1 Kernel driver f71882fg 1 Kernel driver f71882fg
2 ====================== 2 ======================
3 3
4 Supported chips: 4 Supported chips:
5 5
6 * Fintek F71808E 6 * Fintek F71808E
7 7
8 Prefix: 'f71808e' 8 Prefix: 'f71808e'
9 9
10 Addresses scanned: none, address read from 10 Addresses scanned: none, address read from Super I/O config space
11 11
12 Datasheet: Not public 12 Datasheet: Not public
13 13
14 * Fintek F71808A 14 * Fintek F71808A
15 15
16 Prefix: 'f71808a' 16 Prefix: 'f71808a'
17 17
18 Addresses scanned: none, address read from 18 Addresses scanned: none, address read from Super I/O config space
19 19
20 Datasheet: Not public 20 Datasheet: Not public
21 21
22 * Fintek F71858FG 22 * Fintek F71858FG
23 23
24 Prefix: 'f71858fg' 24 Prefix: 'f71858fg'
25 25
26 Addresses scanned: none, address read from 26 Addresses scanned: none, address read from Super I/O config space
27 27
28 Datasheet: Available from the Fintek websi 28 Datasheet: Available from the Fintek website
29 29
30 * Fintek F71862FG and F71863FG 30 * Fintek F71862FG and F71863FG
31 31
32 Prefix: 'f71862fg' 32 Prefix: 'f71862fg'
33 33
34 Addresses scanned: none, address read from 34 Addresses scanned: none, address read from Super I/O config space
35 35
36 Datasheet: Available from the Fintek websi 36 Datasheet: Available from the Fintek website
37 37
38 * Fintek F71869F and F71869E 38 * Fintek F71869F and F71869E
39 39
40 Prefix: 'f71869' 40 Prefix: 'f71869'
41 41
42 Addresses scanned: none, address read from 42 Addresses scanned: none, address read from Super I/O config space
43 43
44 Datasheet: Available from the Fintek websi 44 Datasheet: Available from the Fintek website
45 45
46 * Fintek F71869A 46 * Fintek F71869A
47 47
48 Prefix: 'f71869a' 48 Prefix: 'f71869a'
49 49
50 Addresses scanned: none, address read from 50 Addresses scanned: none, address read from Super I/O config space
51 51
52 Datasheet: Not public 52 Datasheet: Not public
53 53
54 * Fintek F71882FG and F71883FG 54 * Fintek F71882FG and F71883FG
55 55
56 Prefix: 'f71882fg' 56 Prefix: 'f71882fg'
57 57
58 Addresses scanned: none, address read from 58 Addresses scanned: none, address read from Super I/O config space
59 59
60 Datasheet: Available from the Fintek websi 60 Datasheet: Available from the Fintek website
61 61
62 * Fintek F71889FG 62 * Fintek F71889FG
63 63
64 Prefix: 'f71889fg' 64 Prefix: 'f71889fg'
65 65
66 Addresses scanned: none, address read from 66 Addresses scanned: none, address read from Super I/O config space
67 67
68 Datasheet: Available from the Fintek websi 68 Datasheet: Available from the Fintek website
69 69
70 * Fintek F71889ED 70 * Fintek F71889ED
71 71
72 Prefix: 'f71889ed' 72 Prefix: 'f71889ed'
73 73
74 Addresses scanned: none, address read from 74 Addresses scanned: none, address read from Super I/O config space
75 75
76 Datasheet: Should become available on the 76 Datasheet: Should become available on the Fintek website soon
77 77
78 * Fintek F71889A 78 * Fintek F71889A
79 79
80 Prefix: 'f71889a' 80 Prefix: 'f71889a'
81 81
82 Addresses scanned: none, address read from 82 Addresses scanned: none, address read from Super I/O config space
83 83
84 Datasheet: Should become available on the 84 Datasheet: Should become available on the Fintek website soon
85 85
86 * Fintek F8000 86 * Fintek F8000
87 87
88 Prefix: 'f8000' 88 Prefix: 'f8000'
89 89
90 Addresses scanned: none, address read from 90 Addresses scanned: none, address read from Super I/O config space
91 91
92 Datasheet: Not public 92 Datasheet: Not public
93 93
94 * Fintek F81801U 94 * Fintek F81801U
95 95
96 Prefix: 'f71889fg' 96 Prefix: 'f71889fg'
97 97
98 Addresses scanned: none, address read from 98 Addresses scanned: none, address read from Super I/O config space
99 99
100 Datasheet: Not public 100 Datasheet: Not public
101 101
102 Note: 102 Note:
103 This is the 64-pin variant of the F7 103 This is the 64-pin variant of the F71889FG, they have the
104 same device ID and are fully compati 104 same device ID and are fully compatible as far as hardware
105 monitoring is concerned. 105 monitoring is concerned.
106 106
107 * Fintek F81865F 107 * Fintek F81865F
108 108
109 Prefix: 'f81865f' 109 Prefix: 'f81865f'
110 110
111 Addresses scanned: none, address read from 111 Addresses scanned: none, address read from Super I/O config space
112 112
113 Datasheet: Available from the Fintek websi 113 Datasheet: Available from the Fintek website
114 114
115 Author: Hans de Goede <hdegoede@redhat.com> 115 Author: Hans de Goede <hdegoede@redhat.com>
116 116
117 117
118 Description 118 Description
119 ----------- 119 -----------
120 120
121 Fintek F718xx/F8000 Super I/O chips include co 121 Fintek F718xx/F8000 Super I/O chips include complete hardware monitoring
122 capabilities. They can monitor up to 9 voltage 122 capabilities. They can monitor up to 9 voltages, 4 fans and 3 temperature
123 sensors. 123 sensors.
