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    What driver is this?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by thepreacha619, Mar 9, 2009.

  1. thepreacha619

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    SM Bus controller is something to do with the Intel Chipset, download this http://www.intel.com/support/chipsets/sb/cs-013541.htm for your chipset, it may fix them all.

    If you cannot work it out, go into properties > Details and then choose 'Hardware IDs' from the list
     
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    you need intel chipset drivers for those. go to hp.com and download+install these two drivers in that order. They will require multiple restarts.
    1. Intel Chipset Installation Utility for ICH9 for Microsoft Windows Vista
    2. Intel ICH9M-E/M SATA AHCI Controller Driver
     
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    uhh... or you could get the outdated ones from HP, your choice.
     
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    I am just providing another option tinselworm, no need to take offense.
     
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    thanks gents. the intel chipset did the trick.
    edit: that one that says unknown device still remains.
     
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    Sometimes Vista has trouble locating the correct driver even if it is there. When searching for a driver to install try browsing for the driver manually and point to c:\windows\system32. I had to do this once for an Unknown device problem.
     
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    and thats these ones.
     
    Tinselworm, Mar 10, 2009
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