, reach a CD player mode of operation, and this display screen comprises that plural display unit is to show the above-mentioned wherein system information of a correspondence respectively.
Wherein this display screen is a light emitting diode (LED) display screen or a LCDs.
Wherein this electronic installation also comprises the main operating unit of plural number, and this display screen includes fault prompting cresset, and when a main operating unit broke down, this microprocessor was controlled this fault and pointed out cresset to light when above-mentioned wherein.
Wherein this electronic installation is a host computer, and these main operating units comprise motherboard, CD player, Winchester disk drive, reach storage.
Wherein this face equipment also comprises a hummer, and when a main operating unit broke down, this microprocessor can also be controlled this hummer and send the sound when above-mentioned wherein.
Wherein this display screen include a CPU (central processing unit) temperature display unit, with a system temperature display unit, comprise a green LED, a yellow light-emitting diode and a red light emitting diodes respectively, these green LEDs represent that temperature is normal, these yellow light-emitting diodes represent that temperature is high slightly, and these red light emitting diodes represent that temperature is too high.
Wherein when these yellow light-emitting diodes are lighted, this microprocessor driven one fan then is with the processing of lowering the temperature.
Wherein when this red light emitting diodes light and through a Preset Time after, this microprocessor sends an off signal to this electronic installation, and this electronic installation is shut down automatically.
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Fig. 1 is a function block schematic diagram of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is the panel synoptic diagram of face equipment of the present invention.
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Relevant preferred embodiment of the present invention please be with reference to the function block schematic diagram of Fig. 1 demonstration, and it shows that a face equipment 1 is embedded on the casing (Case) of a host computer 2.Wherein, face equipment 1 is made up of main members such as adjustment unit 11, display screen 12 and microprocessors 13.2 of host computers comprise CPU (central processing unit) (CPU) 21, Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) (BIOS) 22, System Management Bus (SM Bus) 23 and time clock generator (Clock Generator) 24.Adjustment unit 11 is connected with microprocessor 13 respectively with display screen 12, and microprocessor 13 then more is connected with host computer 2.Gate generator 24 provides plural clock frequency, and for example: the frequency of operation of CPU, acceleration image processing interface (AGP) or peripheral part connect employed frequency of interface (PCI) or the employed frequency of other assemblies of system (bus).
Receiving side signal formula between microprocessor 13 and the adjustment unit 11 can receive the adjustment signal that adjustment unit 11 is sent by interrupt mode or repeating query mode.Microprocessor 13 is exchanged entire signal and is handled the back and deliver to host computer 2, to adjust its CPU21 frequency of operation.Its adjustment mode is that microprocessor 13 sends look-at-me interrupts of CPU 21, the complete adjustment message of having no progeny in the generation and being sent by the interrupt service routine reception microprocessor 13 of BIOS22, this moment, BIOS22 came by System Management Bus (SM Bus) 23 drive clock pulse generators 24 according to adjusting message, so that a new CPU21 frequency of operation to be provided, so can reach the lifting frequency effect of only adjusting CPU21, and (for example: the employed clock frequency of AGP or PCI) can not change the frequency that provides to other buses.
Microprocessor 13 also can be by sending at least one service request signal to computer apparatus 2, to require the inquiry system information.When host computer 2 sent plural system information signal to face equipment 1,13 pairs of system information signals of microprocessor were handled and are shown on the display screen 12.Certainly, microprocessor 13 can be connected in the system's detecting integrated circuit (IC) in the host computer 2, and the detecting IC of this system can detect plural number and plant system information and these system information are delivered to microprocessor 13, to be shown on the display screen 12.
In present embodiment, adjustment unit 11 is preferably one and adjusts turn-knob, and the best is an adjustment key groups, promptly comprises an accelerator key and a reduction of speed key.Adjustment unit 11 has plural number and adjusts gradient, to be used for increasing or downgrade the CPU21 frequency of operation in the computer apparatus 2.For example: when adjustment unit 11 is when adjusting turn-knob, adjust the past left-handed lattice of turn-knob, adjust past dextrorotation one lattice of turn-knob for increasing CPU21 frequency of operation one-level for downgrading CPU21 frequency of operation one-level.When adjustment unit 11 is when adjusting key groups, once then to increase CPU21 frequency of operation one-level by accelerator key, once then downgrade CPU21 frequency of operation one-level by the reduction of speed key.
