Kontron ETX-Starterkit - Manual (Page 13)

6 Hardware Monitor
Kontron Short Description
ETX® Eval-Board
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6 Hardware Monitor
The ETX® eval also integrates a Winbond W83782D IC for Hardware Monitoring. The IC can be used to
monitor several critical hardware parameters of the system including power supply voltages, fan speeds,
and temperatures, which are very important for a high-end computer systems to maintain stability and
work properly.
The W83782 is connected to the SMBus of the ETX® module and can be used with common Hardware
Monitoring Software.
Please note that not every ETX® board supports the SMBus. For information about SMBus please check
the corresponding manual.