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#1 Nov 12 2010 at 4:29 PM Rating: Good
tl;dr, I needed to put hard drive with an OS into a different computer. I managed to get everything working, except windows can't find updates for "SM Bus Controller."

How do I find the manufacturer of this or am I SOL? The computer is functioning, but I don't have access to direct3D (not even sure if this is related).

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Actually, upon looking closer, even though my vid card is working, it must be doing so via some default drivers, I think I can fix that (I still have disc for the card), would that clear up my direct3d problem?
#2 Nov 12 2010 at 5:44 PM Rating: Excellent
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download and run a free program called CPU-z
http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html

Go to the mainboard tab and it will display your motherboard manufacturer, chipset, etc. Post a screenshot here if you need help with it.

There is also a program called GPUz that will tell you your video card make and model if you don't already know it. Yes, driver load should clear up the direct3d issue but only worry about that after you get the correct chipset installed, otherwise your video drivers probably won't install correctly.

For future reference, the correct way to transfer an OS like that in the future is via use of the microsoft utility sysprep. You got lucky in this instance thought that your computer was similar enough to the old one that it booted without an error 0x00007b...
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#3 Nov 12 2010 at 6:03 PM Rating: Good
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What do I do with this? I have a disc for the vid card, I think.
#4 Nov 12 2010 at 10:48 PM Rating: Excellent
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You post it here, then you go to http://support.asus.com/download/download.aspx?SLanguage=en-us
Select "desktop PC" for the product, "Consumer" for the series, then CM5571 for the model. Select whatever operating system you currently have installed when it prompts you, then download the following (seperated by spaces, the large chunks are the entire driver description):

Intel(R) Chipset Software Installation Utility V9.1.1.1020 for Windows 32/64bit XP & 32/64bit Vista & 32/64bit Windows 7.(WHQL)

Atheros AR8121/AR8113/AR8114 PCI-E Ethernet Controller V1.0.0.37 for Windows 32/64 bit XP(WHQL). Atheros AR8121/AR8113/AR8114 PCI-E Ethernet Controller V1.0.0.43 for Windows 32/64 bit Vista(WHQL). Atheros AR8121/AR8113/AR8114 PCI-E Ethernet Controller V1.0.0.16 for Windows 32/64bit 7 (WHQL).
Atheros AR8121/AR8113/AR8114 PCI-E Ethernet Controller V1.0.0.37 for Windows 32/64 bit XP(WHQL).
Atheros AR8121/AR8113/AR8114 PCI-E Ethernet Controller V1.0.0.43 for Windows 32/64 bit Vista(WHQL).
Atheros AR8121/AR8113/AR8114 PCI-E Ethernet Controller V1.0.0.16 for Windows 32/64bit 7 (WHQL).


Azurewave Wireless LAN Driver V1.4.0.0 for Windows 32/64bit XP.(WHQL) Azurewave Wireless LAN Driver V2.3.0.0 for 32/64bit Vista.(WHQL)
Azurewave Wireless LAN Driver V1.4.0.0 for Windows 32/64bit XP.(WHQL)
Azurewave Wireless LAN Driver V2.3.0.0 for 32/64bit Vista.(WHQL)

Doesn't look like that particular board has onboard sound so you shouldn't need a sound driver. Find and download gpuz if you need a link to an updated video driver.

Edit: These are the XP drivers, since i see the gadgets toolbar in your computer with the grey background i'm guessing Vista for the operating system, so you'll want to adjust accordingly. Basically the intel chipset is critical, the wireless one and the network card one are optional.

If that doesn't take care of all the unknown devices in device manager, let me know and we'll go from there

Edited, Nov 12th 2010 8:54pm by Kaolian
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#5 Nov 13 2010 at 12:46 AM Rating: Excellent
Thanks, kao, it running like lightning now.
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You're welcome!
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