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diff --git a/Documentation/hwmon/w83627hf b/Documentation/hwmon/w83627hf index 78f37c2d602e..5d23776e9907 100644 --- a/Documentation/hwmon/w83627hf +++ b/Documentation/hwmon/w83627hf | |||
@@ -54,13 +54,16 @@ If you really want i2c accesses for these Super I/O chips, | |||
54 | use the w83781d driver. However this is not the preferred method | 54 | use the w83781d driver. However this is not the preferred method |
55 | now that this ISA driver has been developed. | 55 | now that this ISA driver has been developed. |
56 | 56 | ||
57 | Technically, the w83627thf does not support a VID reading. However, it's | 57 | The w83627_HF_ uses pins 110-106 as VID0-VID4. The w83627_THF_ uses the |
58 | possible or even likely that your mainboard maker has routed these signals | 58 | same pins as GPIO[0:4]. Technically, the w83627_THF_ does not support a |
59 | to a specific set of general purpose IO pins (the Asus P4C800-E is one such | 59 | VID reading. However the two chips have the identical 128 pin package. So, |
60 | board). The w83627thf driver now interprets these as VID. If the VID on | 60 | it is possible or even likely for a w83627thf to have the VID signals routed |
61 | your board doesn't work, first see doc/vid in the lm_sensors package. If | 61 | to these pins despite their not being labeled for that purpose. Therefore, |
62 | that still doesn't help, email us at lm-sensors@lm-sensors.org. | 62 | the w83627thf driver interprets these as VID. If the VID on your board |
63 | doesn't work, first see doc/vid in the lm_sensors package[1]. If that still | ||
64 | doesn't help, you may just ignore the bogus VID reading with no harm done. | ||
63 | 65 | ||
64 | For further information on this driver see the w83781d driver | 66 | For further information on this driver see the w83781d driver documentation. |
65 | documentation. | 67 | |
68 | [1] http://www2.lm-sensors.nu/~lm78/cvs/browse.cgi/lm_sensors2/doc/vid | ||
66 | 69 | ||