CN1540473B - Device for automatically adjusting efficiency of computer system - Google Patents
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The device includes at least multiple groups of element of detecting efficiencies. Each group of element of detecting efficiencies is connected to each component in bus wire arrangement of main boardin order to detect quantity of data flow in bus wire arrangement and operating conditions of components on main board. A chip of controlling efficiencies connected to components on main board adjust operating speeds for these components on main board based on signal from element of detecting efficiencies. The said chip determines whether a component on main board is busy or not, in order to tune upor down operating speed for the component.
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(1) technical field
Relevant a kind of computer system usefulness automatic regulating apparatus of the present invention and method thereof, particularly a kind of automatic regulating apparatus that is installed on the computer system motherboard, so that the working condition of each assembly on the detection motherboard, and carry out the adjustment of resource, and make the general performance of computer system reach optimized effect according to the result who is detected.
(2) background technology
Along with the continuous progress and development of electronic technology, the multimedia computer that combines high image quality, high tone quality is subjected to general the liking and use of consumer, and has quickened the degree of computer universalness.And the consumption of computer Related product increases, and the development of also ordering about related industry is rapidly flourishing more.As well known, the performance of the usefulness of computer system is mainly depended at employed motherboard, and is installed on this motherboard such as central processing unit, storer, chipset etc.. the performance of various element.
With the central processing unit of a new generation, owing to possessed the more core texture of elaborate, therefore can provide quite high execution clock pulse, and more powerful calculation function.As for the Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory that develops out by PC66, PC100 and PC133, also because possessed the more multidata ability of processing, and significantly promote the ability that computer is handled multi-medium data, and increase PC memory processes space.Except above-mentioned central processing unit and storer, other element on the motherboard, also heal such as various elements such as north and south bridge chip group, graphics acceleration card, network card, data cards and to become fine and closely woven along with the exploitation of new technology, so that produce more powerful operation usefulness, and meet consumer demand.
Yet, along with healing, the structure of various elements becomes complicated, how effectively to integrate these elements, and make it produce better usefulness performance, also become challenge with suitable difficulty.Particularly, when computer system is operated, tend to difference, and make element on the motherboard be in various degree busy situation along with performed program.For example, when performed program mainly focused on the computing of central processing unit, then central processing unit can be in busy working condition; Again or mainly focus on image data when performed program transmission when handling, then graphics acceleration card can be in busy working condition.
In other words, when program is really being carried out, be that central processing unit is more busy sometimes, sometimes be that storer is more busy, sometimes then may be that peripheral element on the PCI interface card slot is more busy, even many time, portion of element can be in the situation that complete impunity can be done.Therefore,, and comprise the distribution of resources such as power supply, frequency range according to its working condition, then obviously can further promote the integrated operation usefulness of computer system if can effectively integrate each element.For example, when computer system performed be program based on storer, can the resource provision that storer is enjoyed be improved; Or when central processing unit is idle, just the speed of central processing unit is slowed down and reduce power consumption, so that promote the usefulness of one-piece computer system.
Although it should be noted that on traditional production line, the manufacturer also can accept or reject according to operating experience, compromise, and the related setting of the executive routine speed of each element on the default motherboard, operating voltage and some and system effectiveness.Yet,, or change the allotment of provisioning resources because these setting values when computer system is operated, can't be carried out motor-driven adjustment according to the busy situation of each element.Like this, often cause default to enjoy the priority of resource, the working condition of each element difference to some extent during with practical operation.Under this kind situation, except cause system effectiveness can't optimization, the life-span that has also increased unnecessary power consumption and shortened product.
(3) summary of the invention
In order to address the above problem, the purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of system effectiveness automatic regulating apparatus and method thereof that is installed on the computer motherboard, also adjusted so that detect the duty of each motherboard element, and realized the computer system optimization.
This device comprises many group usefulness detecting elements at least, is connected in the bus of corresponding motherboard element separately, so that detect the working condition that these motherboard units are by the data traffic of these buses.In addition, one usefulness control chip, be connected to these motherboard elements, can be in response to the signal of usefulness detecting element, and judge whether these motherboard elements are in the busy state of work, and adjust described motherboard element according to judged result and enjoy the system resource priority, so that the overall efficiency of optimization motherboard.