When adjustment unit 11 was adjusted by 13 pairs of CPU21 frequency of operation of microprocessor, display screen 12 can the adjusted CPU21 frequency of operation of instant playback.Display screen 12 more can show system's relevent information of host computer 2 except showing the CPU21 frequency of operation, for example: cpu temperature, system temperature ..., relevent information such as motherboard mode of operation.The explanation of relevant display screen 12 will explain orally in detail in following.
The panel synoptic diagram of Fig. 2 display device 1, its mainly comprise adjustment unit 11 ' with display screen 12 ' two partly.When display screen 12 ' when being light emitting diode (LED) display screen or LCDs (LCD), it comprises frequency of operation display unit 121, CPU (central processing unit) temperature display unit 1221, system temperature display unit 1222, motherboard mode of operation display unit 1231, reservoir mode of operation display unit 1232, hard disk operation status display unit 1233, CD player mode of operation display unit 1234, CPU (central processing unit) temperature prompt cresset 1241, system temperature prompting cresset 1242 and fault prompting cresset 1243, plants system information to show corresponding plural number.Wherein, in present embodiment, the difference of LED display and LCD is that LCD is monochromatic the demonstration, and LED display is colored the demonstration.Certainly, LCD also can be designed to colored show that (for example: STN (passive type)+colored filter), but cost is comparatively high.
When host computer 2 starts, host computer 2 can be sent a plurality of operating unit confirmation signals to face equipment 1, to light frequency of operation display unit 121, CPU (central processing unit) temperature display unit 1221, system temperature display unit 1222, motherboard mode of operation display unit 1231, reservoir mode of operation display unit 1232, hard disk operation status display unit 1233 and CD player mode of operation display unit 1234 in regular turn.
Frequency of operation display unit 121 (please in the lump with reference to Fig. 1) is in order to show the CPU21 frequency of operation.It has a plurality of CPU21 speed steps, for example: ten speed steps.When CPU21 under normal circumstances (do not do any acceleration or slow down adjust), frequency of operation display unit 121 is shown in the 5th speed step.If increase CPU21 frequency of operation one-level with adjustment unit 11, then frequency of operation display unit 121 shows the frequency of operation after increasing and is shown in the 6th speed step.Certainly, if downgrade the CPU21 frequency of operation, then frequency of operation display unit 121 shows the frequency of operation and the speed step that shows after downgrading after downgrading.
CPU (central processing unit) temperature display unit 1221 is used for showing CPU21 temperature and system temperature respectively with 1222 of system temperature display units.Wherein, when display screen 12 ' when being LED display, CPU (central processing unit) temperature display unit 1221 has three light emitting diodes respectively with system temperature display unit 1222, and the color of these light emitting diodes be green, yellow and red.Bright during when CPU (central processing unit) temperature display unit 1221 and system temperature display unit 1222 at green cresset, then represent present CPU21 temperature and system temperature normal.
If CPU (central processing unit) temperature display unit 1221 is bright in yellow with system temperature display unit 1222, then represent present CPU21 temperature and system temperature high slightly, the fan that microprocessor 13 will drive in the host computer 2 this moment is strengthened the one-level wind speed, to reduce CPU21 temperature and system temperature.If CPU (central processing unit) temperature display unit 1221 is bright in redness with system temperature display unit 1222, then represent present CPU21 temperature and system temperature too high, and CPU (central processing unit) temperature prompt cresset 1241 or system temperature prompting cresset 1242 will send flicker, to remind the user.The fan that microprocessor 13 will drive in the host computer 2 this moment is strengthened to maximum wind velocity, if after having passed through 15 seconds, CPU (central processing unit) temperature display unit 1221 is still bright in redness with system temperature display unit 1222, then microprocessor 13 sends a shutdown signal to host computer 2, shuts down automatically to order about host computer 2.
Certainly, if display screen 12 ' be LCD, then CPU (central processing unit) temperature display unit 1221 is similar with the principle of work of LED display with system temperature display unit 1222, it has three temperature ranks respectively, first temperature rank is expressed as positive normal temperature, and it is high slightly that second temperature level is expressed as temperature, and the 3rd temperature rank is expressed as temperature overheating, similar when other corresponding operative scenario of each temperature level and LED display, only these temperature ranks show with monochrome.
