Abstract: Adjustable thermal management is described. Input to adjust one or more parameters for controlling thermal conditions of a component is received. Temperature measurements of a component are obtained from two or more sensors of the component. A temperature of a thermal hotspot of the component is estimated based on the temperature measurements obtained from the two or more sensors of the component and using the adjusted parameters. Operation of the component is adjusted based on the estimated temperature of the thermal hotspot.

Abstract: Task scheduling based on component margins is described. In accordance with the described techniques, a scheduler of an operating system accesses a margin table when a request to perform tasks is received. The scheduler schedules tasks on various components of a system based on margins of those components. When a request to perform a task is received, for example, the scheduler accesses the margin table and selects a component to perform the task based on the margin information included in the margin table as well as based on the task, such as whether the task benefits more from being performed fast or being performed accurately. The scheduler then schedules the task using the selected component.

Abstract: Dynamic range aware conversion of sensor readings is described. A system includes one or more sensors to sense conditions of a component and output sensor readings and a system manager. The system manager is configured to convert the sensor readings into condition measurements by converting the sensor readings into the condition measurements using a first transformation while operating in a first conversion mode or converting the sensor readings into the condition measurements using a second transformation while operating in a second conversion mode. The system manager then adjusts operation of the component based on the condition measurements.

Abstract: Power management using temperature gradient information is described. In accordance with the described techniques, temperature measurements of a component are obtained from two or more sensors of the component. A temperature of a hotspot of the component is predicted based on the temperature measurements obtained from the two or more sensors of the component. Operation of the component is adjusted based on the predicted temperature of the hotspot.

Abstract: Platform power management includes boosting performance in a platform power boost mode or restricting performance to keep a power or temperature under a desired threshold in a platform power cap mode. Platform power management exploits the mutually exclusive nature of activities and the associated headroom created in a temperature and/or power budget of a server platform to boost performance of a particular component while also keeping temperature and/or power below a threshold or budget.

Abstract: Platform power management includes boosting performance in a platform power boost mode or restricting performance to keep a power or temperature under a desired threshold in a platform power cap mode. Platform power management exploits the mutually exclusive nature of activities and the associated headroom created in a temperature and/or power budget of a server platform to boost performance of a particular component while also keeping temperature and/or power below a threshold or budget.

Abstract: One or more components of a computing device are run by default in a boost mode state. The one or more components continue to run in the boost mode state until the boost mode state is no longer sustainable, e.g., due to power consumption of the one or more components or temperature of the one or more components. The one or more components are switched to a reduced power state (e.g., a non-boost mode state) in response to the boost mode state no longer being sustainable. When operating the one or more components in the boost mode state again becomes sustainable due to power consumption or temperature of the one or more components, the one or more components are returned to the default boost mode state.

Abstract: Platform power management includes boosting performance in a platform power boost mode or restricting performance to keep a power or temperature under a desired threshold in a platform power cap mode. Platform power management exploits the mutually exclusive nature of activities and the associated headroom created in a temperature and/or power budget of a server platform to boost performance of a particular component while also keeping temperature and/or power below a threshold or budget.

Abstract: Platform power management includes boosting performance in a platform power boost mode or restricting performance to keep a power or temperature under a desired threshold in a platform power cap mode. Platform power management exploits the mutually exclusive nature of activities and the associated headroom created in a temperature and/or power budget of a server platform to boost performance of a particular component while also keeping temperature and/or power below a threshold or budget.

Abstract: Platform power management includes boosting performance in a platform power boost mode or restricting performance to keep a power or temperature under a desired threshold in a platform power cap mode. Platform power management exploits the mutually exclusive nature of activities and the associated headroom created in a temperature and/or power budget of a server platform to boost performance of a particular component while also keeping temperature and/or power below a threshold or budget.