In preferred embodiment, above-mentioned data traffic is to pass through the data access cycle index or the instruction number of times of this bus in the unit interval.And above-mentioned bus has comprised a pci bus at least, is linked between South Bridge chip and the PCI slot; One AGP bus is linked between north bridge chips and the AGP slot; One memory bus is linked between north bridge chips and the storer; And a central processing unit bus, be linked between central processing unit and the north bridge chips.In addition, the motherboard element that linked of above-mentioned usefulness control chip has comprised central processing unit, north bridge chips, South Bridge chip, AGP slot, PCI slot and mainboard power supply at least.
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Preferred embodiment of the present invention will be aided with following figure and set forth in more detail in comment backward:
Fig. 1 shows the computer system automatic regulating apparatus that is installed among the present invention on the motherboard; And
The self-adjusting method of computer system usefulness that Fig. 2 shows among the present invention to be disclosed.
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Please refer to Fig. 1, this figure is a motherboard synoptic diagram.What specify is, understands for convenience, is to be designed to example with typical motherboard in the market describe herein.But,, be not limited thereto the layout type of motherboard among the figure when understanding characteristics of the present invention and spirit for being familiar with the personnel of this technology.As shown in FIG., at the element of motherboard 10, comprise the central processing unit (CPU) 12, the north bridge chips 14 and South Bridge chip 16 that are installed on the processor slot.Wherein, central processing unit 12 has processing, control and storage circuit, so that carry out the also various calculation functions of controlling computer system.As for north bridge chips 14 function with South Bridge chip 16, then be by internal circuit the instruction of central processing unit 12 to be conveyed on the motherboard other element to carry out, or with the information on each element be returned to central processing unit 12 for your guidance with utilization.
Element on motherboard 10 comprises the storer 18 that is positioned at north bridge chips 14 belows, handles the data and the dependent instruction of front and back in order to store computer system.As in the left side of north bridge chips 14, then have AGP slot 20 and three PCI slots 22.Wherein, AGP slot 20 is in order to the installing graphics acceleration card, so that the faster view data of being correlated with of more ideally handling.As for, 22 of PCI slots can be used to installing such as network card, data card etc.. other peripheral element.In addition, above north bridge chips 14 and central processing unit 12, then has mainboard power supply 24, so that the required power supply of each element on the supply motherboard 10.On motherboard 10, has a considerable amount of omnibus configurations pattern, so that link above-mentioned each element and various slot.
In order immediately to detect the working condition of each element on the motherboard 10, and carry out the optimized distribution of system resource, the present invention has installed a system effectiveness automatic regulating apparatus on motherboard 10.This system effectiveness automatic regulating apparatus includes several usefulness detecting elements (Performance Monitor Circuit; PMC) 26 and usefulness control chips (Performance Control Chip) 28.Wherein, each usefulness detecting element 26 is to be connected in omnibus configuration's pattern specific on the motherboard 10 separately, so that detected the working condition of particular element by the data traffic in this omnibus configuration's pattern.In general, when carrying out the monitoring of data traffic, can pass through the foundation of the data access cycle index (dataaccess cycles) of specific bus layout in the unit interval, or come as the foundation of monitoring the particular element duty with the instruction number of times (command) by specific bus in the unit interval as measurement.
For example, can on the pci bus of 22 of South Bridge chip 16 and PCI slots, install a usefulness detecting element 26, so that detect this partly data traffic of configuration, as the foundation of judging the peripheral element duty; Perhaps, on the AGP bus of 20 of north bridge chips 14 and AGP slots, also install a usefulness detecting element 26, so that the duty of test pattern accelerator card; In like manner, usefulness detecting element 26 can be installed on the memory bus of 18 of north bridge chips 14 and storeies, monitor the data traffic of storer, or be installed in the central processing unit bus of 14 of central processing unit 12 and north bridge chips, with the duty of monitoring central processing unit 12.
As for usefulness control chip 28, then be connected to each element on the motherboard 10, and according to the data traffic that sends by usefulness detecting element 26, the working condition that compares each element, and redistribute the system resource that each element is enjoyed, adjusting the work efficiency of each element, and improve the overall efficiency of this motherboard.As shown in fig. 1, this usefulness control chip 28 is to be linked to each usefulness detecting element 26 with circuit, so that receive the component data flow that it is monitored.In addition, this usefulness control chip 28 and via bus, be linked to above-mentioned central processing unit 12, north bridge chips 14, South Bridge chip 16, AGP slot 20, PCI slot 22 and mainboard power supply 24 respectively, so that according to the data that transmit by usefulness detecting element 26, judge, compare the duty of each element, and carry out instant adjustment action.
