Determine installation of components based on performance characteristics

Abstract

A fan of a computing system is associated with a performance characteristic. It may be determined whether a component associated with the computing system is installed based on the performance characteristic.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method implemented by a computing system comprising at least one processor, the method comprising the at least one processor operating a computing system fan according to:
 a first set of operational parameters when an installable component associated with the computing system fan is not installed; and   a second set of operational parameters when the installable component is installed.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising identifying a performance characteristic of a fan associated with the computing system. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising determining whether an installable component associated with the computing system fan is installed. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first set of operational parameters comprises a lower revolutions per minute. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the second set of operational parameters comprises a higher revolutions per minute. 
     
     
         6 . A computing system comprising:
 a fan; and   a controller that:
 determines whether an installable component associated with the fan is installed; and 
 operates the computing system fan according to:
 a first set of operational parameters when the installable component is not installed; and 
 a second set of operational parameters when the installable component is installed. 
 
   
     
     
         7 . The computing system of  claim 6 , wherein the installable component is a high-power component. 
     
     
         8 . The computing system of  claim 7 , wherein the high-power component causes a drop in voltage. 
     
     
         9 . The computing system of  claim 7 , wherein the high-power component causes a reduction in revolutions per minute of the fan. 
     
     
         10 . The computing system of  claim 8 , wherein the controller is to adjust a voltage of the fan in response to the drop in voltage. 
     
     
         11 . A computing system comprising:
 a fan; and   a controller that operates the fan according to:
 a first set of operational parameters when an installable component is not installed; and 
 a second set of operational parameters when the installable component is installed, wherein the operation of the fan is adjusted based on feedback from the fan. 
   
     
     
         12 . The computing system of  claim 11 , wherein the controller is to determine what type of installable component is installed based on a performance characteristic. 
     
     
         13 . The computing system of  claim 12 , wherein the controller is to recognize when the performance characteristic is within or outside of at least one particular range of values. 
     
     
         14 . The computing system of  claim 12 , wherein the controller is to determine changes in the performance characteristic. 
     
     
         15 . The computing system of  claim 14 , wherein the controller is to modify a current of the fan based on the determined changes in the performance characteristic.