Motherboard mode of operation display unit 1231, reservoir mode of operation display unit 1232, hard disk operation status display unit 1233 and CD player mode of operation display unit 1234 are in order to show respectively whether corresponding motherboard in the host computer 2, reservoir module, hard disk and CD player operate normally.Operate just often when main operating unit such as motherboard, reservoir module, hard disk and CD player, motherboard mode of operation display unit 1231, reservoir mode of operation display unit 1232, hard disk operation status display unit 1233 and CD player mode of operation display unit 1234 are lighted.
When wherein a main operating unit breaks down, be blink states then with the corresponding display unit of this main operating unit.For example: when motherboard operational scenario generation problem, then motherboard mode of operation display unit 1231 sends flicker, and this moment, fault pointed out cresset 1243 to light, and is unusual to remind the user system to take place.Certainly, also can on face equipment 1, add a hummer, so that a main operating unit breaks down therein, send the sound by microprocessor 13 control hummers, to remind the user.
By above explanation as can be known, the present invention is mounted on the computer apparatus casing, and sees through the adjustment signal that microprocessor reception adjustment unit is sent, and microprocessor is also exchanged entire signal and handled, and delivers to then in the computer apparatus, to adjust the CPU frequency of operation.Microprocessor more receives the plural system information signal of being sent by computer apparatus, after being handled, these system information signals are shown on the display screen, CPU (central processing unit) frequency of operation that can simple and easy adjustment computer apparatus and is shown in system information on the face equipment amicably.
The foregoing description is only given an example for convenience of description, and the interest field that the present invention advocated should be as the criterion so that claim is described certainly, but not only limits to the foregoing description.
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1, a kind of face equipment of adjusting computer system frequency of operation and display system information, be mounted on the casing, this casing inside is equiped with a host computer, this host computer comprises a CPU (central processing unit), a Basic Input or Output System (BIOS), a system management versabus and a time clock generator, this gate generator provides plural clock frequency, wherein a time clock frequency is the frequency of operation of this CPU (central processing unit), and this face equipment mainly comprises:
One adjustment unit is provided with plural number and adjusts gradient, to increase or to downgrade the frequency of operation of this CPU (central processing unit);
One display screen shows plural number kind system information; And
One microprocessor is connected with this adjustment unit and this display screen respectively, and this microprocessor also is connected with this host computer, makes this adjustment unit adjust this frequency of operation by this microprocessor;
Its action is, this microprocessor sends a look-at-me to this CPU (central processing unit), for interrupting this CPU (central processing unit), and control the frequency of operation that this gate generator is changed this CPU (central processing unit) by this Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) and this system management versabus, and this microprocessor also sends at least one service request signal to this host computer, impel this host computer to send plural system information signal to this microprocessor back to and handle, should plural number kind system information being shown in this display screen.
2, face equipment as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, wherein these system information include this frequency of operation at least, and this display screen comprises that at least a frequency of operation display unit is to show this frequency of operation.
3, face equipment as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, wherein these system information include a CPU (central processing unit) temperature, a system temperature, a motherboard mode of operation, a reservoir mode of operation, a hard disk operation state, reach a CD player mode of operation, and this display screen comprises that plural display unit is to show the above-mentioned wherein system information of a correspondence respectively.
4, face equipment as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, wherein this display screen is a light emitting diode (LED) display screen.
5, face equipment as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, wherein this display screen is a LCDs.
6, face equipment as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that wherein this electronic installation also comprises the main operating unit of plural number, and this display screen includes fault prompting cresset, when a main operating unit broke down, this microprocessor was controlled this fault prompting cresset and is lighted when above-mentioned wherein.
7, face equipment as claimed in claim 6 is characterized in that, wherein this electronic installation is a host computer, and these main operating units comprise motherboard, CD player, Winchester disk drive, reach reservoir.
8, face equipment as claimed in claim 6 is characterized in that, wherein this face equipment also comprises a hummer, and when a main operating unit broke down, this microprocessor can also be controlled this hummer and send the sound when above-mentioned wherein.
9, face equipment as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, wherein this display screen include a CPU (central processing unit) temperature display unit, with a system temperature display unit, comprise a green LED, a yellow light-emitting diode and a red light emitting diodes respectively, these green LEDs represent that temperature is normal, these yellow light-emitting diodes represent that temperature is high slightly, and these red light emitting diodes represent that temperature is too high.
10, face equipment as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that, wherein when these yellow light-emitting diodes are lighted, this microprocessor driven one fan then is with the processing of lowering the temperature.
11, face equipment as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that, wherein when this red light emitting diodes light and through a Preset Time after, this microprocessor sends an off signal to this electronic installation, and this electronic installation is shut down automatically.
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