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authorPhil Endecott <kernel@chezphil.org>2007-06-29 03:19:14 -0400
committerMark M. Hoffman <mhoffman@lightlink.com>2007-07-19 14:22:15 -0400
commitaba5073d3f4c928c89c483d85f8cff7cc9aa3312 (patch)
treec966ca4de6e14d4edbb7232b3dcef3fb7e114b7f /Documentation
parent158ce07564b68d4215b9560213a089d6f7c5a4ea (diff)
hwmon/f71805f: Add temperature-tracking fan control mode
Add support for the "temperature mode" fan speed control. In this mode, the user can define 3 temperature/speed trip points, and the chip will set the speed automatically according to the temperature changes. Signed-off-by: Phil Endecott <kernel@chezphil.org> Signed-off-by: Jean Delvare <khali@linux-fr.org> Signed-off-by: Mark M. Hoffman <mhoffman@lightlink.com>
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@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ Supported chips:
5 * Fintek F71805F/FG 5 * Fintek F71805F/FG
6 Prefix: 'f71805f' 6 Prefix: 'f71805f'
7 Addresses scanned: none, address read from Super I/O config space 7 Addresses scanned: none, address read from Super I/O config space
8 Datasheet: Provided by Fintek on request 8 Datasheet: Available from the Fintek website
9 * Fintek F71872F/FG 9 * Fintek F71872F/FG
10 Prefix: 'f71872f' 10 Prefix: 'f71872f'
11 Addresses scanned: none, address read from Super I/O config space 11 Addresses scanned: none, address read from Super I/O config space
12 Datasheet: Provided by Fintek on request 12 Datasheet: Available from the Fintek website
13 13
14Author: Jean Delvare <khali@linux-fr.org> 14Author: Jean Delvare <khali@linux-fr.org>
15 15
@@ -128,7 +128,9 @@ it.
128When the PWM method is used, you can select the operating frequency, 128When the PWM method is used, you can select the operating frequency,
129from 187.5 kHz (default) to 31 Hz. The best frequency depends on the 129from 187.5 kHz (default) to 31 Hz. The best frequency depends on the
130fan model. As a rule of thumb, lower frequencies seem to give better 130fan model. As a rule of thumb, lower frequencies seem to give better
131control, but may generate annoying high-pitch noise. Fintek recommends 131control, but may generate annoying high-pitch noise. So a frequency just
132above the audible range, such as 25 kHz, may be a good choice; if this
133doesn't give you good linear control, try reducing it. Fintek recommends
132not going below 1 kHz, as the fan tachometers get confused by lower 134not going below 1 kHz, as the fan tachometers get confused by lower
133frequencies as well. 135frequencies as well.
134 136
@@ -136,16 +138,23 @@ When the DC method is used, Fintek recommends not going below 5 V, which
136corresponds to a pwm value of 106 for the driver. The driver doesn't 138corresponds to a pwm value of 106 for the driver. The driver doesn't
137enforce this limit though. 139enforce this limit though.
138 140
139Three different fan control modes are supported: 141Three different fan control modes are supported; the mode number is written
142to the pwm<n>_enable file.
140 143
141* Manual mode 144* 1: Manual mode
142 You ask for a specific PWM duty cycle or DC voltage. 145 You ask for a specific PWM duty cycle or DC voltage by writing to the
146 pwm<n> file.
143 147
144* Fan speed mode 148* 2: Temperature mode
145 You ask for a specific fan speed. This mode assumes that pwm1 149 You define 3 temperature/fan speed trip points using the
146 corresponds to fan1, pwm2 to fan2 and pwm3 to fan3. 150 pwm<n>_auto_point<m>_temp and _fan files. These define a staircase
151 relationship between temperature and fan speed with two additional points
152 interpolated between the values that you define. When the temperature
153 is below auto_point1_temp the fan is switched off.
147 154
148* Temperature mode 155* 3: Fan speed mode
149 You define 3 temperature/fan speed trip points, and the fan speed is 156 You ask for a specific fan speed by writing to the fan<n>_target file.
150 adjusted depending on the measured temperature, using interpolation. 157
151 This mode is not yet supported by the driver. 158Both of the automatic modes require that pwm1 corresponds to fan1, pwm2 to
159fan2 and pwm3 to fan3. Temperature mode also requires that temp1 corresponds
160to pwm1 and fan1, etc.