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author | Jean-Marc Spaggiari <jean-marc@spaggiari.org> | 2009-01-07 10:37:32 -0500 |
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committer | Jean Delvare <khali@linux-fr.org> | 2009-01-07 10:37:32 -0500 |
commit | b4da93e4b0ffc261c3530fe938aefd52854aa84c (patch) | |
tree | 2cc727f3d7050187bf4e83f1eee8136d1296f8b8 /Documentation/hwmon | |
parent | 3aed198c35567e5a721f52c0bde23167867e6af6 (diff) |
hwmon: (it87) Add support for the ITE IT8720F
Allow it87.c to handle IT8720 chipset like IT8718 in order to
retrieve voltage, temperatures and fans speed from sensors
tools. Also updating the related documentation.
Signed-off-by: Jean-Marc Spaggiari <jean-marc@spaggiari.org>
Signed-off-by: Jean Delvare <khali@linux-fr.org>
Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation/hwmon')
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/hwmon/it87 | 20 |
1 files changed, 12 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/hwmon/it87 b/Documentation/hwmon/it87 index 042c0415140b..659315d98e00 100644 --- a/Documentation/hwmon/it87 +++ b/Documentation/hwmon/it87 | |||
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ Supported chips: | |||
26 | Datasheet: Publicly available at the ITE website | 26 | Datasheet: Publicly available at the ITE website |
27 | http://www.ite.com.tw/product_info/file/pc/IT8718F_V0.2.zip | 27 | http://www.ite.com.tw/product_info/file/pc/IT8718F_V0.2.zip |
28 | http://www.ite.com.tw/product_info/file/pc/IT8718F_V0%203_(for%20C%20version).zip | 28 | http://www.ite.com.tw/product_info/file/pc/IT8718F_V0%203_(for%20C%20version).zip |
29 | * IT8720F | ||
30 | Prefix: 'it8720' | ||
31 | Addresses scanned: from Super I/O config space (8 I/O ports) | ||
32 | Datasheet: Not yet publicly available. | ||
29 | * SiS950 [clone of IT8705F] | 33 | * SiS950 [clone of IT8705F] |
30 | Prefix: 'it87' | 34 | Prefix: 'it87' |
31 | Addresses scanned: from Super I/O config space (8 I/O ports) | 35 | Addresses scanned: from Super I/O config space (8 I/O ports) |
@@ -71,7 +75,7 @@ Description | |||
71 | ----------- | 75 | ----------- |
72 | 76 | ||
73 | This driver implements support for the IT8705F, IT8712F, IT8716F, | 77 | This driver implements support for the IT8705F, IT8712F, IT8716F, |
74 | IT8718F, IT8726F and SiS950 chips. | 78 | IT8718F, IT8720F, IT8726F and SiS950 chips. |
75 | 79 | ||
76 | These chips are 'Super I/O chips', supporting floppy disks, infrared ports, | 80 | These chips are 'Super I/O chips', supporting floppy disks, infrared ports, |
77 | joysticks and other miscellaneous stuff. For hardware monitoring, they | 81 | joysticks and other miscellaneous stuff. For hardware monitoring, they |
@@ -84,19 +88,19 @@ the IT8716F and late IT8712F have 6. They are shared with other functions | |||
84 | though, so the functionality may not be available on a given system. | 88 | though, so the functionality may not be available on a given system. |
85 | The driver dumbly assume it is there. | 89 | The driver dumbly assume it is there. |
86 | 90 | ||
87 | The IT8718F also features VID inputs (up to 8 pins) but the value is | 91 | The IT8718F and IT8720F also features VID inputs (up to 8 pins) but the value |
88 | stored in the Super-I/O configuration space. Due to technical limitations, | 92 | is stored in the Super-I/O configuration space. Due to technical limitations, |
89 | this value can currently only be read once at initialization time, so | 93 | this value can currently only be read once at initialization time, so |
90 | the driver won't notice and report changes in the VID value. The two | 94 | the driver won't notice and report changes in the VID value. The two |
91 | upper VID bits share their pins with voltage inputs (in5 and in6) so you | 95 | upper VID bits share their pins with voltage inputs (in5 and in6) so you |
92 | can't have both on a given board. | 96 | can't have both on a given board. |
93 | 97 | ||
94 | The IT8716F, IT8718F and later IT8712F revisions have support for | 98 | The IT8716F, IT8718F, IT8720F and later IT8712F revisions have support for |
95 | 2 additional fans. The additional fans are supported by the driver. | 99 | 2 additional fans. The additional fans are supported by the driver. |
96 | 100 | ||
97 | The IT8716F and IT8718F, and late IT8712F and IT8705F also have optional | 101 | The IT8716F, IT8718F and IT8720F, and late IT8712F and IT8705F also have |
98 | 16-bit tachometer counters for fans 1 to 3. This is better (no more fan | 102 | optional 16-bit tachometer counters for fans 1 to 3. This is better (no more |
99 | clock divider mess) but not compatible with the older chips and | 103 | fan clock divider mess) but not compatible with the older chips and |
100 | revisions. The 16-bit tachometer mode is enabled by the driver when one | 104 | revisions. The 16-bit tachometer mode is enabled by the driver when one |
101 | of the above chips is detected. | 105 | of the above chips is detected. |
102 | 106 | ||
@@ -122,7 +126,7 @@ zero'; this is important for negative voltage measurements. All voltage | |||
122 | inputs can measure voltages between 0 and 4.08 volts, with a resolution of | 126 | inputs can measure voltages between 0 and 4.08 volts, with a resolution of |
123 | 0.016 volt. The battery voltage in8 does not have limit registers. | 127 | 0.016 volt. The battery voltage in8 does not have limit registers. |
124 | 128 | ||
125 | The VID lines (IT8712F/IT8716F/IT8718F) encode the core voltage value: | 129 | The VID lines (IT8712F/IT8716F/IT8718F/IT8720F) encode the core voltage value: |
126 | the voltage level your processor should work with. This is hardcoded by | 130 | the voltage level your processor should work with. This is hardcoded by |
127 | the mainboard and/or processor itself. It is a value in volts. | 131 | the mainboard and/or processor itself. It is a value in volts. |
128 | 132 | ||