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-I²C, SMBus and hardware monitoring references

-This document contains all kinds of useful references to I²C and SMBus +

I²C, SMBus and hardware monitoring references

+ +

This document contains all kinds of useful references to I²C and SMBus documents and implementations, and to hardware sensors documentation and -implementations. Please report any other references you have found! +implementations. Please report any other references you have found!

-I²C

-I²C -FAQ
-Another I²C -FAQ
-Yet another I²C -FAQ
- -Philips, the I²C bus inventors

-Simon Vogl's -I²C-Bus for Linux Page and -U.S. Mirror - -
-Simon's I²C newsgroup
I²C +
- I²C FAQ
- Another I²C + FAQ
- Yet another I²C FAQ
- Philips, the I²C bus + inventors +
  This site contains many example programs.
- Simon Vogl's I²C for Linux page
- Simon's I²C newsgroup
+
SMBus +
- SMBus specification documents +
  Includes version 1.1 and version 2.0 documents.
+
I²C and SMBus implementations +
- ALi (M1533, + M1535, + M1535D, + M1543C) +
  ALi chipsets include SMBus adapters, integrated with many other functions. +
  Datasheets available on + request.
- Intel (PIIX4, + 82443MX, + i801, i810, + i810E, + i815) +
  Intel SMBus adapter, integrated with many other functions. +
  Datasheets available for + download.
- Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS5595, + SiS630, + SiS645, + SiS961) +
  No datasheet found.
- VIA (VT85C586B, VT82C596, VT82C596B, VT82C686A, + VT82C686B, VT8231, VT8233, VT8233A) +
  VIA I²C adapters, integrated with many other functions (south bridge). + Each south bridge may be used in many chipsets. To know which south bridge is used in + your VIA chipset, use this table. +
  Datasheets available on + request.
+
Hardware monitoring chips +
- Analog Devices + (ADM1021, + ADM1021A, + ADM1022, + ADM1023, + ADM1024, + ADM1025, + ADM1025A, + ADM9240) +
  Datasheets available for + download.
- Genesys Logic (GL518, GL520, GL523) +
  No datasheet available.
- Hewlett Packard (Maxilife) +
  Datasheets only under NDA.
- Linear Technologies + (LTC1710) +
  Datasheets available for + download (choose "Special Functions").
- Maxim IC (includes Dallas Semiconductor) + (DS75, + DS1621, DS1625, + DS1775, + DS1780, + MAX1617, + MAX1617A) +
  Datasheets available for + download.
- Myson (MTP008) +
  No datasheet available.
- National Semiconductor + (LM75, + LM757, + LM78, LM78J, + LM79, + LM80, + LM84, + LM87, + LM92) +
  Datasheets available for + download.
- Silicon Integrated Systems (SIS5595, SIS950) +
  No datasheet available.
- Texas Instruments + (THMC10, + THMC50) +
  Datasheets available for download.
- VIA (VT82C686A, VT82C686B, VT8231, VT1211) +
  VIA bridges and chips which include integrated sensors. +
  Datasheets available on + request.
- Winbond (W83781D, W83782D, W83783S, W83627HF, + W83697HF) +
  Datasheets available for + download for most + chips.
+
Other protocol information +
- IPMI documentation +
  IPMI (intelligent platform management interface), a standard for hardware + monitor chip reading.
+
Hardware monitoring applications using the lm_sensors package +
Also see the prog/ directory in the lm_sensors package for sample applications. +
- Freshmeat + search for "Lm_sensors" brings up a good starter list
- A web-based hardware monitor + (tellerstats) +
  This is created by Phil Edelbrock, one of our main project contributors (Now defunct, + but still viewable). An updated version is now included in the lm_sensors package.
- asfatm +
  Afterstep fan and temperature monitor
- asftavm +
  Afterstep fan, temperature, and voltage monitor. An enhancement of asfatm.
- CheapI2C +
  A real-time linux I2C bus protocol capture tool using the parallel port.
- Dogsled +
  A tool to manage and monitor Linux clusters.
- GLS +
  Stijn Jonker's program to make nice graphs of the lm_sensors output. + Recommended. Requires mysql package. (dead link? please report new location)
- gpdial_applet +
  A Gnome applet that displays a specific number from a file on the Gnome panel. + By configuring it for a specific sensor file in /proc, you get a + sensor reading. Requires fam and fam++.
- GnomeSensors +
  Brendon Humphrey's Gnome display program for lm_sensors. + Nice. Recommended. (dead link? please report new location)
- Gsensor +
  GTK app (in Italian).
- klm +
  Brendon Humphrey's KDE display program for lm_sensors. + (dead link? please report new location)
- LCD4Linux +
  Displays kernel information on an external LCD.
- MonitorSensors +
  Daniel Schudel's Gnome display program for lm_sensors. + Requires GTK--. (dead link? please report new location)
- Procmeter +
  A comprehensive system monitoring package. Nice desktop app. Recommended.
- Sens2web +
  A Perl script to generate a web page of sensor readings.
- Sensor Sweep Applet +
  A configurable Gnome Panel Applet.
- Sensors Server +
  Nice client/server application with a html-embedded Java applet.
- sentinelle +
  A daemon which warns you when your sensor readings reach critical values.
- Thermal +
  A simple set of scripts to plot LM75 temperatures using gnuplot. + Similar to tellerstats. (dead link? please report new location)
- wmsensors and + wmlm78 +
  wmlm78 and wmsensors are graphical extensions of lm_sensors, which + can be docked in Window Manager. By Adrian Baugh.
- wmsensors for W83697HF +
  By J. D.
+
Other hardware monitoring implementations (NOT using lm_sensors) +
- Motherboard Monitor +
  A very comprehensive package for Windows. Supports many many devices. + Also has a great database of motherboards.
- Alexander Larsson's + lm78 module +
  This is the original module lm_sensors is based upon.
- Ronald + Schmidt's lm78 module
- Beowulf project lm78 module +
  Written by Erik Hendriks. This Nasa + site may have a newer version. There is also SCMS + Cluster Management for Beowulf clusters available, which supports the + LM78 through the above kernel module. (dead link? please report new location)
- txwd, another lm78 module
- András + Major's LM75 module, and graphical monitor for it
- Solaris drivers + for the LM78
- Beta SMBus access + through the BIOS interface
+
Other useful tools +
- CPUBurn +
  CPU-heating program to stress-test marginally-cooled systems and test + lm_sensors. Highly recommended.
- Round Robin Database + (RRDTool) +
  The RRD tool is a database for readings taken over time, such as sensor data. + The lm_sensors package contains scripts to create and update an RRD database + and graphically display the data on webpages.
+
White papers and other things +
- + Designing with SMBus 2.0
  + A great introduction to SMBus 2.0 and the differences with version 1.x.
- Alert Standard Format + Specification +
  A new standard for system management messages using the SMBus + and passing this information to remote management devices. + From the Distributed Management Task Force.
- lm_sensors mailing list + archive +
  This is the mailing list archive for sensors@stimpy.netroedge.com, + the developer's mailing list. The archive contains messages + since October 28, 2001.
- Recursive + Make considered Harmful +
  A paper on which the version 2 Makefile is based
- Building a temperature + sensor using a thermistor +
  An article on the 3D Hardware site.
- NTC Thermistor + Guide +
  A comprehensive description of the physics and mathematics of NTC Thermistors
- Standard Manufacturers + Identification Code +
  The official list of Manufacturer IDs for EEPROMs.
- Guide to Temperature Sensors +
  General information.
- Measuring + temperatures on computer chips with speed and accuracy +
  The advantages of thermal diodes over traditional thermistors.
- A + chip you can use... +
  An article detailing the features of the Analog Devices ADM9240.
- Linux + Hardware Stability Guide +
  A nice article about using lm_sensors for diagnosing hardware problems.
+

