Abstract: According to some embodiments, a power budget allocation engine of a multi-component computer system may receive a power budget allocation adjustment request signal from a first component. Based on the received budget allocation adjustment request signal (and, in some embodiments, a component preference), the power budget allocation engine may determine whether to adjust a power budget allocation signal provided to the first component.

Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, a graphics process frame generation frame rate may be monitored in combination with a utilization or work load metric for the graphics process in order to allocate performance resources to the graphics process and in some cases, between the graphics process and a central processing unit.

Abstract: A graphics engine may include a decryption device, a renderer, and a sprite or overlay engine, all connected to a display. A memory may have a protected and non-protected portions in one embodiment. An application may store encrypted content on the non-protected portion of said memory. The decryption device may access the encrypted material, decrypt the material, and provide it to the renderer engine of a graphics engine. The graphics engine may then process the decrypted material using the protected portion of the memory. Only graphics devices can access the protected portion of the memory in at least one mode, preventing access by outside sources. In addition, the protected memory may be stolen memory that is not identified to the operating system, making that stolen memory inaccessible to applications running on the operating system.

Abstract: A device to control memory bandwidth including a processing unit and a memory connected to the processing unit, the memory having a memory controller driver to issue at least one command based on a memory bandwidth requirement of another driver process. A memory controller to direct data to and from the memory. An active cooling device is connected to the processing unit and a thermal sensor.

Abstract: A device to control memory bandwidth including a processing unit and a memory connected to the processing unit, the memory having a memory controller driver to issue at least one command based on a memory bandwidth requirement of another driver process. A memory controller to direct data to and from the memory. An active cooling device is connected to the processing unit and a thermal sensor.

Abstract: Memory is allocated for use by a graphics processor. Available portions of system memory are identified by requesting an amount of system memory from an operating system and receiving locations of the available portions from the operating system. Those available portions are then allocated for use by the graphics processor based at least in part on the devices in which the available portions are located.