ADT7476
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STEP 8: T
HYST
FOR TEMPERATURE CHANNELS
T
HYST
is the amount of extra cooling a fan provides after the
temperature measured has dropped back below T
MIN
before the
fan turns off. The premise for temperature hysteresis (T
HYST
) is
that, without it, the fan would merely chatter, or cycle on and
off regularly, whenever the temperature is hovering at about the
T
MIN
setting.
The T
HYST
value chosen determines the amount of time needed
for the system to cool down or heat up as the fan turns on and
off. Values of hysteresis are programmable in the range 1°C to
15°C. Larger values of T
HYST
prevent the fans from chattering on
and off. The T
HYST
default value is set at 4°C.
The T
HYST
setting applies not only to the temperature hysteresis
for fan on/off but also to the T
THERM
hysteresis value, described
in Step 7. Therefore, programming Register 0x6D and Register
0x6E sets the hysteresis for both fan on/off and the THERM
function.
In some applications, it is required that fans not turn off below
T
MIN
but remain running at PWM
MIN
. Bits [7:5] of Enhanced
Acoustics Register 1 (0x62) allow the fans to be turned off or to
be kept spinning below T
MIN
. If the fans are always on, the T
HYST
value has no effect on the fan when the temperature drops
below T
MIN
.
THERM Hysteresis
Any hysteresis programmed via Register 0x6D and Register 0x6E
also applies to hysteresis on the appropriate THERM channel.
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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
MIN
PWM
MIN
100%
T
MIN
P
W
M
D
U
T
Y
C
Y
C
L
E
0%
100%
T
RANGE
T
THERM
RAMP
CONTROL
(ACOUSTIC
ENHANCEMENT)
RAMP
CONTROL
(ACOUSTIC
ENHANCEMENT)
RAMP
CONTROL
(ACOUSTIC
ENHANCEMENT)
PWM
GENERATOR
PWM
GENERATOR
TACHOMETER 3
AND 4
MEASUREMENT
TACHOMETER 1
MEASUREMENT
TACHOMETER 2
MEASUREMENT
PWM
GENERATOR
PWM
CONFIG
PWM
CONFIG
PWM
CONFIG
Figure 65. The T
HYST
Value Applies to Fan On/Off Hysteresis and THERM Hysteresis
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