124 124
125 These chips also have fan controlling features 125 These chips also have fan controlling features, using either DC or PWM, in
126 three different modes (one manual, two automat 126 three different modes (one manual, two automatic).
127 127
128 The driver assumes that no more than one chip 128 The driver assumes that no more than one chip is present, which seems
129 reasonable. 129 reasonable.
130 130
131 131
132 Monitoring 132 Monitoring
133 ---------- 133 ----------
134 134
135 The Voltage, Fan and Temperature Monitoring us 135 The Voltage, Fan and Temperature Monitoring uses the standard sysfs
136 interface as documented in sysfs-interface, wi 136 interface as documented in sysfs-interface, without any exceptions.
137 137
138 138
139 Fan Control 139 Fan Control
140 ----------- 140 -----------
141 141
142 Both PWM (pulse-width modulation) and DC fan s 142 Both PWM (pulse-width modulation) and DC fan speed control methods are
143 supported. The right one to use depends on ext 143 supported. The right one to use depends on external circuitry on the
144 motherboard, so the driver assumes that the BI 144 motherboard, so the driver assumes that the BIOS set the method
145 properly. 145 properly.
146 146
147 Note that the lowest numbered temperature zone 147 Note that the lowest numbered temperature zone trip point corresponds to
148 the border between the highest and one but hig !! 148 to the border between the highest and one but highest temperature zones, and
149 vica versa. So the temperature zone trip point 149 vica versa. So the temperature zone trip points 1-4 (or 1-2) go from high temp
150 to low temp! This is how things are implemente 150 to low temp! This is how things are implemented in the IC, and the driver
151 mimics this. 151 mimics this.
152 152
153 There are 2 modes to specify the speed of the 153 There are 2 modes to specify the speed of the fan, PWM duty cycle (or DC
154 voltage) mode, where 0-100% duty cycle (0-100% 154 voltage) mode, where 0-100% duty cycle (0-100% of 12V) is specified. And RPM
155 mode where the actual RPM of the fan (as measu 155 mode where the actual RPM of the fan (as measured) is controlled and the speed
156 gets specified as 0-100% of the fan#_full_spee 156 gets specified as 0-100% of the fan#_full_speed file.
157 157
158 Since both modes work in a 0-100% (mapped to 0 158 Since both modes work in a 0-100% (mapped to 0-255) scale, there isn't a
159 whole lot of a difference when modifying fan c 159 whole lot of a difference when modifying fan control settings. The only
160 important difference is that in RPM mode the 0 160 important difference is that in RPM mode the 0-100% controls the fan speed
161 between 0-100% of fan#_full_speed. It is assum 161 between 0-100% of fan#_full_speed. It is assumed that if the BIOS programs
162 RPM mode, it will also set fan#_full_speed pro 162 RPM mode, it will also set fan#_full_speed properly, if it does not then
163 fan control will not work properly, unless you 163 fan control will not work properly, unless you set a sane fan#_full_speed
164 value yourself. 164 value yourself.
165 165
166 Switching between these modes requires re-init 166 Switching between these modes requires re-initializing a whole bunch of
167 registers, so the mode which the BIOS has set 167 registers, so the mode which the BIOS has set is kept. The mode is
168 printed when loading the driver. 168 printed when loading the driver.
169 169
170 Three different fan control modes are supporte 170 Three different fan control modes are supported; the mode number is written
171 to the pwm#_enable file. Note that not all mod 171 to the pwm#_enable file. Note that not all modes are supported on all
172 chips, and some modes may only be available in 172 chips, and some modes may only be available in RPM / PWM mode.
173 Writing an unsupported mode will result in an 173 Writing an unsupported mode will result in an invalid parameter error.
174 174
175 * 1: Manual mode 175 * 1: Manual mode
176 You ask for a specific PWM duty cycle / DC v 176 You ask for a specific PWM duty cycle / DC voltage or a specific % of
177 fan#_full_speed by writing to the pwm# file. 177 fan#_full_speed by writing to the pwm# file. This mode is only
178 available on the F71858FG / F8000 if the fan 178 available on the F71858FG / F8000 if the fan channel is in RPM mode.
179 179
180 * 2: Normal auto mode 180 * 2: Normal auto mode
181 You can define a number of temperature/fan s 181 You can define a number of temperature/fan speed trip points, which % the
182 fan should run at at this temp and which tem 182 fan should run at at this temp and which temp a fan should follow using the
183 standard sysfs interface. The number and typ 183 standard sysfs interface. The number and type of trip points is chip
184 depended, see which files are available in s 184 depended, see which files are available in sysfs.
185 Fan/PWM channel 3 of the F8000 is always in 185 Fan/PWM channel 3 of the F8000 is always in this mode!
186 186
187 * 3: Thermostat mode (Only available on the F8 187 * 3: Thermostat mode (Only available on the F8000 when in duty cycle mode)
188 The fan speed is regulated to keep the temp 188 The fan speed is regulated to keep the temp the fan is mapped to between
189 temp#_auto_point2_temp and temp#_auto_point3 189 temp#_auto_point2_temp and temp#_auto_point3_temp.
190 190
191 All of the automatic modes require that pwm1 c 191 All of the automatic modes require that pwm1 corresponds to fan1, pwm2 to
192 fan2 and pwm3 to fan3. 192 fan2 and pwm3 to fan3.
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