linux/Documentation/hwmon/w83792d.rst
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   1Kernel driver w83792d
   2=====================
   3
   4Supported chips:
   5
   6  * Winbond W83792D
   7
   8    Prefix: 'w83792d'
   9
  10    Addresses scanned: I2C 0x2c - 0x2f
  11
  12    Datasheet: http://www.winbond.com.tw
  13
  14Author: Shane Huang (Winbond)
  15Updated: Roger Lucas
  16
  17
  18Module Parameters
  19-----------------
  20
  21* init int
  22    (default 1)
  23
  24    Use 'init=0' to bypass initializing the chip.
  25    Try this if your computer crashes when you load the module.
  26
  27* force_subclients=bus,caddr,saddr,saddr
  28    This is used to force the i2c addresses for subclients of
  29    a certain chip. Example usage is `force_subclients=0,0x2f,0x4a,0x4b`
  30    to force the subclients of chip 0x2f on bus 0 to i2c addresses
  31    0x4a and 0x4b.
  32
  33
  34Description
  35-----------
  36
  37This driver implements support for the Winbond W83792AD/D.
  38
  39Detection of the chip can sometimes be foiled because it can be in an
  40internal state that allows no clean access (Bank with ID register is not
  41currently selected). If you know the address of the chip, use a 'force'
  42parameter; this will put it into a more well-behaved state first.
  43
  44The driver implements three temperature sensors, seven fan rotation speed
  45sensors, nine voltage sensors, and two automatic fan regulation
  46strategies called: Smart Fan I (Thermal Cruise mode) and Smart Fan II.
  47
  48The driver also implements up to seven fan control outputs: pwm1-7.  Pwm1-7
  49can be configured to PWM output or Analogue DC output via their associated
  50pwmX_mode. Outputs pwm4 through pwm7 may or may not be present depending on
  51how the W83792AD/D was configured by the BIOS.
  52
  53Automatic fan control mode is possible only for fan1-fan3.
  54
  55For all pwmX outputs, a value of 0 means minimum fan speed and a value of
  56255 means maximum fan speed.
  57
  58Temperatures are measured in degrees Celsius and measurement resolution is 1
  59degC for temp1 and 0.5 degC for temp2 and temp3. An alarm is triggered when
  60the temperature gets higher than the Overtemperature Shutdown value; it stays
  61on until the temperature falls below the Hysteresis value.
  62
  63Fan rotation speeds are reported in RPM (rotations per minute). An alarm is
  64triggered if the rotation speed has dropped below a programmable limit. Fan
  65readings can be divided by a programmable divider (1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64 or
  66128) to give the readings more range or accuracy.
  67
  68Voltage sensors (also known as IN sensors) report their values in millivolts.
  69An alarm is triggered if the voltage has crossed a programmable minimum
  70or maximum limit.
  71
  72Alarms are provided as output from "realtime status register". Following bits
  73are defined:
  74
  75==== ==========
  76bit   alarm on
  77==== ==========
  780    in0
  791    in1
  802    temp1
  813    temp2
  824    temp3
  835    fan1
  846    fan2
  857    fan3
  868    in2
  879    in3
  8810   in4
  8911   in5
  9012   in6
  9113   VID change
  9214   chassis
  9315   fan7
  9416   tart1
  9517   tart2
  9618   tart3
  9719   in7
  9820   in8
  9921   fan4
 10022   fan5
 10123   fan6
 102==== ==========
 103
 104Tart will be asserted while target temperature cannot be achieved after 3 minutes
 105of full speed rotation of corresponding fan.
 106
 107In addition to the alarms described above, there is a CHAS alarm on the chips
 108which triggers if your computer case is open (This one is latched, contrary
 109to realtime alarms).
 110
 111The chips only update values each 3 seconds; reading them more often will
 112do no harm, but will return 'old' values.
 113
 114
 115W83792D PROBLEMS
 116----------------
 117Known problems:
 118        - This driver is only for Winbond W83792D C version device, there
 119          are also some motherboards with B version W83792D device. The
 120          calculation method to in6-in7(measured value, limits) is a little
 121          different between C and B version. C or B version can be identified
 122          by CR[0x49h].
 123        - The function of vid and vrm has not been finished, because I'm NOT
 124          very familiar with them. Adding support is welcome.
 125        - The function of chassis open detection needs more tests.
 126        - If you have ASUS server board and chip was not found: Then you will
 127          need to upgrade to latest (or beta) BIOS. If it does not help please
 128          contact us.
 129
 130Fan control
 131-----------
 132
 133Manual mode
 134-----------
 135
 136Works as expected. You just need to specify desired PWM/DC value (fan speed)
 137in appropriate pwm# file.
 138
 139Thermal cruise
 140--------------
 141
 142In this mode, W83792D provides the Smart Fan system to automatically control
 143fan speed to keep the temperatures of CPU and the system within specific
 144range. At first a wanted temperature and interval must be set. This is done
 145via thermal_cruise# file. The tolerance# file serves to create T +- tolerance
 146interval. The fan speed will be lowered as long as the current temperature
 147remains below the thermal_cruise# +- tolerance# value. Once the temperature
 148exceeds the high limit (T+tolerance), the fan will be turned on with a
 149specific speed set by pwm# and automatically controlled its PWM duty cycle
 150with the temperature varying. Three conditions may occur:
 151
 152(1) If the temperature still exceeds the high limit, PWM duty
 153cycle will increase slowly.
 154
 155(2) If the temperature goes below the high limit, but still above the low
 156limit (T-tolerance), the fan speed will be fixed at the current speed because
 157the temperature is in the target range.
 158
 159(3) If the temperature goes below the low limit, PWM duty cycle will decrease
 160slowly to 0 or a preset stop value until the temperature exceeds the low
 161limit. (The preset stop value handling is not yet implemented in driver)
 162
 163Smart Fan II
 164------------
 165
 166W83792D also provides a special mode for fan. Four temperature points are
 167available. When related temperature sensors detects the temperature in preset
 168temperature region (sf2_point@_fan# +- tolerance#) it will cause fans to run
 169on programmed value from sf2_level@_fan#. You need to set four temperatures
 170for each fan.
 171
 172
 173/sys files
 174----------
 175
 176pwm[1-7]
 177        - this file stores PWM duty cycle or DC value (fan speed) in range:
 178
 179            0 (stop) to 255 (full)
 180pwm[1-3]_enable
 181        - this file controls mode of fan/temperature control:
 182
 183            * 0 Disabled
 184            * 1 Manual mode
 185            * 2 Smart Fan II
 186            * 3 Thermal Cruise
 187pwm[1-7]_mode
 188        - Select PWM or DC mode
 189
 190            * 0 DC
 191            * 1 PWM
 192thermal_cruise[1-3]
 193        - Selects the desired temperature for cruise (degC)
 194tolerance[1-3]
 195        - Value in degrees of Celsius (degC) for +- T
 196sf2_point[1-4]_fan[1-3]
 197        - four temperature points for each fan for Smart Fan II
 198sf2_level[1-3]_fan[1-3]
 199        - three PWM/DC levels for each fan for Smart Fan II
 200