In preferred embodiment, above-mentioned usefulness detecting element 26 has comprised a counter (counter) at least, so that monitor at selected bus, so that measure instruction number of times or the data access number of times that flows through this bus in the unit interval.For example, but the unit interval of setting measurement is 100 microseconds (ms), and so, usefulness detecting element 26 just sends the flow number of times that is added up to usefulness control chip 28 every 100 microseconds.Can comprise a comparer (comparator) and a working storage (register) as for 28 of above-mentioned usefulness control chips.Wherein, comparer can be with the enumeration data that is sent by usefulness detecting element 26, compares with flow setting value in the working storage.The flow of certain element counting on motherboard when surpassing the flow setting value of this element, judges that then this element has been in the busy state of work.For example, the flow setting value that can set certain peripheral element on the PCI slot is 3000 times/100 microseconds.In case when the flow that usefulness detecting element 26 is monitored counting surpasses, judge that then this peripheral element is in the busy state of work.
After the duty that determines each element on the motherboard, usefulness control chip 28 can use control signal, adjusts the operating rate of each element by the sequential chip.That is, by the clock signal (clock) of adjusting each element work on the motherboard, adjust the operating rate of each element.When certain motherboard element is in the work busy condition, just can accelerate the operating rate of this element by adjusting the mode of clock signal; Otherwise when the flow of certain element was counted the flow setting value that surpasses in usefulness control chip 28 its working storages, then this element of decidable was not in the busy state of work this moment, and can reduce the speed of its work by adjusting its clock signal.
Or, usefulness control chip 28 also can transmit control signal, and revises the predicted value in north bridge chips 14 or South Bridge chip 16 its working storages, enjoys the priority of system resource (priority) so that readjust each element.In general, the original start when dispatching from the factory according to motherboard is enjoyed the priority of system resource, is followed successively by the graphics acceleration card on central processing unit, the AGP slot, the peripheral element on the PCI slot.Yet, using system effectiveness automatic regulating apparatus provided by the present invention, can preferentially enjoy the ordering of system resource according to the flow counting of usefulness detecting element 26 monitorings again.For example, when graphics acceleration card is in the busy state of work, and central processing unit then can promote the ordering of AGP slot, immediately to supply with more system resources when being in lower work load state.
The priority of each element, usefulness control chip 28 also can adopt the mode of adjusting frequency range (bandwidth), carries out the redistribution of system resource on above-mentioned adjustment motherboard.For example, when certain element on the motherboard was in the busy state of work, usefulness control chip 28 can be adjusted the data bulk that this element transmitted in the unit interval by control signal, that is improves the ability of its Data transmission.Like this, via to the resetting of each element of motherboard, the element that is in busy condition is increased work efficiency, the element operating rate that will not have much to do simultaneously reduces, to avoid unnecessary system resource waste.
And, because usefulness control chip 28 also is linked to mainboard power supply 24, therefore also can reach the purpose of system optimization by adjustment to each element power supply.For example, be under the busy state, can under the condition of specification limits (spec), increase its operating voltage, and make the operating rate of this element obtain to promote at certain element.Otherwise, when certain element is in the following time of state that impunity can be done, then slightly downgrade its operating voltage, so that reduce the operating rate of this element.Like this, reach the purpose of power saving except reducing electrical source consumption, but the also effect of gain system heat radiation, and then promoted serviceable life of element.
Understand the present invention for convenience and adjust the relevant practice of each element task performance of motherboard and the optimization effect that can reach immediately.Please refer to Fig. 2, this figure provides disclosed computer system usefulness self-adjusting method.The method has mainly comprised the following step.At first, carry out program (step 50), and measure the data traffic (step 52) of said elements under busy condition based at least one element on the motherboard.According to measured data traffic, define the flow setting value (step 54) that this element is in busy condition, and, be stored in the working storage of above-mentioned usefulness control chip 28 this part setting value.Behind the flow setting value of having set each element in regular turn, just can in the operating process of motherboard, begin to detect the data traffic (step 56) of each element on the motherboard.When first's data traffic of the element on the motherboard surpasses its corresponding flow setting value (step 58),, increase the operating rate (step 60) of the first of this element then as aforementioned.Otherwise, when the data traffic of the second portion of this element is lower than its corresponding flow setting value, then can downgrade the operating rate (step 62) of the second portion of this element.
