From 0d1c2be9f7ca4b51ff4643f4b3407116fca220a0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jean Delvare Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2005 18:35:51 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Addition to the "-5V and -12V readings are way out of range!" subsection. git-svn-id: http://lm-sensors.org/svn/lm-sensors/trunk@3023 7894878c-1315-0410-8ee3-d5d059ff63e0 --- doc/FAQ | 5 +++++ doc/lm_sensors-FAQ.html | 5 +++++ doc/lm_sensors-FAQ.texi | 5 +++++ 3 files changed, 15 insertions(+) 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?