The SMBus controller is the 'System Management Bus controller'.
It's part of the Intel chipset on your motherboard.
(I use AMD so can't explain it too well...)
But, just like the AMD chipsets, it helps to have the latest driver for it.

See a fuller answer here...
http://www.experts-exchange.com/Hardware/Q_20966120.html

                                          Rick Glazier

----- Original Message -----
From: "generalstuff" <[log in to unmask]>
> My degree is in Information Systems, but I don't know a lot about hardware.
> Again, anyone know what an SM Bus Controller is and what it does?
> AnnaSummers

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