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The T
THERM
limit should be considered the maximum worst-case
operating temperature of the system. Because exceeding any
T
THERM
limit runs all fans at 100%, it has very negative acoustic
effects. Ultimately, this limit should be set up as a fail-safe and
should not be exceeded under normal system operating conditions.
Note that T
THERM
limits are nonmaskable and affect the fan speed
no matter how automatic fan control settings are configured.
This allows some flexibility because a T
RANGE
value can be select-
ed based on its slope, while a hard limit (such as 70°C) can be
programmed as T
MAX
(the temperature at which the fan reaches
full speed) by setting T
THERM
to that limit (for example, 70°C).
THERM Registers
Register 0x6A, Remote 1 THERM limit = 0x64 (100°C default)
Register 0x6B, Local THERM limit = 0x64 (100°C default)
Register 0x6C, Remote 2 THERM limit = 0x64 (100°C default)
THERM Hysteresis
THERM hysteresis on a particular channel is configured via the
hysteresis settings (Register 0x6D and Register 0x6E). For
example, setting hysteresis on the Remote 1 channel also sets
the hysteresis on Remote 1 THERM.
Hysteresis Registers
Register 0x6D, Remote 1 and Local Temperature Hysteresis
Register
Bits [7:4],
Remote 1 Temperature Hysteresis (4°C default).
Bits [3:0],
Local Temperature Hysteresis (4°C default).
Register 0x6E
,
Remote 2 Temperature Hysteresis Register
Bits [7:4],
Remote 2 Temperature Hysteresis (4°C default).
Because each hysteresis setting is four bits, hysteresis values are
programmable from 1°C to 15°C. It is not recommended that
hysteresis values ever be programmed to 0°C because this disables
hysteresis. In effect, this causes the fans to cycle (during a THERM
event
)
between normal speed and 100% speed or, while operating
close to T
MIN
, between normal speed and off, creating unsettling
acoustic noise.
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T
MIN
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W
M
D
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T
Y
C
Y
C
L
E
0%
100%
T
THERM
T
RANGE
REAR CHASSIS
FRONT CHASSIS
CPU FAN SINK
LOCAL =
VRM TEMP
PWM1
PWM2
TACH1
TACH2
TACH3
PWM3
REMOTE 1 =
AMBIENT TEMP
REMOTE 2 =
CPU TEMP
MUX
THERMAL CALIBRATION
0%
T
MIN
T
RANGE
THERMAL CALIBRATION
100%
0%
T
MIN
T
RANGE
THERMAL CALIBRATION
100%
0%
T
MIN
T
RANGE
PWM
MIN
PWM
GENERATOR
PWM
MIN
PWM
GENERATOR
TACHOMETER 3
AND 4
MEASUREMENT
PWM
MIN
TACHOMETER 1
MEASUREMENT
TACHOMETER 2
MEASUREMENT
RAMP
CONTROL
(ACOUSTIC
ENHANCEMENT)
RAMP
CONTROL
(ACOUSTIC
ENHANCEMENT)
RAMP
CONTROL
(ACOUSTIC
ENHANCEMENT)
PWM
GENERATOR
100%
PWM
CONFIG
PWM
CONFIG
PWM
CONFIG
Figure 64. How T
THERM
Relates to Automatic Fan Control
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