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    SM bus controller help.

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by latestgood, Oct 6, 2006.

  1. latestgood

    latestgood Notebook Consultant

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    Hello,

    I have E1505 and after reformatting my hard drive, I can't seem to find driver for SM bus controller. Do you know where I can get the driver?

    Thank you
     
    latestgood, Oct 6, 2006
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  2. extra-ordinary_guy

    extra-ordinary_guy Notebook Consultant

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    PM me an email address and I'll send you the folder. It's too big to attach to a post.

    I had the same problem when I formatted but luckily I had a ghost imge of the original install, so I was able to copy this folder from it.

    On my system it was the 'Intel ICH7 Family SM Bus Controller' when I got it installed
     
    extra-ordinary_guy, Oct 6, 2006
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  3. Jagged73

    Jagged73 Notebook Guru

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    I'm always a bit wary of accepting software or executiable files from people that I dont know. No offense or anything its just basic computer security 101.

    If your looking for the driver and some back ground info on your missing driver check this link.

    http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/dsn/en/document?docid=19E6CBF76CAE721DE0401E0A55170412&c=us&l=en&s=dhs

    If your running windows XP or Media Edition this link should take you to the driver download your in need of.

    http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&releaseid=R114079&SystemID=InspironI6400/E1505&os=WW1&osl=en&deviceid=1134&devlib=0&typecnt=1&vercnt=2&formatcnt=1&libid=27&fileid=149851

    Hope this helps.
     
    Jagged73, Oct 8, 2006
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  4. extra-ordinary_guy

    extra-ordinary_guy Notebook Consultant

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    OK,
    I was just trying to help - I understood the possible security concern, but I thought if you really needed it you could just download it on a PC that wasn't your own eg. internet cafe, etc., and check it over to make sure of it's content.
     
    extra-ordinary_guy, Oct 8, 2006
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