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@@ -13,12 +13,25 @@ Supported chips:
13 from Super I/O config space (8 I/O ports) 13 from Super I/O config space (8 I/O ports)
14 Datasheet: Publicly available at the ITE website 14 Datasheet: Publicly available at the ITE website
15 http://www.ite.com.tw/ 15 http://www.ite.com.tw/
16 * IT8716F
17 Prefix: 'it8716'
18 Addresses scanned: from Super I/O config space (8 I/O ports)
19 Datasheet: Publicly available at the ITE website
20 http://www.ite.com.tw/product_info/file/pc/IT8716F_V0.3.ZIP
21 * IT8718F
22 Prefix: 'it8718'
23 Addresses scanned: from Super I/O config space (8 I/O ports)
24 Datasheet: Publicly available at the ITE website
25 http://www.ite.com.tw/product_info/file/pc/IT8718F_V0.2.zip
26 http://www.ite.com.tw/product_info/file/pc/IT8718F_V0%203_(for%20C%20version).zip
16 * SiS950 [clone of IT8705F] 27 * SiS950 [clone of IT8705F]
17 Prefix: 'it87' 28 Prefix: 'it87'
18 Addresses scanned: from Super I/O config space (8 I/O ports) 29 Addresses scanned: from Super I/O config space (8 I/O ports)
19 Datasheet: No longer be available 30 Datasheet: No longer be available
20 31
21Author: Christophe Gauthron <chrisg@0-in.com> 32Authors:
33 Christophe Gauthron <chrisg@0-in.com>
34 Jean Delvare <khali@linux-fr.org>
22 35
23 36
24Module Parameters 37Module Parameters
@@ -43,26 +56,46 @@ Module Parameters
43Description 56Description
44----------- 57-----------
45 58
46This driver implements support for the IT8705F, IT8712F and SiS950 chips. 59This driver implements support for the IT8705F, IT8712F, IT8716F,
47 60IT8718F and SiS950 chips.
48This driver also supports IT8712F, which adds SMBus access, and a VID
49input, used to report the Vcore voltage of the Pentium processor.
50The IT8712F additionally features VID inputs.
51 61
52These chips are 'Super I/O chips', supporting floppy disks, infrared ports, 62These chips are 'Super I/O chips', supporting floppy disks, infrared ports,
53joysticks and other miscellaneous stuff. For hardware monitoring, they 63joysticks and other miscellaneous stuff. For hardware monitoring, they
54include an 'environment controller' with 3 temperature sensors, 3 fan 64include an 'environment controller' with 3 temperature sensors, 3 fan
55rotation speed sensors, 8 voltage sensors, and associated alarms. 65rotation speed sensors, 8 voltage sensors, and associated alarms.
56 66
67The IT8712F and IT8716F additionally feature VID inputs, used to report
68the Vcore voltage of the processor. The early IT8712F have 5 VID pins,
69the IT8716F and late IT8712F have 6. They are shared with other functions
70though, so the functionality may not be available on a given system.
71The driver dumbly assume it is there.
72
73The IT8718F also features VID inputs (up to 8 pins) but the value is
74stored in the Super-I/O configuration space. Due to technical limitations,
75this value can currently only be read once at initialization time, so
76the driver won't notice and report changes in the VID value. The two
77upper VID bits share their pins with voltage inputs (in5 and in6) so you
78can't have both on a given board.
79
80The IT8716F, IT8718F and later IT8712F revisions have support for
812 additional fans. They are not yet supported by the driver.
82
83The IT8716F and IT8718F, and late IT8712F and IT8705F also have optional
8416-bit tachometer counters for fans 1 to 3. This is better (no more fan
85clock divider mess) but not compatible with the older chips and
86revisions. For now, the driver only uses the 16-bit mode on the
87IT8716F and IT8718F.
88
57Temperatures are measured in degrees Celsius. An alarm is triggered once 89Temperatures are measured in degrees Celsius. An alarm is triggered once
58when the Overtemperature Shutdown limit is crossed. 90when the Overtemperature Shutdown limit is crossed.
59 91
60Fan rotation speeds are reported in RPM (rotations per minute). An alarm is 92Fan rotation speeds are reported in RPM (rotations per minute). An alarm is
61triggered if the rotation speed has dropped below a programmable limit. Fan 93triggered if the rotation speed has dropped below a programmable limit. When
62readings can be divided by a programmable divider (1, 2, 4 or 8) to give the 9416-bit tachometer counters aren't used, fan readings can be divided by
63readings more range or accuracy. Not all RPM values can accurately be 95a programmable divider (1, 2, 4 or 8) to give the readings more range or
64represented, so some rounding is done. With a divider of 2, the lowest 96accuracy. With a divider of 2, the lowest representable value is around
65representable value is around 2600 RPM. 972600 RPM. Not all RPM values can accurately be represented, so some rounding
98is done.
66 99
67Voltage sensors (also known as IN sensors) report their values in volts. An 100Voltage sensors (also known as IN sensors) report their values in volts. An
68alarm is triggered if the voltage has crossed a programmable minimum or 101alarm is triggered if the voltage has crossed a programmable minimum or
@@ -71,9 +104,9 @@ zero'; this is important for negative voltage measurements. All voltage
71inputs can measure voltages between 0 and 4.08 volts, with a resolution of 104inputs can measure voltages between 0 and 4.08 volts, with a resolution of
720.016 volt. The battery voltage in8 does not have limit registers. 1050.016 volt. The battery voltage in8 does not have limit registers.
73 106
74The VID lines (IT8712F only) encode the core voltage value: the voltage 107The VID lines (IT8712F/IT8716F/IT8718F) encode the core voltage value:
75level your processor should work with. This is hardcoded by the mainboard 108the voltage level your processor should work with. This is hardcoded by
76and/or processor itself. It is a value in volts. 109the mainboard and/or processor itself. It is a value in volts.
77 110
78If an alarm triggers, it will remain triggered until the hardware register 111If an alarm triggers, it will remain triggered until the hardware register
79is read at least once. This means that the cause for the alarm may already 112is read at least once. This means that the cause for the alarm may already