Abstract: A method for predicting clinical severity of a neurological disorder includes steps of: a) identifying, according to a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) image of a brain, brain image regions each of which contains a respective portion of diffusion index values of a diffusion index, which results from image processing performed on the MRI image; b) for one of the brain image regions, calculating a characteristic parameter based on the respective portion of the diffusion index values; and c) calculating a severity score that represents the clinical severity of the neurological disorder of the brain based on the characteristic parameter of the one of the brain image regions via a prediction model associated with the neurological disorder.

Abstract: A method of packaging a semiconductor includes: positioning first and second semiconductor dies by one another on a carrier substrate, wherein first and second zones zone are defined with respect to the first die and third and fourth zones are defined with respect to the second die; forming first vias in the first zone, the first vias having a first size; forming second vias in the second zone, the second vias having a second size different from the first; forming third vias in the third zone, the third vias having a third size; forming fourth vias in the fourth zone, the fourth vias having a fourth size different from the third; and electrically connecting the first and second dies with an interconnection die such that electrical signals are exchangeable therebetween.

Abstract: An apparatus for handling a failed processor of a multiprocessor system including at least two processors interconnected by processor interconnects for facilitating transactions of the processors. The at least two processors include a first processor set as a default boot processor in response to a boot up operation of the multiprocessor computer, and a second processor. The apparatus includes: a baseboard management module for detecting and receiving health information of the processors; a multiplexer coupled to the baseboard management module and respectively to the processors, the multiplexer being operative to switch between the processors; and a processor ID controller coupled to the baseboard management module and respectively to the processors. In response to the health information indicating the first processor has failed, the processor ID controller sets the second processor as the default boot processor and the baseboard management module enables the multiplexer to switch to the second processor.

Abstract: A method for handling a failed processor of a multiprocessor system, the multiprocessor system comprising at least two processors interconnected by processor interconnects for transactions between processors, the processors comprising a first processor and a second processor, the first processor being set as a default boot processor in response to a boot-up operation of the multiprocessor system. The method comprises: detecting and receiving, via a baseboard management module, health information of the at least two processors; providing a multiplexer operative to switch between the at least two processors, the multiplexer being coupled to the baseboard management module and respectively to the at least two processors; and, in response to the health information indicating the first processor has failed, setting, via a processor ID controller, the second processor as the default boot processor and enabling, via the baseboard management module, the multiplexer to switch to the second processor.

Abstract: A fan control method for an information handling system is provided. The information handling system includes a device area and a fan for providing air flow to the device area. A plurality of devices is installed on the device area. The method includes the steps of: collecting thermal data of installed devices in the device area when booting up the information handling system; determining a threshold power of the installed devices and a discreteness level of the installed devices based on the thermal data; adjusting an initial speed of the fan based on the discreteness level; and calibrating the speed of the fan to obtain an optimized speed thereof based on the threshold power and the adjusted initial speed. A fan control apparatus for an information handling system is further provided.

Abstract: A method for handling a failed processor of a multiprocessor system, the multiprocessor system comprising at least two processors interconnected by processor interconnects for transactions between processors, the processors comprising a first processor and a second processor, the first processor being set as a default boot processor in response to a boot-up operation of the multiprocessor system. The method comprises: detecting and receiving, via a baseboard management module, health information of the at least two processors; providing a multiplexer operative to switch between the at least two processors, the multiplexer being coupled to the baseboard management module and respectively to the at least two processors; and, in response to the health information indicating the first processor has failed, setting, via a processor ID controller, the second processor as the default boot processor and enabling, via the baseboard management module, the multiplexer to switch to the second processor.

Abstract: An apparatus for handling a failed processor of a multiprocessor system including at least two processors interconnected by processor interconnects for facilitating transactions of the processors. The at least two processors include a first processor set as a default boot processor in response to a boot up operation of the multiprocessor computer, and a second processor. The apparatus includes: a baseboard management module for detecting and receiving health information of the processors; a multiplexer coupled to the baseboard management module and respectively to the processors, the multiplexer being operative to switch between the processors; and a processor ID controller coupled to the baseboard management module and respectively to the processors. In response to the health information indicating the first processor has failed, the processor ID controller sets the second processor as the default boot processor and the baseboard management module enables the multiplexer to switch to the second processor.

Abstract: A fan control method for an information handling system is provided. The information handling system includes a device area and a fan for providing air flow to the device area. A plurality of devices is installed on the device area. The method includes the steps of: collecting thermal data of installed devices in the device area when booting up the information handling system; determining a threshold power of the installed devices and a discreteness level of the installed devices based on the thermal data; adjusting an initial speed of the fan based on the discreteness level; and calibrating the speed of the fan to obtain an optimized speed thereof based on the threshold power and the adjusted initial speed. A fan control apparatus for an information handling system is further provided.