SM Bus Controller  


  1. Posts : 8
    W7
       #1

    SM Bus Controller


    In device manager, it says

    SM Bus control (yellow ? mark) drivers not installed.

    What's a SM bus controller?
    TX
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  2. Posts : 18,404
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #2

    Here are two threads about it.
    SM bus controller


    Sm Bus Controller missing driver.
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  3. Posts : 436
    Windows 7 Build 7048 x64
       #3

    SMBus Controller (or system bus controller) is part of your chipset. This particular bit monitors your system board's temperature and voltage. Programs that read your hardware sensors needs this controller.

    Try going to your motherboard's site and get a motherboard/chipset driver for Vista for what ever Windows 7 build you're using (x32/x64). Make sure to restart after installing your motherboard driver.

    Cheers!
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  4. Posts : 9,582
    Windows 8.1 Pro RTM x64
       #4

    I had exactly the same problem. Fortunately, this was easily solved by installing the relevant Vista driver. This is the only extra driver that W7 has required, although I have also updated the audio and graphics drivers to the latest Vista WHQL ones without any problems (I like to keep up to date with the latest WHQL drivers for these items).
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  5. Posts : 72,037
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #5

    AFWilms said:
    In device manager, it says

    SM Bus control (yellow ? mark) drivers not installed.

    What's a SM bus controller?
    TX
    Hello AFWilms,

    Yep, installing the Vista motherboard chipset drivers using compatibilty mode with Vista selected should fix the problem for you.

    Shawn
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