hi everyone i noticed in device manager there is a yellow question mark next to other devices and upon checking further there are three yellow question marks next to ethernet controller,sm bus controller and video controller (vga compatable) i cant say since when they were there but i do search for the drivers for these using the dell resources cd and found none also i tried the internet for drivers and same thing please shed some light on this punk

In the support area of Dell's web site, there is a place to enter the PC's Service Tag number (either on the back or the side of the case). Enter the number, pick your operating system, and a list of drivers will be displayed for download. ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe AMD Athlon X2 4800+ 2GB RAM, X1900GT 2x37GB WD Raptors, RAID 1 1x250GB WD Storage

You are on the right path, they need the drivers loaded. Email dell support and ask them. That is what I would do if I couldn't located the drivers specifically on the dell cd or on their web page for my model. Give a person a fish, they eat for a day. Suggest they internet search and they learn a skill for a lifetime.

Reinstall chipset drivers. You can download them from dell. The chipset drivers from dell have your Ethernet and your Smbus drivers. I think windows update may have installed an update for your Smbus. I just had the same problem with a dell c840. to be safe I would download all drivers and updates from dell. Xfactor

If all else fails, google "everest home edition". It is a utility to give you info on your components. There is a spot in the to scan your PCI devices, this will help you in your quest for drivers (If you have no luck on the dell site anyways). Its inside the computer?!

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