What is this?

[Dr.Gootch]

What is SM bus controller? here is a screen of it in device manager with a exclamation mark. http://img391.imageshack.us/img391/986/what11ig.jpg

 

[johnyB_24]

It's Systems Management bus.Go to your motherboards manufacture website,there you should find the driver.

 

[Osiris]

its part of your chipset from intel

 

[Dr.Gootch]

Whats the purpose of it? Would it do any harm not to get the driver?

 

[Osiris]

I would install it.

 

[Dr.Gootch]

Ok doing it now, ty

 

[Osiris]

do you know how to find the manu of the board?

 

[Dr.Gootch]

Yes, i got it installed.. no difference but its installed

 

[Osiris]

you may see no difference but you still need it.better to have it installed than not......

 

[EricB]

esp. if you are running gigabit network. it won't work without it