IHS component cooling system

1. An information handling system (IHS) component cooling system, comprising:

an IHS component;

at least one fan in fluid communication with the IHS component; and

a fan controller coupled to the IHS component, the at least one fan, and a storage device that includes a plurality IHS component target temperatures that are each associated with a different ambient temperature, wherein the fan controller is operable to:

receive a first ambient temperature;

determine a first IHS component target temperature that is associated with the first ambient temperature and that is at least 15 degrees Celsius below a control temperature of the IHS component;

receive a first temperature of the IHS component;

operate the at least one fan in order to reduce the first temperature of the IHS component to the first IHS component target temperature;

receive a second ambient temperature;

determine a second IHS component target temperature that is associated with the second ambient temperature, that is different than the first IHS component target temperature, and that is at most 5 degrees Celsius below the control temperature of the IHS component;

receive a second temperature of the IHS component; and

operate the at least one fan in order to reduce the second temperature of the IHS component to the second IHS component target temperature.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of IHS component target temperatures that are each associated with a different ambient temperature are included in a continuous IHS component target temperature function that is a function of ambient temperature.

3. The system of claim 1 , further comprising:

a temperature sensor coupled to the fan controller and operable to provide the first ambient temperature to the fan controller.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of IHS component target temperatures include a first set of IHS component target temperatures that are each associated with a first IHS component property and a second set of IHS component target temperatures that are each associated with a second IHS component property.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein in response to operating the at least one fan in order to reduce the temperature of the IHS component to the first IHS component target temperature, a total system power consumption is minimized, and wherein the total system power consumption includes a first power that is consumed by the at least one fan and a second power that is consumed by the IHS component.

6. An information handling system (IHS) component cooling system, comprising:

an IHS component;

at least one fan in fluid communication with the IHS component; and

a fan controller coupled to the IHS component, the at least one fan, and a storage device that includes a plurality IHS component target temperatures that are each associated with a different ambient temperature and that include a first set of IHS component target temperatures that are each associated with a first IHS component thermal design power and a second set of IHS component target temperatures that are each associated with a second IHS component thermal design power, wherein the fan controller is operable to:

receive a first ambient temperature;

determine a first IHS component target temperature that is associated with the first ambient temperature;

receive a temperature of the IHS component;

operate the at least one fan in order to reduce the temperature of the IHS component to the first IHS component target temperature.

7. An information handling system (IHS) component cooling system, comprising:

an IHS component;

at least one fan in fluid communication with the IHS component; and

a fan controller coupled to the IHS component, the at least one fan, and a storage device that includes a plurality IHS component target temperatures that are each associated with a different ambient temperature, wherein the fan controller is operable to:

receive a first ambient temperature;

determine a first IHS component target temperature that is associated with the first ambient temperature and that is below a control temperature of the IHS component;

receive a first temperature of the IHS component;

operate the at least one fan in order to reduce the first temperature of the IHS component to the first HS component target temperature:

receive a second ambient temperature;

determine a second IHS component target temperature that is associated with the second ambient temperature, that is different than the first IHS component target temperature, and that is above the control temperature of the IHS component;

receive a second temperature of the IHS component; and

operate the at least one fan in order to reduce the second temperature of the IHS component to the second IHS component target temperature.

8. An information handing system, comprising:

an IHS chassis;

a processor located in the IHS chassis;

at least one fan located in the IHS chassis and in fluid communication with the processor;

a temperature sensor located in the IHS chassis; and

a fan controller coupled to the processor, the at least one fan, the temperature sensor, and a storage device that includes a plurality of processor target temperatures that are each associated with a different ambient temperature, wherein the fan controller is operable to:

receive a first ambient temperature from the temperature sensor;

determine a first processor target temperature that is associated with the first ambient temperature and that is at least 15 degrees Celsius below a control temperature of the processor;

receive a first temperature of the processor;

operate the at least one fan in order to reduce the first temperature of the processor to the first processor target temperature;

receive a second ambient temperature from the temperature sensor;

determine a second processor target temperature that is associated with the second ambient temperature, that is different than the first processor target temperature and that is a 5 degrees Celsius below the control temperature of the processor;

receive a second temperature of the processor; and

operate the at least one fan in order to reduce the second temperature of the processor to the second processor target temperature.

9. The IHS of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of processor target temperatures that are each associated with a different ambient temperature are included in a continuous processor target temperature function that is a function of ambient temperature.

10. The IHS of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of processor target temperatures include a first set of processor target temperatures that are each associated with a first processor thermal design power and a second set of processor target temperatures that are each associated with a second processor thermal design power.

11. The IHS of claim 8 , wherein in response to operating the at least one fan in order to reduce the temperature of the processor to the first processor target temperature, a total system power consumption is minimized, and wherein the total system power consumption includes a first power that is consumed by the at least one fan and a second power that is consumed by the processor and that includes a processor leakage power.

