From 2eaad465a53e2c0398ce8c5cc294019b37fec0e7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Guenter Roeck Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2013 19:13:45 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] README: Add comment about ASUS desktop boards Signed-off-by: Guenter Roeck --- README | 10 ++++++++++ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+) diff --git a/README b/README index 4c7aa7d..f76fab2 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -201,3 +201,13 @@ temperatures, and in some cases the reported temperature declines if the actual temperature increases (similar to the raw PECI temperature value - see PECI specification for details). CPUTIN should therefore be be ignored on ASUS boards. The CPU temperature on ASUS boards is reported from PECI 0. + +Also, there have been reports that not all fan speeds are reported on at least +some ASUS boards. P9X79 WS is one example, where fan speed is only reported +for two of the fans on the board. + +Note that ASUS does not support Linux on desktop boards (this appears to be +official ASUS policy) and does not release board specifications, so there is +nothing we can do to improve support for such boards unless we get board +specifications or a detailed description on how to control the fans on the +affected boards. -- 2.39.2