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@@ -56,16 +56,6 @@ should work with. This is hardcoded by the mainboard and/or processor itself. | |||
56 | It is a value in volts. When it is unconnected, you will often find the | 56 | It is a value in volts. When it is unconnected, you will often find the |
57 | value 3.50 V here. | 57 | value 3.50 V here. |
58 | 58 | ||
59 | In addition to the alarms described above, there are a couple of additional | ||
60 | ones. There is a BTI alarm, which gets triggered when an external chip has | ||
61 | crossed its limits. Usually, this is connected to all LM75 chips; if at | ||
62 | least one crosses its limits, this bit gets set. The CHAS alarm triggers | ||
63 | if your computer case is open. The FIFO alarms should never trigger; it | ||
64 | indicates an internal error. The SMI_IN alarm indicates some other chip | ||
65 | has triggered an SMI interrupt. As we do not use SMI interrupts at all, | ||
66 | this condition usually indicates there is a problem with some other | ||
67 | device. | ||
68 | |||
69 | If an alarm triggers, it will remain triggered until the hardware register | 59 | If an alarm triggers, it will remain triggered until the hardware register |
70 | is read at least once. This means that the cause for the alarm may | 60 | is read at least once. This means that the cause for the alarm may |
71 | already have disappeared! Note that in the current implementation, all | 61 | already have disappeared! Note that in the current implementation, all |