diff --git a/doc/FAQ b/doc/FAQ index a015a881..8a95ab80 100644 --- a/doc/FAQ +++ b/doc/FAQ @@ -685,6 +685,11 @@ motherboard manufacturers don't think they're worth monitoring (they are mostly unused these days). You can just add `ignore inN' lines to `/etc/sensors.conf' to hide them. + Another possibility is that these lines are used to monitor different +voltages. Only the motherboard manufacturer can tell for sure. Taking a +look at what voltage values the BIOS displays may provide valuable +hints though. + 4.7 What are VID lines? Why is the VID reading wrong? ===================================================== diff --git a/doc/lm_sensors-FAQ.html b/doc/lm_sensors-FAQ.html index 2eedc236..5b4a9dfe 100644 --- a/doc/lm_sensors-FAQ.html +++ b/doc/lm_sensors-FAQ.html @@ -1033,6 +1033,11 @@ motherboard manufacturers don't think they're worth monitoring (they are mostly unused these days). You can just add ignore inN lines to /etc/sensors.conf to hide them. +

Another possibility is that these lines are used to monitor different +voltages. Only the motherboard manufacturer can tell for sure. Taking +a look at what voltage values the BIOS displays may provide valuable +hints though. +


Next: , diff --git a/doc/lm_sensors-FAQ.texi b/doc/lm_sensors-FAQ.texi index 30111000..948eb2a1 100644 --- a/doc/lm_sensors-FAQ.texi +++ b/doc/lm_sensors-FAQ.texi @@ -700,6 +700,11 @@ motherboard manufacturers don't think they're worth monitoring (they are mostly unused these days). You can just add @command{ignore inN} lines to @file{/etc/sensors.conf} to hide them. +Another possibility is that these lines are used to monitor different +voltages. Only the motherboard manufacturer can tell for sure. Taking +a look at what voltage values the BIOS displays may provide valuable +hints though. + @node Section 4.7, Section 4.8, Section 4.6, Problems @section What are VID lines? Why is the VID reading wrong?