A8N-E question about uknown PCI device

[AnandThenMan]

I was reading though the "I am your father" A8N-E thread and a couple of you mentioned that you had an unknown PCI device after install. I have the same thing, and have no idea what device it is and what driver to use. It was suggested that it is a USB device, someone else mentioned it could be NAM.

To get rid of the yellow (!) I pointed Windows to SMBus folder (I took a guess) and loaded up nfsmb64.inf. Windows complained that it could not verify etc. but it loaded the driver and I have seen no ill effects. But I don't think that was the correct driver for the device. See here:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v295/skynet107/device.png

There are 2 listings for NVIDIA nForce PCI System Management which I don't think is correct. The correct one states where it is located on the bus, the other one does not.

I tried loading up the NAM driver for the device but got an INSTANT blue screen and reboot. I have the exact same problem under Windows XP and Windows X64. What the hell is this device anyway? And what is the correct driver(s) for the stupid thing.

...sorry if this has already been asked, I did a search but didn't find anything. I also tried removing the device and then letting windows find/auto install but it gave me the same problem.

 

[AnandThenMan]

No one knows?

 

[mechBgon]

I seem to recall someone saying it had to do with the nVidia Network Access Manager. You might try installing that component of the nVidia software if you haven't already, and see if it resolves it.

 

[AnandThenMan]

Thanks for the reply mechBgon. I did try that, I got an instant blue screen as soon as the driver was loaded. Well I didn't actually install the Network Access Manager, I only pointed windows to the ini file, as soon as it attempted to load the driver it went bye-bye.

Everytime I install the Network Access Manager, on reboot the system responds very slowly then hangs! Dammit.

 

[garikfox]

oops, wrong post..