Question on fan minimum/divider values (Examined/Solved - Sensors 2.5.5 Linux 2.4.2-SMP)

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I'm a little puzzled about the output of Sensors v1.3 on my SMP Linux

(v2.4.2) box.

Below is the output I get. This is on a Giga-Byte 6BXDU motherboard. The

devices I have to read are 2 P3/850 CPUs and the motherboard itself. Each

of these 3 devices has a temperature sensor and a variable-speed fan

attached to it. (Regarding the m/b, I'm referring to a fan other than that in

the power supply.)

Temp#2 and Temp#3 are similar in values, as are Fan#3 and Fan#3. This

suggests to me that these are the 2 CPUs, with Temp#1 and Fan#1 reflecting

the m/b conditions.

But check out those Fan#3 min and divider values. In this case it looks

like Fan#3 is the "odd man out". It doesn't seem reasonable to me that

these values would differ between the 2 processors.

In case it's relevant, this is a fragment of lsmod output:

w83781d 17120 0 (unused)

sensors 6576 0 [w83781d]

i2c-isa 1232 0 (unused)

i2c-core 13696 0 [w83781d sensors i2c-isa]

LM_Sensors v2.5.5 (Sensors v1.3) is working well in my environment. I'm just

curious about those minimum/divider values.

Any thoughts on this?

Thank you.

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w83782d-isa-0290

Adapter: ISA adapter

Algorithm: ISA algorithm

VCore 1: +1.68 V (min = +1.48 V, max = +1.80 V)

VCore 2: +1.68 V (min = +1.48 V, max = +1.80 V)

+3.3V: +3.47 V (min = +2.97 V, max = +3.63 V)

+5V: +5.07 V (min = +4.50 V, max = +5.48 V)

+12V: +12.01 V (min = +10.79 V, max = +13.11 V)

-12V: -12.03 V (min = -13.21 V, max = -10.90 V)

-5V: -5.10 V (min = -5.51 V, max = -4.51 V)

V5SB: +5.04 V (min = +4.50 V, max = +5.48 V) (beep)

VBat: +3.20 V (min = +2.70 V, max = +3.29 V) (beep)

fan1: 5000 RPM (min = 3000 RPM, div = 2)

fan2: 4856 RPM (min = 3000 RPM, div = 2)

fan3: 4963 RPM (min = 750 RPM, div = 8)

temp1: +84.2F (limit = +140F, hysteresis = +122F) sensor = thermistor

temp2: +95.9F (limit = +140F, hysteresis = +122F) sensor = thermistor

temp3: +92.3F (limit = +140F, hysteresis = +122F) sensor = thermistor

--- A fan div of 8 results in 750 minimum.

The fan div can be set by the driver via /etc/sensors.conf

and 'sensors -s' or via /proc. See doc/fan-divisors for more info.

To be sure which fan is connected to which sensor stick a pencil

in the fan and run 'sensors'.

If you need further assistance follow up by sending mail to

sensors@… and reference your ticket number.

MDS 5/25/01