12. An information handing system, comprising:

an IHS chassis;

a processor located in the IHS chassis;

at least one fan located in the IHS chassis and in fluid communication with the processor;

a temperature sensor located in the IHS chassis; and

a fan controller coupled to the processor, the at least one fan, the temperature sensor, and a storage device that includes a plurality of processor target temperatures that are each associated with a different ambient temperature and that include a first set of processor target temperatures that are each associated with a processor thermal design power and a second set of processor target temperatures that are each associated with a second processor thermal design power, wherein the fan controller is operable to:

receive a first ambient temperature from the temperature sensor;

determine a first processor target temperature that is associated with the first ambient temperature;

receive a temperature of the processor; and

operate the at least one fan in order to reduce the temperature of the processor to the first processor target temperature.

13. An information handing system comprising:

an IHS chassis;

a processor located in the IHS chassis;

at least one fan located in the IHS chassis and in fluid communication with the processor;

a temperature sensor located in the IHS chassis; and

a fan controller coupled to the processor, the at least one fan, the temperature sensor, and a storage device that includes a plurality of processor target temperatures that are each associated with a different ambient temperature, wherein the fan controller is operable to:

receive a first ambient temperature from the temperature sensor;

determine a first processor target temperature that is associated with the first ambient temperature and that is below a control temperature of the processor;

receive a first temperature of the processor;

operate the at least one fan in order to reduce the first temperature of the processor to the first processor target temperature;

receive a second ambient temperature from the temperature sensor;

determine a second processor target temperature that is associated with the second ambient temperature, that is different than the first processor target temperature, and that is above the control temperature of the processor;

receive a second temperature of the processor; and

operate the at least one fan in order to reduce the second temperature of the processor to the second processor target temperature.

14. A method for processor cooling, comprising:

receiving a first ambient temperature from a temperature sensor;

determining a first processor target temperature from a plurality of processor target temperatures that are stored in a storage device and each associated with a different ambient temperature, wherein the first processor target temperature is at least 15 degrees Celsius below a control temperature of the processor and is associated with and determined using the first ambient temperature;

receiving a first temperature of a processor;

operating at least one fan in order to reduce the first temperature of the processor to the first processor target temperature such that a total system power consumption is minimized, wherein the total system power consumption includes a first power that is consumed by the at least one fan and a second power that is consumed by the processor and that includes a processor leakage power;

receiving a second ambient temperature from the temperature sensor;

determining a second processor target temperature from the plurality of processor target temperatures that are stored in the storage device and each associated with a different ambient temperature wherein the second processor target temperature, is at most 5 degrees Celsius below the control temperature of the processor and is associated with and determined using the second ambient temperature;

receiving a second temperature of the processor; and

operating the at least one fan in order to reduce the second temperature of the processor to the second processor target temperature such that a total system power consumption is minimized.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the plurality of processor target temperatures include a first set of processor target temperatures that are each associated with a first processor thermal design power and a second set of processor target temperatures that are each associated with a second processor thermal design power, and wherein the method further comprises:

determining that the processor includes a first processor thermal design power, wherein the determining the first processor target temperature using the first ambient temperature includes using the first ambient temperature and the first processor thermal design power to determine the first processor target temperature from the first set of processor target temperatures.

16. A method for processor cooling, comprising:

receiving a first ambient temperature from a temperature sensor;

determining a first processor target temperature from a plurality of processor target temperatures that are stored in a storage device, that are each associated with a different ambient temperature, and that include a first set of processor target temperatures that are each associated with a first processor thermal design power and a second set of processor target temperatures that are each associated with a second processor thermal design power, wherein the first processor target temperature is associated with and determined using the first ambient temperature and a first processor thermal design power from the first set of processor target temperatures;

receiving a temperature of a processor; and

operating at least one fan in order to reduce the temperature of the processor to the first processor target temperature such that a total system power consumption is minimized, wherein the total system power consumption includes a first power that is consumed by the at least one fan and a second power that is consumed by the processor and that includes a processor leakage power.

17. A method for processor cooling, comprising:

receiving a first ambient temperature from a temperature sensor;

determining a first processor target temperature from a plurality of processor target temperatures that are stored in a storage device and each associated with a different ambient temperature, wherein the first processor target temperature is below a control temperature of the processor and is associated with and determined using the first ambient temperature;

receiving a first temperature of a processor;

operating at least one fan in order to reduce the first temperature of the processor to the first processor target temperature such that a total system power consumption is minimized, wherein the total system power consumption includes a first power that is consumed by the at least one fan and a second power that is consumed by the processor and that includes a processor leakage power;

receiving a second ambient temperature from the temperature sensor;

determining a second processor target temperature from the plurality of processor target temperatures that are stored in the storage device and each associated with a different ambient temperature, wherein the second processor target temperature is above the control temperature of the processor and is associated with and determined using the second ambient temperature;

receiving a second temperature of the processor; and

operating the at least one fan in order to reduce the second temperature of the processor to the second target temperature such that a total a system power consumption is minimized.