Re: [lm-sensors] k8temp weirdness, it8716 questions

[Jean Delvare <khali@linux-fr.org>]

On Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:01:09 +0100, Udo van den Heuvel wrote:
> Jean Delvare wrote:
> > This leaves temp1 and temp2 for the CPU and system temperatures, or
> > vice-versa. Usually the CPU uses a thermal diode and the system a
> > thermistor so it's easy to tell them apart, but in your case these are
> > two thermistors. To find out which is which, just run a CPU-intensive
> > task and check which temperature is rising faster - that will be the
> > CPU sensor. And the other one is the system temperature sensor.
> 
> temp2 appears to be getting the hottest, so should be CPU.
> Anyone able to confirm this for a Gigabyte M56S-S3 board?
> 
> > 
> > If you come up with a good configuration file for that board, please
> > submit it and we'll add it to our collection.
> > 
> 
> Ok, current working config for M56S-S3 board:
> 
> chip "it8716-*"
> 
> # Voltages
> 
>     label  in0  "VCore"
>     label  in1  "VDDR"
>     label  in2  "+3.3V"    # VCC3
>     label  in3  "+5V"      # VCC
>     label  in4  "+12V"
> #   label  in5  "unknown"  # need input on function
>     ignore in6
>     label  in7  "5VSB"     # VCCH
>     label  in8  "VBat"
> 
>     compute in3  ((6.8/10)+1)*@ , @/((6.8/10)+1)
>     compute in4  ((30/10)+1)*@  , @/((30/10)+1)
> #   compute in5  (1+232/56)*@ - 4.096*232/56 , (@ + 4.096*232/56)/(1+232/56)
> #   compute in6  (1+120/56)*@ - 4.096*120/56 , (@ + 4.096*120/56)/(1+120/56)
>     compute in7  ((6.8/10)+1)*@ , @/((6.8/10)+1)
> 
> # Temperatures
> 
> # If you are lucky, the BIOS has set the proper sensor types for you.
> # If your temperature readings are completely whacky you probably
> # need to change the sensor types. Adujst and uncomment the
> # appropriate lines below.
> #
> # 2 = thermistor; 3 = thermal diode; 0 = unused
>    set sensor1  2
>    set sensor2  2
>    set sensor3  3

Did you have to overwrite the BIOS values here? If not, better omit the
set statements...

> 
> # If a given sensor isn't used, you will probably want to ignore it
> # as well (see ignore statement right below).
> # The CPU sensor can be any of temp1, temp2 or temp3 - it's motherboard
> # dependent. Same for the motherboard temperature.
> 
>    label  temp2  "CPU Temp"
>    label  temp1  "M/B Temp"
>    ignore temp3

... especially if you're going to ignore the sensor in question.

> 
>    set temp1_over  50
>    set temp1_low   10
>    set temp2_over  60
>    set temp2_low   10
> 
> # Fans
> 
> # The CPU fan can be any of fan1, fan2 or fan3 - it's motherboard
> # dependent. Same for the case fan.
> 
>    label  fan1 "CPU Fan"
>    label  fan2 "Case Fan"
> 


-- 
Jean Delvare

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