CN1584773A - Method and system for dynamically adjustable work frequency - Google Patents

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CN1584773A
CN1584773A CN 03153766 CN03153766A CN1584773A CN 1584773 A CN1584773 A CN 1584773A CN 03153766 CN03153766 CN 03153766 CN 03153766 A CN03153766 A CN 03153766A CN 1584773 A CN1584773 A CN 1584773A
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曹宏成
陈鼎文
林耀南
蔡明山
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A method and system for dynamically adjusting operation frequency includes setting an operation frequency range by the user, authorizing a digital processing device to select better frequency with in operation range for using better efficiency to finish complicated work and using normal speed to process simple work to maintain system stability.

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Dynamically adjust the method and system of frequency of operation
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of method and system of dynamic adjustment frequency of operation, particularly a kind ofly specify a digital processing unit operating frequency range, select the method and system of the dynamic adjustment frequency of operation of suitable frequency of operation again by this treating apparatus voluntarily by the user.
Background technology
Along with the progress of science and technology, personal computer has almost become the necessity of each family.Especially behind shadow skill science and technology flourish, (two dimension, 2D) image can not satisfy the user to many two dimensions, so 3-D view becomes the main flow of personal computer gradually.
The application of the most common use 3D rendering is exactly a Games Software.Games Software uses 3D image or animation invariably in a large number in order to attract consumer's sight, and purpose makes recreation life-like, game picture magnificent mansion, the animation that some is exquisite even several indifferences of quality of just taking with true man.Yet such animation needs a large amount of calculating, therefore will require quite high system resource.If system can't supply with such resource, be not to cause picture to postpone, must reduce screen resolution exactly, but both all non-user be willing to.
Therefore, a solution is exactly an overclocking.So-called overclocking is exactly to work exceeding under the frequency of operation that product manufacturer advised, as: central processing unit (central processing unit, CPU), display card (Video Graphic Adapter, VGA) (graphic processing unit, GPU) grade all has so-called overclocking to Graphics Processing Unit.For instance, the Pentium 4 1.4GHz processors with an Intel just are called overclocking with the 1.6GHz execution.Usually, the frequency of operation that product manufacturer is advised, be to be the master long-time stable the use, so can advise conservative value, therefore some users that enter rank can set frequency of operation for the frequency that exceeds the suggestion of original manufacturer, but general overclocking 2%-40% does not approximately wait even can reach 75% example, to bring into play effect value-for-money.Yet overclocking is risky, the product of overclocking can become comparison unstable as: easily when machine, jump out of phenomenons such as program, high heat suddenly.Also can shorten the life-span of product, but information products eliminate and change fast, shorten the wish that the life of product this point does not more influence user's overclocking.
Though the benefit of overclocking is in fraud, yet the step of adjusting overclocking but is quite loaded down with trivial details and complicated, therefore the inventor once disclosed " method of the frequency of the central processing unit of lifting in real time under the Microsft Windows system " for No. 511027 at the Taiwan patent announcement, to improve the problems referred to above.This case provides a kind of software, is allowing central processing unit execute instruction under according to the specified frequency of operation of user under the Microsft Windows system, and the user can adjust the setting under the BIOS or the frequency of motherboard.Yet, the method that this case provided, the user is after finishing setting, and system will come the processing data according to the frequency of operation that sets, unless the user changes frequency of operation once more.According to statistics.The time that in fact computing machine needs high resource seldom probably only accounts for about 5-10%.For the time of the 5-10% of minority, and as if it is not too to one's profit to make other most of the time bear the unsettled risk of system, therefore needs to propose a new method and solve above-mentioned problem.
Summary of the invention
Fundamental purpose of the present invention provides a kind of method and system that can adjust frequency of operation automatically.
Secondary objective of the present invention is provides a kind of method and system that can set the frequency of operation mobility scale.
For reaching above-mentioned purpose, the invention provides a kind of method of dynamic adjustment frequency of operation, be used for a digital processing unit, to change the frequency of operation of this digital processing unit, comprise following steps at least:
Select a frequency mode;
Set a frequency range according to this frequency mode; And
In this frequency range, select a frequency of operation to make this digital processing unit according to this frequency of operation operation.
