System and method for providing multi-dimensional power supply efficiency profiles
A first operating condition and a second operating condition at a power supply unit (PSU) are determined at a first time. A power conversion efficiency of the PSU is determined at the first time. A first entry at a power conversion efficiency profile is generated, the first entry associating the first power conversion efficiency with the first operating condition and the second operating condition.
1. A method comprising:
providing a first power supply unit (PSU) and a second PSU, each PSU associated with a corresponding power conversion efficiency profile;
determining a first operating condition at the first PSU at a first time;
determining a second operating condition at the first PSU at the first time;
determining a power conversion efficiency of the first PSU corresponding to the first time;
generating a three-dimensional power conversion efficiency profile,
the three-dimensional power conversion efficiency profile electronically associating the power conversion efficiency with the first operating condition and with the second operating condition; and
engaging an operation of the second PSU based on the three-dimensional power conversion efficiency profile.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first operating condition is an amount of power provided by the first PSU.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second operating condition is a temperature at the first PSU.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first time is determined based on a timer arranged to periodically indicate that a predetermined amount of time has elapsed.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first time is determined based on determining that a change in a value of the first operating condition exceeds a first threshold.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
disengaging the operation of the second PSU based on the three-dimensional power conversion efficiency profile.
7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising storing the three-dimensional power conversion efficiency profile at a data storage device at an information handling system.
8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising storing the three-dimensional power conversion efficiency profile at a data storage device at the first PSU.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the first operating condition further comprises determining an average value of the first operating condition over a predetermined period of time.
10. A system comprising:
a data processing device;
a first power supply unit (PSU) and a second PSU to provide power to the data processing device, the first PSU and the second PSU associated with a corresponding power conversion efficiency profile;
a power management unit coupled to each of the first PSUs and the second PSU, the power management unit to:
determine a first operating condition at the first PSU at a first time;
determine a second operating condition at the first PSU at the first time;
determine a power conversion efficiency of the first PSU corresponding to the first time;
generate a three-dimensional power conversion efficiency profile, the three-dimensional power conversion efficiency profile electronically associating the power conversion efficiency with the first operating condition and with the second operating condition; and
engage operation of the second PSU based on the three-dimensional power conversion efficiency profile.
11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the first operating condition is an amount of power provided by the first PSU.
12. The system of claim 10 , wherein the second operating condition is a temperature at the first PSU.
13. The system of claim 10 , wherein the first time is determined based on a timer arranged to periodically indicate that a predetermined amount of time has elapsed.
14. The system of claim 10 , wherein the first time is determined based on determining that a change in a value of the first operating condition exceeds a first threshold.
15. The system of claim 10 ,
wherein the power management unit is further to disengage operation of the second PSU based on the three-dimensional power conversion efficiency profile.
16. The system of claim 10 , wherein the power management unit is further to store the three-dimensional power conversion efficiency profile at a data storage device at a data storage device at the first PSU.
17. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a software program, the software program comprising a set of instructions to manipulate at least one processor to:
determine a first operating condition at a first power supply unit (PSU) at a first time;
determine a second operating condition at the first PSU at the first time;
determine a power conversion efficiency of the first PSU corresponding to the first time;
generate a three-dimensional power conversion efficiency profile corresponding to the first PSU, the three-dimensional power conversion efficiency profile electronically associating the power conversion efficiency with the first operating condition and the second operating condition; and
engage an operation of the second PSU based on the three-dimensional power conversion efficiency profile.
18. The computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the first operating condition is an amount of power provided by the first PSU.
19. The computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the second operating condition is a temperature at the first PSU.
20. The computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the first time is determined based on a timer arranged to periodically indicate that a predetermined amount of time has elapsed or based on determining that a change in a value of the first operating condition exceeds a first threshold.