CHM(8)

NAME
chm - console display motherboard pm chipset data information

SYNOPSIS
chm [-I | -S] [-fkh] [-d delay] [-x duty] [-r register] [-w value]

DESCRIPTION
chm is a console application that provides a visual various readings provided by the hardware monitoring chipset on your motherboard.

The following command line options are available:

-I  Use the /dev/io interface instead of /dev/smb0. Required for versions of 3.x before Nov 01 1999 and some motherboards without SMBUS supported chipsets.

-S  Use the SMBUS interface (default). This is only available if SMBUS support is compiled in.

-f  Use Fahrenheit temperature scale.

-k  Use Kelvin temperature scale.

-h  Display help.

-d n
    Microseconds to wait between updates.

-x duty
    Set fan speed to duty percent of full voltage.

-r register
    Read a register directly from the chipset, use decimal.

-w value
    Write value to register specified by -r, to chipset. **KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING**

The following kernel configuration options are required to use the /dev/smb0 interface:

    controller      smbus0
    controller      iicbus0
    controller      iicbb0
    controller      intpm0
    device          smb0    at smbus?

BUGS
Currently, the intpm(4) controller is only available in FreeBSD 4.0+ and 3.3-STABLE after 01 November 1999 although the /dev/io interface may work on old versions and more motherboards.

SEE ALSO
intpm(4), smb(4), smbus(4)

AUTHOR

Mike Muir <mmuir@es.co.nz>.