摘要 |
Methods and apparatus are described for self-monitoring and self-adjusting power consumption computer control system. A method includes measuring power consumption of a variable power requirement load by a power monitor; and controlling power requirement of the variable power requirement load by sending from the power monitor i) a down_power interrupt to enable one at a time a plurality of power saving features and ii) an up_power interrupt to disable one at a time a plurality of power saving features. The down_power interrupt is generated by the power monitor in response to a high_trip interrupt that is generated in response to measured power consumption being greater than or equal to an upper threshold, unless there has been a previous enablement of all of the plurality of power saving features. The up_power interrupt is generated by the power monitors in response to a low_trip interrupt that is generated in response to measured power consumption being less than or equal to a lower threshold, unless a mask_up bit has been written by a previous disablement of all of the plurality of power saving features. |