And a kind of system of dynamic adjustment frequency of operation is provided, and be used for a digital processing unit, in order to change the frequency of operation of this digital processing unit, comprise at least:
One interface unit receives an instruction of extraneous appointment one frequency mode;
One setup unit connects this interface unit, sets an operating frequency range according to specified this frequency mode; And
One processing unit connects this setup unit, selects a frequency job at this operating frequency range.
For the ease of further understanding feature of the present invention, purpose and function, with instantiation invention is elaborated below in conjunction with accompanying drawing.
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Fig. 1 is the process flow diagram of the inventive method;
Fig. 2 is the Organization Chart of system of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is the operation embodiment that the present invention is applied to personal computer.
Description of reference numerals: 1-3 process step of the present invention; The 50-instruction; The 52-interface unit; The 53-setup unit; The 54-processing unit; The 55-3D engine.
Embodiment
Principle of the present invention is, the user can utilize a default value or specify a frequency range voluntarily, treating apparatus is depending on the circumstances or the needs of the situation sought suitable frequency of operation and is come execution work in this frequency range, that is to say, the user authorizes a frequency range to give treating apparatus, decides frequency of operation in its sole discretion by this treating apparatus in frequency range.
See also Fig. 1, this is the process flow diagram of the inventive method.The inventive method is used for a digital processing unit, as CPU, GPU etc., changing the frequency of operation of this digital processing unit, and then changes the processing speed for the treatment of apparatus.The inventive method comprises following steps:
Step 1: select a frequency mode; The user can be chosen in a plurality of frequency modes or an appropriate frequency pattern according to a default value voluntarily.In one embodiment, so-called frequency mode can be the variation range of allowing, just the user authorizes the amplitude that can allow this treating apparatus adjust voluntarily.In another embodiment, the user can directly specify the desired frequency scope.
Step 2: set a frequency range according to this frequency mode; Be set in the pairing frequency range of frequency mode selected in the step 1.In one embodiment, as the frequency mode of selected error 5%, the operating frequency range of the treating apparatus of a 400MHz is set at 400MHz~420MHz.In another embodiment, the value that the user imported is directly set for the bound of operating frequency range.
Step 3: select a frequency of operation that this digital processing unit is carried out according to this frequency of operation in this frequency range.In last embodiment, treating apparatus will be selected suitable frequency according to circumstances in 400MHz~420MHz scope.As carry out the program that needs to consume than multi-system resource, during as the 3D animation, will select the frequency of operation of 420MHz.In holding state, just select the frequency of operation of 400MHz.
See also Fig. 2, this is for the Organization Chart of system of the present invention.System of the present invention includes at least: an interface unit 52, a setup unit 53 and a processing unit 54, and division is as follows:
Interface unit 52 receives an extraneous instruction 50, and the user can import the frequency mode of being wanted by interface unit 52.The embodiment of frequency mode is a lot, can be in one embodiment manufacturer suggestion frequency of operation allow overclocking number percent; As 5%.In another embodiment, can import user's the highest desirable or lowest operating frequency.
Setup unit 53 connects this interface unit 52, and setup unit 53 reality are with user's appointed frequency pattern, and actual converted becomes an operating frequency range.
Processing unit 54 connects this setup unit 53, and processing unit 54 is selected a frequency execution work according to actual needs at the operating frequency range that sets.As when needs are carried out complex work, just select higher frequency of operation, to increase task performance.During holding state, just select lower frequency of operation, to increase system stability.In one embodiment, because the 3D animation needs mass data to handle, so processing unit 54 can connect a 3D engine 55, and whether processing unit 54 detects 3D engine 55 and activate, to determine present frequency of operation.
In one embodiment, setup unit 53 can merge with processing unit 54.That is to say, setup unit 53 can in build in the processing unit 54, set operating frequency range by processing unit 54.
