Chipsets
Chipsets
SMBus controller not recognized by Windows*

Description:
Device Manager displays a yellow question mark for the SMBus controller or lists it under Other Devices.

Solution:
Download and run the Intel® Chipset Software Installation Utility so Windows* properly recognizes the SMBus controller.

Note SMBus is the System Management Bus used in personal computers and servers for low-speed, system management communications. A SMBus controller is integrated into most Intel® chipsets.

Operating System:
Windows Vista *, Windows 98 *, Windows 98 SE*, Windows 7 *, Windows 2000 *, Windows Me*, Windows XP Professional*, Windows XP Home Edition*, Windows XP Tablet PC Edition*, Windows Server 2003 *, Windows XP Media Center Edition*, Windows 2000 Server*, Windows 2000 Advanced Server*

This applies to:
Intel® Chipset Software Installation Utility

Solution ID: CS-013541
Date Created: 19-Jul-2004
Last Modified: 19-Aug-2011