1 .. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
3 Kernel driver nzxt-smart2
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8 - NZXT RGB & Fan controller
14 This driver implements monitoring and control of fans plugged into the device.
15 Besides typical speed monitoring and PWM duty cycle control, voltage and current
16 is reported for every fan.
18 The device also has two connectors for RGB LEDs; support for them isn't
19 implemented (mainly because there is no standardized sysfs interface).
21 Also, the device has a noise sensor, but the sensor seems to be completely
22 useless (and very imprecise), so support for it isn't implemented too.
27 The device should be autodetected, and the driver should load automatically.
29 If fans are plugged in/unplugged while the system is powered on, the driver
30 must be reloaded to detect configuration changes; otherwise, new fans can't
31 be controlled (`pwm*` changes will be ignored). It is necessary because the
32 device has a dedicated "detect fans" command, and currently, it is executed only
33 during initialization. Speed, voltage, current monitoring will work even without
34 reload. As an alternative to reloading the module, a userspace tool (like
35 `liquidctl`_) can be used to run "detect fans" command through hidraw interface.
37 The driver coexists with userspace tools that access the device through hidraw
38 interface with no known issues.
40 .. _liquidctl: https://github.com/liquidctl/liquidctl
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46 fan[1-3]_input Fan speed monitoring (in rpm).
47 curr[1-3]_input Current supplied to the fan (in milliamperes).
48 in[0-2]_input Voltage supplied to the fan (in millivolts).
49 pwm[1-3] Controls fan speed: PWM duty cycle for PWM-controlled
50 fans, voltage for other fans. Voltage can be changed in
51 9-12 V range, but the value of the sysfs attribute is
52 always in 0-255 range (1 = 9V, 255 = 12V). Setting the
53 attribute to 0 turns off the fan completely.
54 pwm[1-3]_enable 1 if the fan can be controlled by writing to the
55 corresponding pwm* attribute, 0 otherwise. The device
56 can control only the fans it detected itself, so the
57 attribute is read-only.
58 pwm[1-3]_mode Read-only, 1 for PWM-controlled fans, 0 for other fans
59 (or if no fan connected).
60 update_interval The interval at which all inputs are updated (in
61 milliseconds). The default is 1000ms. Minimum is 250ms.
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