System and method of utilizing power supply units
In one or more embodiments, one or more systems, methods, and/or processes may determine an engagement of a power supply unit with at least one of an information handling system (IHS) and a chassis configured to house multiple information handling systems (IHSs); may provide a power at a first voltage to the at least one of the IHS and the chassis; may determine if the at least one of the IHS and the chassis utilizes a second voltage; if the at least one of the IHS and the chassis utilizes the second voltage, may determine if the power supply unit is configured to provide the power at the second voltage; and if the power supply unit is configured to provide the power at the second voltage, may provide the power at the second voltage to the at least one of the IHS and the chassis.
1. A chassis, comprising:
an information handling system (IHS) comprising a plurality of components; and
a first power supply unit (PSU) comprising:
at least one processor;
a power controller device;
a power supply controller coupled to a current source; and
a memory medium, coupled to the at least one processor, that stores instructions executable by the at least one processor, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the first PSU to:
provide power at a first voltage to the IHS;
determine if the IHS utilizes power at a second voltage greater than the first voltage, wherein the determining comprises the power supply controller (PSC) communicating with the current source to provide a first current to a resistor in the IHS and measuring the voltage across the resistor;
if the IHS utilizes power at the second voltage:
determine if the first PSU is configurable to provide the power at the second voltage; wherein
if the first PSU is configurable to provide power at the second voltage, communicate with the power controller device to provide power at the second voltage to the IHS, wherein the second voltage is associated with providing power to one or more graphics processing units (GPU)s; and
if the first PSU is not configurable to provide power at the second voltage, provide information indicating that the first PSU is not configurable to provide power at the second voltage; and
if the IHS does not utilize power at the second voltage:
determine if the first PSU is configured to provide power at the first voltage;
if the first PSU is configured to provide power at the first voltage, provide power at the first voltage to the IHS; and
if the first PSU is not configured to provide power at the first voltage, provide information indicating that the first PSU is not configured to provide power at the first voltage.
2. The chassis of claim 1 , wherein:
the IHS comprises a second PSU in the same form factor as the first PSU; and
the first PSU and the second PSU share a common electrical coupling.
3. The chassis of claim 1 , wherein, to determine if the IHS utilizes power at the second voltage, the instructions further cause the first PSU to receive information from the IHS that indicates if the IHS utilizes power at the second voltage.
4. The chassis of claim 3 , wherein, to receive the information from the IHS, the instructions further cause the first PSU to receive the information via at least one of a bus and a connector.
5. A method for providing power to a chassis containing an information handling system (IHS) having a plurality of components, each component operable at one of a plurality of voltages, the method comprising:
determining an engagement of a first power supply unit (PSU) with an information handling system (IHS), wherein the first PSU comprises a power controller device;
providing, via the first PSU, power at a first voltage to the IHS;
determining, by the first PSU, that the IHS utilizes power at a second voltage greater than the first voltage based on configuration information received by the first PSU from the IHS, wherein the determining comprises a power supply controller (PSC) in the first PSU communicating with a current source to provide a first current to a resistor in the IHS and measuring the voltage across the resistor;
in response to determining that the IHS utilizes power at the second voltage:
determining that the first PSU is configurable to provide power at the second voltage;
based on determining that the first PSU is configurable to provide power at the second voltage, communicating with the power controller device to provide power at the second voltage to the IHS, wherein the second voltage is associated with providing power to one or more graphics processing units (GPU)s.
6. The method of claim 5 , wherein:
the IHS comprises a second PSU in the same form factor as the first PSU; and
the first PSU and the second PSU share a common electrical coupling.
7. The method of claim 5 , wherein the receiving the information from the information handling system includes receiving the information via at least one of a bus and a connector.