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Yellow marks in Device Manager, USB ports that stopped working, an “SM Bus Controller” with no driver - chipset drivers are the foundation the rest of the system builds on, and after a clean Windows install they are the piece most often missing. A free scan shows what the system needs.
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“Unknown device”, “SM Bus Controller”, “PCI Simple Communications Controller” - classic signs of missing chipset drivers.
Some ports are dead or slow - USB controllers are part of the chipset package.
Windows is fresh, but half of the motherboard's features have no driver yet.
Power management and storage controllers run in compatibility mode when the chipset driver is generic.
A free scan can identify the installed hardware and show available driver information.
The application identifies the hardware installed on your PC and checks the current driver information.
See detected devices, installed driver versions and available updates. Nothing changes during the scan.
Review the results and decide which available updates you want to apply.
A license is required only if you choose to apply the available updates.
| Searching manually | Automatic detection |
|---|---|
| Find the exact device model | Installed hardware is identified |
| Search by Hardware ID | No Hardware ID required |
| Compare versions and architecture | System and driver details are shown |
| Check devices separately | Multiple devices are checked together |
It is the driver package for the motherboard's own controllers - USB, power management, storage and system buses. Devices plugged into the board depend on it.
No. The scan identifies the hardware itself - you don't need to know the board model or look up the chipset by hand.
It shows the devices Windows can see and available driver updates for them. Many “unknown device” entries are resolved by chipset packages - you see what was found before deciding.
No. Nothing changes during the scan. Driver updates are applied only after you review the results and choose what to update.
Yes. Each detected item can be reviewed, applied or skipped individually. Backup and restore options are available before updates are applied, so a previous driver version can be restored if necessary.
The button downloads Outbyte Driver Updater, a Windows desktop application. The website itself does not scan your computer in the browser - the check runs in the application after you install and start it.
The scan and results are free. A license is required only if you choose to download and apply the available updates. Current pricing and license terms are shown before purchase.
Supports Windows 11 and 10 · Uninstall anytime via Settings → Apps · If no updates are found, the scan still shows the current driver state of your devices.
Run a free scan to check the chipset and system devices of your PC and see available driver updates.