On Fri, Mar 20, 2015 at 05:29:46PM +0100, Alexander Bruns wrote: > Hi lm_sensors-list. > > I contacted Gigabyte-Support on this topic via: > http://www.gigabyte.de/support-downloads/technical-support.aspx > > I think it is worth, that some of the lm_sensors-developer would ask > directly at the support for supporting data to develope a working driver. > > This is what I got from them: > > --------------------------- 8< Schnipp 8< --------------------------- > > Dear Mr. Bruns, > > Update: > > Our hardware team did reply: > First, we don’t guarantee third party S/W performance. > > Second, just found some info. of LM sensors on our MB that is confirmed > working, hope this can help the user: > > http://www.spinics.net/lists/lm-sensors/msg42493.html > > Third, we don’t know what exact info. or value LM sensors needs, so the > request is too rough. > > So if user has trouble to use LM sensors on our MB, please suggest user to > contact LM sensors and ask their team to contact us. > Do you have a contact name or case number ? Guenter > In that way we can get a clearer image of the info. they need for > programming. > > Thank you. > > > > Thank you for emailing GIGABYTE. > We are delighted with your interest in our products. > > We forwarded to our hardware team. > Will come back to you once they reply. > > Regards > > GIAGBYTE Team > > --------------------------- 8< Schnapp 8< --------------------------- > > Greetings > > Alexander > > Am 17.03.2015 um 14:44 schrieb Guenter Roeck: > >On 03/17/2015 03:43 AM, Alexander Bruns wrote: > >>Hi, > >> > >>I have a Mainboard from Gigabyte which is this one: > >> > >>GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK > >> > >>I am running the board with gentoo-linux and 3.18.3 Kernel > >> > >> > >>It has ITE 8620 onboard: > >> > >[ ... ] > >> > >>I try to use it like stated in the device overview as ITE 8728 > >> > >>--------------------------- 8< Schnipp 8< --------------------------- > >>holodeck ~ # cat /etc/modprobe.d/lm_sensors.conf > >>options it87 force_id=0x8728 > >>--------------------------- 8< Schnapp 8< --------------------------- > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>Here is my Output of sensors: > >> > >>--------------------------- 8< Schnipp 8< --------------------------- > >>holodeck ~ # sensors > >>acpitz-virtual-0 > >>Adapter: Virtual device > >>temp1: +27.8°C (crit = +105.0°C) > >>temp2: +29.8°C (crit = +105.0°C) > >> > >>it8728-isa-0a30 > >>Adapter: ISA adapter > >>in0: +0.05 V (min = +0.00 V, max = +3.06 V) > >>in1: +2.02 V (min = +0.00 V, max = +3.06 V) > >>in2: +2.03 V (min = +0.00 V, max = +3.06 V) > >>in3: +2.00 V (min = +0.00 V, max = +3.06 V) > >>in4: +0.01 V (min = +0.00 V, max = +3.06 V) > >>in5: +1.73 V (min = +0.00 V, max = +3.06 V) > >>in6: +1.51 V (min = +0.00 V, max = +3.06 V) > >>3VSB: +3.38 V (min = +0.00 V, max = +6.12 V) > >>Vbat: +2.98 V > >>fan1: 627 RPM (min = 10 RPM) > >>fan2: 607 RPM (min = 10 RPM) > >>fan3: 0 RPM (min = 0 RPM) > >>fan4: 0 RPM (min = 0 RPM) > >>fan5: 0 RPM (min = 0 RPM) > >>temp1: +34.0°C (low = +127.0°C, high = +127.0°C) sensor = > >>thermistor > >>temp2: +51.0°C (low = +127.0°C, high = +127.0°C) sensor = > >>thermistor > >>temp3: -128.0°C (low = +127.0°C, high = +127.0°C) sensor = > >>Intel PECI > >>intrusion0: ALARM > >>--------------------------- 8< Schnapp 8< --------------------------- > >> > >> > >>Now the Problem: > >> > >>The Board has the possibility to connect 5 Case Fans and 2 CPU Fans > >> > >>I have 1 CPU-Fan and 3 Case Fans. > >> > >>CPU-Fan has 4 power-lanes, case-fans have all 3 power-lanes > >>where 4 are possible > >> > >>fan1 above in sensors-output is the same as SYS_FAN2, so a case-fan > >>fan2 above in sensors-output is the same as SYS_FAN3, so a case-fan. > >> > >>I tried to stop the fans to see which one of the two shown by sensors > >>is which one in the hardware I have. > >> > >>So one case-fan is missing and !!! CPU-Fan is missing here. > >> > > > >You could try to connect the cpu fan to the other cpu fan connector to see > >if it shows up. > > > >>I also tried to apply this patch to the kernel: > >>http://www.spinics.net/lists/lm-sensors/msg43167.html > >> > >>I then see in sensors the same output, but instead of > >>it8728-isa-0a30 > >>I see > >>it8620-isa-0a30 > >> > >The only real difference is to add support for the new ID, so this is > >not surprising. > > > >Besides the fan problem, the CPU temperature display is wrong as well. > > > >>So I would like to do tests for you te get a working > >>patch for ITE 8620E > > > > From the above, I think we have to conclude that the 8620 isn't as close > >to the 8728 as we would like, and that we do not have enough information > >about the 8620 to add support for it to the kernel. > > > >Unfortunately, the chip was made by ITE specifically for Gigabyte, > >and neither ITE nor Gigabyte are likely to release the datasheet. > >Unless someone steps up and provides the information we would need, > >I see little chance that we will be able to make the necessary changes > >to the driver. > > > >Guenter > > > > _______________________________________________ > lm-sensors mailing list > lm-sensors@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > http://lists.lm-sensors.org/mailman/listinfo/lm-sensors _______________________________________________ lm-sensors mailing list lm-sensors@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.lm-sensors.org/mailman/listinfo/lm-sensors
