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diff --git a/Documentation/hwmon/asus_wmi_ec_sensors.rst b/Documentation/hwmon/asus_wmi_ec_sensors.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..1b287f229e86 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/hwmon/asus_wmi_ec_sensors.rst @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@ +.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later + +Kernel driver asus_wmi_ec_sensors +================================= + +Supported boards: + * PRIME X570-PRO, + * Pro WS X570-ACE, + * ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO, + * ROG CROSSHAIR VIII FORMULA, + * ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO, + * ROG STRIX B550-E GAMING, + * ROG STRIX B550-I GAMING, + * ROG STRIX X570-E GAMING. + +Authors: + - Eugene Shalygin <eugene.shalygin@gmail.com> + +Description: +------------ +ASUS mainboards publish hardware monitoring information via Super I/O +chip and the ACPI embedded controller (EC) registers. Some of the sensors +are only available via the EC. + +ASUS WMI interface provides a method (BREC) to read data from EC registers, +which is utilized by this driver to publish those sensor readings to the +HWMON system. The driver is aware of and reads the following sensors: + +1. Chipset (PCH) temperature +2. CPU package temperature +3. Motherboard temperature +4. Readings from the T_Sensor header +5. VRM temperature +6. CPU_Opt fan RPM +7. Chipset fan RPM +8. Readings from the "Water flow meter" header (RPM) +9. Readings from the "Water In" and "Water Out" temperature headers +10. CPU current |