The present invention has considerable advantage:
(1) owing to utilized the usefulness detecting element to come each element on the motherboard is monitored, but immediate reaction goes out the duty of each element like this, and come each element is carried out the redistribution of system resource in view of the above, and can obtain the effect of computer system optimizing effect;
(2) since computer system when running can be automatically according to the running situation of current procedure, automatically adjust to reach the usefulness of optimization system, like this can be by the operating rate that reduces the element that is not in a hurry at present, reach the effect that reduces computer running noise, simultaneously can reduce unnecessary power consumption, and then prolong the serviceable life of product;
(3) because computer system can be automatically along with the working condition of element is adjusted dynamically, the execution efficient of one-piece computer system is will more traditional computer fast like this, and when computer is in resting state, use the computer system of apparatus of the present invention, can further save electric power resource.
The present invention with the preferred embodiment explanation as above; and the technician who is familiar with this field is not in breaking away from spiritual scope of the present invention; all equivalence changes or equivalence is replaced when making, its scope of patent protection should on accompanying Claim and etc. same domain decide.
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1. a system effectiveness automatic regulating apparatus is to be installed on the computer motherboard, it is characterized in that, comprises at least:
Organize the usefulness detecting elements more, be connected to the bus of each motherboard element,, detect the working condition of those motherboard elements so that by the data traffic in this bus; And
The usefulness control chip, be to be connected in those usefulness detecing elements with circuit, this data traffic that this usefulness control chip is detected according to this usefulness detecing element, readjust the operating rate of those motherboard elements, wherein this usefulness control chip can judge whether the working condition of certain this motherboard element is busy, whether heightens or reduce the operating rate of this motherboard element with decision.
2. device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described bus comprises at least:
Pci bus is linked between South Bridge chip and the PCI slot;
The AGP bus is linked between north bridge chips and the AGP slot;
Memory bus is linked between this north bridge chips and the storer; And
The central processing unit bus is linked between central processing unit and this north bridge chips.
3. device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, these motherboard elements that described usefulness control chip is linked comprise central processing unit, north bridge chips, South Bridge chip, AGP slot, PCI slot and mainboard power supply at least.
4. device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described usefulness detecting element has a counter, and energy measurement flows through the instruction number of times or the data access number of times of selected this omnibus configuration's pattern in the unit interval.
5. device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described usefulness control chip also comprises:
One working storage stores the flow setting value of these motherboard elements;
One comparer, the data traffic that can send by this usefulness detecting element, compare with the flow setting value in this working storage, when the data traffic of some this motherboard elements surpasses this flow setting value of this motherboard element, judge that then this motherboard element is in the busy state of work.
6. device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described usefulness control chip also is linked to a mainboard power supply, can adjust the operating rate of this motherboard element by the adjustment to each this motherboard element power supply.
7. a system effectiveness automatic regulating apparatus that is installed on the computer motherboard is characterized in that, comprises at least:
A plurality of counters are connected in the bus of corresponding motherboard element separately, and energy measurement flows through the data traffic of selected this bus in the unit interval; And
The usefulness control chip is connected to these motherboard elements, and this usefulness control chip comprises:
One working storage stores the flow setting value of these motherboard elements;
One comparer, data traffic that can be sent by this counter and the flow setting value in this working storage compare, when the data traffic of some motherboard elements surpasses this flow setting value of this motherboard element, judge that then this motherboard element is in the busy state of work.
8. device as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that, described bus comprises at least:
Pci bus is linked between South Bridge chip and the PCI slot;
The AGP bus is linked between north bridge chips and the AGP slot;
Memory bus is linked between this north bridge chips and the storer; And
The central processing unit bus is linked between central processing unit and this north bridge chips.
9. device as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that, these motherboard elements that described usefulness control chip is linked comprise central processing unit, north bridge chips, South Bridge chip, AGP slot, PCI slot and mainboard power supply at least.
10. computer system usefulness automatic adjusting method detects and adjusts its task performance at the data traffic of each element on the motherboard, it is characterized in that, comprises the following steps:
(1) execution is with the program of at least one element on the motherboard;
(2) measure the data traffic of above-mentioned this element under duty;
(3) define the flow setting value that this element is in busy condition;
Detect the data traffic of all these elements on this motherboard;
When the second portion data traffic that surpasses its corresponding flow setting value and this element when first's data traffic of this element on the motherboard is lower than its corresponding flow setting value, increase the operating rate of this element, downgrade the operating rate of the second portion of this element.
11. method as claimed in claim 10 is characterized in that, described data traffic is to pass through the data access cycle index of this particular element in the unit interval.
12. method as claimed in claim 10 is characterized in that, described data traffic is to pass through the instruction number of times of this particular element in the unit interval.
13. method as claimed in claim 10 is characterized in that, the element on described motherboard comprises central processing unit, north bridge chips, South Bridge chip, AGP slot, PCI slot and mainboard power supply at least.
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