Ubuntu / Debian: Install and configure lm-sensors

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Search for motherboard configuration
sudo dmidecode -t baseboard | grep "Product Name"
http://www.lm-sensors.org/wiki/Configurations/

Ignore sensors
# /etc/sensors.d/f71882fg-isa-0a00
chip "f71882fg-isa-0a00"
ignore fan2
ignore fan4

Motherboard configurations
# MSI X58 Pro-E (MS-7522) / Fintek f71882fg
echo "f71882fg" >> /etc/modules
echo "#coretemp" >> /etc/modules
modprobe f71882fg
wget http://dl.panticz.de/lm-sensors/ms-7522.conf -O /etc/sensors.d/f71882fg.conf
sensors -s

# ASUS M2N32 WS Professional
cat /etc/sensors.d/asus_m2n.conf
wget http://dl.panticz.de/lm-sensors/m2n32_ws_professional.conf -O /etc/sensors.d/m2n32_ws_professional.conf

# SuperMicro PDSMi-LN4+
wget http://dl.panticz.de/lm-sensors/pdsmi-ln4.conf -O /etc/sensors.d/pdsmi-ln4.conf

View raw sensor data
sensors -u

# default config file
/etc/sensors3.conf

# view hardwired? fan alarm value
cat /sys/class/hwmon/hwmon8/device/fan1_alarm

OPTIONAL: check with icinga
/usr/lib/nagios/plugins/check_sensors

Links
http://www.lm-sensors.org/wiki/Configurations/MSI/X58-Pro-E
http://www.lm-sensors.org/wiki/FAQ/Chapter3#HowdoIsetnewlimits