Chipset driver causing bsod

i installed windows xp sp3 on an acer aspire one and when i try to use the manufacturers chipset driver it installs fine but when i restart it throws a blue screen of death and i have to go into the last know good configuration. Does anyone have any ideas on this. and its a D250-1371 model

 

Why are you trying to install the chipset driver AFTER you've installed SP3? It should be the other way around. Did the OS have SP3 in it or is the SP3 a separate install?

 

I installed XP Pro slipstreamed with sp3 and the product code. I had to go to the manufacturers website to get drivers. The chipset was one of the ones it didnt have in device manager. The one on the website did not work it just gives me the a BSOD when i restart. The other drivers work, I even tried the other chipset drivers for other OS's non work.:banghead

 

Not sure how to put a screen shot into this reply, It is in other devices and has a question mark with a tiny exclamation point on it and says SM bus controller

 

I'm assuming you've been to this page.

http://us.acer.com/acer/service.do?...tx1g.c2att92=453&ctx1.att21k=1&CRC=2054404012

 

Yes, thats the site i went to for the drivers. and its the one that gives the BSOD when i restart

 

In the device manager you can usually trouble shoot the problem and it will detect the drivers and ask you if you wish to install them, have you tried that yet?

 

I guess you could try this from Intel http://www.intel.com/support/chipsets/sb/cs-013541.htm

 

does the same thing...does the sm bus controller affect much?

 

From What i know of, it only has slight effects on some applications, but you should be able to ring intel tech support and they can fix it up for you.

 

This is wrong as i was thinking of something else, The Intel Tech support online has a IRC channel which you can join, they should be able to help you out there.

 

well thanks for all your help i reinstalled xp and it took care of it just odd that it wouldnt let me install it from a downloaded driver from the manufacturers website. thanks all.:wave