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diff --git a/Documentation/hwmon/pc87427 b/Documentation/hwmon/pc87427 index db5cc1227a83..3282bf39d67d 100644 --- a/Documentation/hwmon/pc87427 +++ b/Documentation/hwmon/pc87427 | |||
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ The National Semiconductor Super I/O chip includes complete hardware | |||
20 | monitoring capabilities. It can monitor up to 18 voltages, 8 fans and | 20 | monitoring capabilities. It can monitor up to 18 voltages, 8 fans and |
21 | 6 temperature sensors. Only the fans are supported at the moment. | 21 | 6 temperature sensors. Only the fans are supported at the moment. |
22 | 22 | ||
23 | This chip also has fan controlling features, which are not yet supported | 23 | This chip also has fan controlling features (up to 4 PWM outputs), |
24 | by this driver either. | 24 | which are partly supported by this driver. |
25 | 25 | ||
26 | The driver assumes that no more than one chip is present, which seems | 26 | The driver assumes that no more than one chip is present, which seems |
27 | reasonable. | 27 | reasonable. |
@@ -36,3 +36,12 @@ signal. Speeds down to 83 RPM can be measured. | |||
36 | An alarm is triggered if the rotation speed drops below a programmable | 36 | An alarm is triggered if the rotation speed drops below a programmable |
37 | limit. Another alarm is triggered if the speed is too low to be measured | 37 | limit. Another alarm is triggered if the speed is too low to be measured |
38 | (including stalled or missing fan). | 38 | (including stalled or missing fan). |
39 | |||
40 | |||
41 | Fan Speed Control | ||
42 | ----------------- | ||
43 | |||
44 | Fan speed can be controlled by PWM outputs. There are 4 possible modes: | ||
45 | always off, always on, manual and automatic. The latter isn't supported | ||
46 | by the driver: you can only return to that mode if it was the original | ||
47 | setting, and the configuration interface is missing. | ||