* Fintek F71805F/FG
Prefix: 'f71805f'
Addresses scanned: none, address read from Super I/O config space
- Datasheet: Provided by Fintek on request
+ Datasheet: Available from the Fintek website
+ * Fintek F71806F/FG
+ Prefix: 'f71872f'
+ Addresses scanned: none, address read from Super I/O config space
+ Datasheet: Available from the Fintek website
* Fintek F71872F/FG
Prefix: 'f71872f'
Addresses scanned: none, address read from Super I/O config space
- Datasheet: Provided by Fintek on request
+ Datasheet: Available from the Fintek website
Author: Jean Delvare <khali@linux-fr.org>
additional internal voltages monitored (VSB and battery). It also features
6 VID inputs. The VID inputs are not yet supported by this driver.
+The Fintek F71806F/FG Super-I/O chip is essentially the same as the
+F71872F/FG, and is undistinguishable therefrom.
+
The driver assumes that no more than one chip is present, which seems
reasonable.
When the PWM method is used, you can select the operating frequency,
from 187.5 kHz (default) to 31 Hz. The best frequency depends on the
fan model. As a rule of thumb, lower frequencies seem to give better
-control, but may generate annoying high-pitch noise. Fintek recommends
+control, but may generate annoying high-pitch noise. So a frequency just
+above the audible range, such as 25 kHz, may be a good choice; if this
+doesn't give you good linear control, try reducing it. Fintek recommends
not going below 1 kHz, as the fan tachometers get confused by lower
frequencies as well.
corresponds to a pwm value of 106 for the driver. The driver doesn't
enforce this limit though.
-Three different fan control modes are supported:
+Three different fan control modes are supported; the mode number is written
+to the pwm<n>_enable file.
+
+* 1: Manual mode
+ You ask for a specific PWM duty cycle or DC voltage by writing to the
+ pwm<n> file.
-* Manual mode
- You ask for a specific PWM duty cycle or DC voltage.
+* 2: Temperature mode
+ You define 3 temperature/fan speed trip points using the
+ pwm<n>_auto_point<m>_temp and _fan files. These define a staircase
+ relationship between temperature and fan speed with two additional points
+ interpolated between the values that you define. When the temperature
+ is below auto_point1_temp the fan is switched off.
-* Fan speed mode
- You ask for a specific fan speed. This mode assumes that pwm1
- corresponds to fan1, pwm2 to fan2 and pwm3 to fan3.
+* 3: Fan speed mode
+ You ask for a specific fan speed by writing to the fan<n>_target file.
-* Temperature mode
- You define 3 temperature/fan speed trip points, and the fan speed is
- adjusted depending on the measured temperature, using interpolation.
- This mode is not yet supported by the driver.
+Both of the automatic modes require that pwm1 corresponds to fan1, pwm2 to
+fan2 and pwm3 to fan3. Temperature mode also requires that temp1 corresponds
+to pwm1 and fan1, etc.