From b6bf34279c9e0734a762cd21dd91c8b366532d96 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Adam Honse Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 01:08:00 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Add disclaimer and warning about SMBus access functionality --- README.md | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index d58358355..282745a8f 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -7,6 +7,12 @@ OpenRGB is still in its early stages and already supports quite a few products. See the [Project Wiki](https://gitlab.com/CalcProgrammer1/OpenRGB/-/wikis/home) for the current list of supported devices. +## WARNING! + +This project provides a tool to probe the SMBus. This is a potentially dangerous operation if you don't know what you're doing. Exercise caution when clicking the Detect Devices or Dump Device buttons. There have been reports of Gigabyte motherboards having serious issues (bricking the RGB or bricking the entire board) when dumping certain devices. On the same lines, exercise the same caution when using the i2cdump and i2cdetect commands on Linux, as they perform the same functionality. OpenRGB is not liable for damage caused by improper SMBus access. + +As of now, only Gigabyte RGB Fusion 2.0 boards have been reported to have issues. + ![OpenRGB_0.11](https://gitlab.com/CalcProgrammer1/OpenRGB/-/wikis/uploads/2a913ece50cfa1ab2210f63e4846df4f/OpenRGB_0.11.PNG) ## Installation