System and method for thermal management in an information handling system
A method of thermally managing an information handling system includes executing a security scan to simulate a maximum workload consuming an electrical power, and receiving sensory signals representing temperatures associated with the information handling system. A system ambient capability above an ambient temperature when operating the information handling system at the maximum workload is then determined.
1. An information handling system, comprising:
a hardware processor; and
a memory device accessible to the hardware processor, the memory device storing instructions that when executed cause the hardware processor to perform operations including:
executing a security scan simulating a maximum workload consuming electrical power;
determining an ambient air temperature during the executing of the security scan simulating the maximum workload; and
estimating a capability of the information handling system above the ambient air temperature during the executing of the security scan simulating the maximum workload.
2. The information handling system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise commanding a fan to operate.
3. The information handling system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise commanding a fan to operate during the executing of the security scan simulating the maximum workload.
4. The information handling system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise commanding a fan to operate at a full speed during the executing of the security scan simulating the maximum workload.
5. The information handling system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise receiving a signal representing the ambient air temperature.
6. The information handling system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise receiving a signal generated by a temperature sensor, the signal representing the ambient air temperature.
7. The information handling system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise determining an excess thermal margin during the executing of the security scan simulating the maximum workload.
8. A method of thermally managing an information handling system, comprising:
executing, by a hardware processor, a security scan simulating a maximum workload consuming electrical power;
determining an ambient air temperature during the executing of the security scan simulating the maximum workload; and
estimating a capability of the information handling system above the ambient air temperature during the executing of the security scan simulating the maximum workload.
9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising commanding a fan to operate.
10. The method of claim 8 , further comprising commanding a fan to operate during the executing of the security scan simulating the maximum workload.
11. The method of claim 8 , further comprising commanding a fan to operate at a full speed during the executing of the security scan simulating the maximum workload.
12. The method of claim 8 , further comprising receiving a signal representing the ambient air temperature.
13. The method of claim 8 , further comprising receiving a signal generated by a temperature sensor, the signal representing the ambient air temperature.
14. The method of claim 8 , further comprising determining an excess thermal margin during the executing of the security scan simulating the maximum workload.
15. A non-transitory computer-readable device storing instructions that when executed cause a hardware processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:
executing a security scan simulating a maximum workload consuming electrical power;
determining an ambient air temperature during the executing of the security scan simulating the maximum workload; and
estimating a capability of an information handling system above the ambient air temperature during the executing of the security scan simulating the maximum workload.
16. The non-transitory computer-readable device of claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise commanding a fan to operate.
17. The non-transitory computer-readable device of claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise commanding a fan to operate during the executing of the security scan simulating the maximum workload.
18. The non-transitory computer-readable device of claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise commanding a fan to operate at a full speed during the executing of the security scan simulating the maximum workload.
19. The non-transitory computer-readable device of claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise receiving a signal representing the ambient air temperature.
20. The non-transitory computer-readable device of claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise receiving a signal generated by a temperature sensor, the signal representing the ambient air temperature.