1Kernel driver sch5627
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4Supported chips:
5  * SMSC SCH5627
6    Prefix: 'sch5627'
7    Addresses scanned: none, address read from Super I/O config space
8    Datasheet: Application Note available upon request
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10Author: Hans de Goede <hdegoede@redhat.com>
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13Description
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16SMSC SCH5627 Super I/O chips include complete hardware monitoring
17capabilities. They can monitor up to 5 voltages, 4 fans and 8 temperatures.
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19The SMSC SCH5627 hardware monitoring part also contains an integrated
20watchdog. In order for this watchdog to function some motherboard specific
21initialization most be done by the BIOS, so if the watchdog is not enabled
22by the BIOS the sch5627 driver will not register a watchdog device.
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24The hardware monitoring part of the SMSC SCH5627 is accessed by talking
25through an embedded microcontroller. An application note describing the
26protocol for communicating with the microcontroller is available upon
27request. Please mail me if you want a copy.
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