Abstract: Briefly, the present invention includes a method and an apparatus for reducing power consumption in a graphics processing device. The apparatus and method include a memory module monitoring device operative to receive a memory module status signal from memory modules. The memory module monitoring device is operative to generate a clock control signal in response to the memory module status signal. The apparatus and method further include a clock cycle reduction circuit coupled to the monitoring module. The clock cycle reduction circuit receives the clock control signal. The clock cycle reduction circuit generates a reduced cycle clock signal in response to the clock control signal such that the reduced cycle clock signal reduces power consumption in the graphics processing device.

Abstract: A method and apparatus stores data representing a non 1:1 memory access interleaving ratio for accessing a plurality of memories. The method and apparatus interleaves memory accesses to at least either a first memory that is accessible via a first (and associated memory) bus having first characteristics or a second memory accessible via a second bus having different characteristics, based on the data representing the non 1:1 interleaving memory access ratio.

Abstract: Briefly, the present invention includes a method and an apparatus for reducing power consumption in a graphics processing device. The apparatus and method include a memory module monitoring device operative to receive a memory module status signal from memory modules. The memory module monitoring device is operative to generate a clock control signal in response to the memory module status signal. The apparatus and method further include a clock cycle reduction circuit coupled to the monitoring module. The clock cycle reduction circuit receives the clock control signal. The clock cycle reduction circuit generates a reduced cycle clock signal in response to the clock control signal such that the reduced cycle clock signal reduces power consumption in the graphics processing device.