-SMBus

-SMBus specification -documents

-I²C and SMBus implementations

-Acer Labs M1533/M1543C

-Intel PIIX4, i801, i810

datasheet -for most chipsets

-Silicon Integrated Systems Corp.

data -sheets

-VIA South Bridge (VT85C586B)

section -with datasheets

-Hardware monitoring chips

-Analog Devices

data -sheets

-Dallas Semiconductor

data -sheets

-Genesys Logic

data -sheets

-Hewlett Packard

-Linear Technologies

data sheets

-Maxim

-Myson

-National Semiconductor

reference -sheets

-Silicon Integrated Systems Corp.

data -sheets

-Texas Instruments

-VIA

section -with datasheets

-Winbond

Data -sheets

-Other protocol information

-IPMI documentation

-Hardware Monitoring Applications using the lm_sensors package. -Also see the prog/ directory in the lm_sensors package for sample applications. -

Freshmeat search for "Lm_sensors" brings up a good starter list
-A web-based -hardware monitor (tellerstats)

- -asfatm -

- -asftavm -

- -CheapI2C -

-Dogsled

-GLS

-gpdial_applet

-GnomeSensors

-Gsensor

-klm

-LCD4Linux

-MonitorSensors

-Procmeter

- -Sens2web -

- -Sensor Sweep Applet -

-Sensors Server

sentinelle
-A daemon which warns you when your sensor readings reach critical values. - -
Thermal
-A simple set of scripts to plot LM75 temperatures using gnuplot. -Similar to tellerstats. -(dead link??, please report new location) - -
-wmsensors and wmlm78

-wmsensors for W83697HF

-Other Hardware monitoring implementations (NOT using lm_sensors)

-Motherboard Monitor -

-Alexander Larsson's -lm78 module

-Ronald -Schmidt's lm78 module
-Beowulf project lm78 -module

Nasa -site

SCMS -Cluster Management

-txwd, another lm78 module
-András -Major's LM75 module, and graphical monitor for it
Solaris drivers for the LM78 - -
Beta SMBus access through the Bios interface - - -

-Other useful tools

-CPUBURN

-Round Robin Database (RRDTool)

-White Papers and Other things

- -Designing with SMBus 2.0

- -Alert Standard Format Specification

-lm_sensors mailing list -archive

-Recursive -Make considered Harmful

-Building a temperature -sensor using a thermistor
-An article on the 3D -Hardware site.
-NTC Thermistor -Guide

-Standard Manufacturers -Identification Code

-Guide to Temperature Sensors -

- -Measuring temperatures on computer chips with speed and accuracy -

- -A chip you can use... -

- -Linux Hardware Stability Guide -

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