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i2c-viapro
via686a <-- the chip driver to via southbridge boards
you may also want to load i2c-proc and i2c-dev if you havnt built them into the kernel
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+----
+!Additional Experiences
+
+Following the excellent instructions above, I was able to fairly easily set up lm-sensors on my GA-7VTXE+ motherboard (which is very similar to the GA-7VTXH+ in the above section). Summary:
+# build the sensors kernel module (I already had i2c support in my kernel for [TVTunerCards] support)
+# # modprobe i2c-proc i2c-isa it87
+# set up /etc/sensors.conf (see below)
+# # sensors -s (as root, to initialise everything)
+# $ sensors (to get a listing printed out)
+
+I knew to use the it87 module and config from the above notes, but if I didn't, I would have looked at my motherboard's manual, for example, [here|/archive/images/ga7vt.jpg].
+
+The reading for the MB temp was consistent with the bios, but the reading for the CPU temp was way out. After a quick read of the documentation, it is because the default assumption is that the 2nd temperature sensor is a diode. Changing this setting to be a resistor made more realistic values appear. I had to add a line like
+ options it87 temp_type=0x38
+to /etc/modules.conf so that the module uses different calculations. If you really want to know how I derived that option, read /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors/doc/chips/it87.gz (in debian, at least).
+
+Here's a link to my /etc/[sensors.conf] file.