See also Fig. 3, this is an operation embodiment of the present invention.Present embodiment utilizes the form of software to be used in Graphics Processing Unit (graphic processing unit, GPU) embodiment of frequency of operation adjustment of display card.The general display card frequency of operation of adjusting can be by adjusting both realizations of core clock (core clock) and internal memory clock (memory clock), tradition adjustment mode is promptly shown in figure the first half, manually or by a default value specify its frequency of operation by the user, unless user's change setting after this, otherwise can not change the GPU frequency of operation, GPU is just according to specified frequency of operation execution work.DOT (the dynamic Over-Clocking Technology) dialog box of Fig. 3 below is the interface unit embodiment of system of the present invention, and the user can decide the function that whether activates dynamic overclocking in its sole discretion.If activate, can beat at lower right corner Enable and collude, just can be at five frequency modes: soldier's pattern (Private) be authorized GPU overclocking 2%, sergeant's pattern (Sergeant) is authorized GPU overclocking 4%, captain's pattern (Captain) is authorized GPU overclocking 6%, and colonel's pattern (Colonel) is authorized GPU overclocking 8%, and general's pattern (General) is authorized GPU overclocking 10%, the user reaches risk according to need and considers, and selects suitable scope voluntarily.If the user does not specify, can utilize the mode of default value to specify soldier's pattern.GPU then according to authorizing mobility scale, selects suitable frequency of operation execution work, enhanced performance.Certainly, except form of software, also can utilize hardware circuit or firmware to reach purpose of the present invention with driver.
In sum, the present invention sets an operating frequency range by the user, authorize a digital processing unit in this operating frequency range, select a preferable frequency voluntarily, make when handling complex work, can greater efficiency finish, when handling simple work, with normal speed to keep the stability of system.
The above only is preferred embodiment of the present invention, can not be used for limiting the scope of the invention.All equalizations of doing according to claim of the present invention change and modify, will not lose main idea of the present invention place, also do not break away from the spirit and scope of the present invention, all should be considered as further enforcement of the present invention.

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1. method of dynamically adjusting frequency of operation in order to change the frequency of operation of a digital processing unit, comprises following steps at least:
Select a frequency mode;
Set a frequency range according to this frequency mode; And
In this frequency range, select a frequency of operation to make this digital processing unit according to this frequency of operation operation.
2. the method for dynamic adjustment frequency of operation as claimed in claim 1, wherein this treating apparatus be a Graphics Processing Unit (graphic processing unit, GPU) and a CPU (central processing unit) (centralprocessing unit, one of CPU).
3. the method for dynamic adjustment frequency of operation as claimed in claim 1, wherein, by changing core clock (core clock), internal memory clock (memory clock) or changing core clock simultaneously and the internal memory clock is realized adjustment.
4. whether the method for dynamic adjustment frequency of operation as claimed in claim 1 wherein, enables (enable) by user's decision.
5. a system that dynamically adjusts frequency of operation is used for a digital processing unit, in order to change the frequency of operation of this digital processing unit, comprises at least:
One interface unit receives an instruction of extraneous appointment one frequency mode;
One setup unit connects this interface unit, sets an operating frequency range according to specified this frequency mode; And
One processing unit connects this setup unit, selects a frequency job at this operating frequency range.
6. the system of dynamic adjustment frequency of operation as claimed in claim 5, wherein this treating apparatus be a Graphics Processing Unit (graphic processing unit, GPU) and a CPU (central processing unit) (centralprocessing unit, one of CPU).
7. the system of dynamic adjustment frequency of operation as claimed in claim 5, wherein this processing unit is by changing core clock (core clock), internal memory clock (memory clock) or changing core clock simultaneously and the internal memory clock is realized adjustment.
8. whether the system of dynamic adjustment frequency of operation as claimed in claim 5 wherein enables (enable) by user's decision.
9. the system of dynamic adjustment frequency of operation as claimed in claim 5, wherein this setup unit is built in the processing unit.
10. the system of dynamic adjustment frequency of operation as claimed in claim 5 wherein can be used in one of hardware (hardware), software (software) and firmware (firmware).
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