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US 12,608,037 · App. 18/399,052 · Granted Apr 21, 2026

System, method, and device for implementing a temporary system adjustment for component overclocking

Inventors: Wayne Paul Rodrigue (Buda, TX); Grant Evan Ley (Eden, UT); Jerry Anton Ahrens, Jr. (Sister Bay, WI); Coralie So (Toronto, CA); Xianglong Du (Shanghai, CN); Nicholas Carmine DeFiore (Austin, TX); Ronald James Baughman (Austin, TX); Joshua Taylor Knight (Georgetown, TX); William Robert Alverson (Del Valle, TX)
Assignees: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc; ATI TECHNOLOGIES ULC
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Patent No.
US 12,608,037
App. No.
18/399,052
Granted
Apr 21, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Temporary system adjustment for component overclocking is described. In accordance with the described techniques, a processor and/or memory are operated according to first settings. During operation of the processor and/or the memory according to the first settings, a signal triggers a temporary adjustment of operation of the processor and/or the memory according to second settings. Responsive to the request, operation of the processor and/or the memory is switched to the second settings without rebooting. After a duration, operation of the processor and/or the memory is switched back to the first settings. In one or more implementations, at least one of the first settings or the second settings overclock the processor and/or the memory.

Claims (32)

1 . A system comprising:

at least one memory; and

at least one processor configured to:

receive a signal that triggers a temporary adjustment of operation of the at least one memory and the at least one processor from operation according to first settings to operation according to second settings without rebooting, the temporary adjustment of operation updating one or more of an operating power, an operating voltage, an operating frequency, or a timing of the at least one memory and the at least one processor; and

resume operation of the at least one memory and the at least one processor according to the first settings, after a period of time.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first settings or the second settings configure the at least one memory or the at least one processor to operate in an overclocking mode.

3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the signal that triggers the temporary adjustment of operation is based on input.

4 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising one or more sensors configured to collect information with an application that utilizes at least one of the at least one memory or the at least one processor.

5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to receive system information about at least one of a performance condition of the system or a power consumption of at least one of the at least one memory or the at least one processor.

6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to cause output via a user interface of feedback indicating the temporary adjustment of operation of the at least one memory and the at least one processor according to the second settings.

7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to initiate a timer based on receiving the signal, wherein the operation of the at least one memory and the at least one processor according to the first settings is resumed upon expiry of the timer.

8 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to monitor for one or more changes in operation of the at least one memory and the at least one processor, wherein the operation of the at least one memory and the at least one processor according to the first settings is resumed upon detecting the one or more changes.

9 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the first settings and the second settings are used to set one or more of an operating power, an operating voltage, an operating frequency, or a timing.

10 . The system of claim 4 , wherein the one or more sensors comprise at least one of motion sensors or camera imaging sensors.

11 . The system of claim 4 , wherein the information comprises at least one of eye gaze information, positioning information, or engagement information.

12 . The system of claim 4 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to monitor the information, wherein the operation of the at least one memory and the at least one processor according to the first settings is resumed upon detecting a change in the information.

13 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising one or more sensors configured to collect information about at least one of an environment in which the system operates, one or more conditions of the at least one memory, or one or more conditions of the at least one processor.

14 . The system of claim 5 , wherein the system information comprises at least one of application data, system capabilities, or historical system demand trends.

15 . A method comprising:

receiving a signal that triggers a temporary adjustment of operation of at least one memory and at least one processor from operation according to first settings to operation according to second settings without rebooting, the temporary adjustment of operation updating one or more of an operating power, an operating voltage, an operating frequency, or a timing of the at least one memory and the at least one processor; and

resuming operation of the at least one memory and the at least one processor according to the first settings, after a period of time.

16 . The method of claim 15 , wherein at least one of the first settings or the second settings configure the at least one memory or the at least one processor to operate in an overclocking mode.

17 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the signal that triggers the temporary adjustment of operation is based on input.

18 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising collecting, via one or more sensors, information with an application that utilizes at least one of the at least one memory or the at least one processor.

19 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising receiving system information about at least one of a performance condition or a power consumption of at least one of the at least one memory or the at least one processor.

20 . A device comprising:

at least one memory;

at least one processor configured to:

operate the at least one memory and the at least one processor according to first settings;

receive a signal that triggers a temporary adjustment of operation of the at least one memory and the at least one processor from operation according to the first settings to operation according to second settings without rebooting, the temporary adjustment of operation updating one or more of an operating power, an operating voltage, an operating frequency, or a timing of the at least one memory and the at least one processor; and

resume operation of the at least one memory and the at least one processor according to the first settings, after a period of time; and

at least one user interface configured to output feedback indicating the temporary adjustment.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 5, 2024
From: RODRIGUE, WAYNE PAUL; LEY, GRANT EVAN; AHRENS, JERRY ANTON, JR.; DU, XIANGLONG; DEFIORE, NICHOLAS CARMINE; BAUGHMAN, RONALD JAMES; KNIGHT, JOSHUA TAYLOR; ALVERSON, WILLIAM ROBERT
To: ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
Reel/Frame 066039/0093 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 5, 2024
From: SO, CORALIE
To: ATI TECHNOLOGIES ULC
Reel/Frame 066039/0121 →
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