Search
Sign in with
Sign up | Sign in

Acer Aspire 5745g - PCI Simple Communications Controller

Last response: in Windows 7
Share

Hi,

I have a recently bought Acer Aspire 5745g and made a clean install of Windows 7 since I couldn't stand all the jibberish that accompanied the laptop in the first place. However, when I run all the drivers provided by Acer (their website, didn't get any CD/DVD) all devices except one function properly; "PCI simple communications controller".

Without pushing the Aspire nearly as hard as I could push my old one (3 years old HP nx9420) it got too warm and froze twice. Hence I'm thinking the "PCI simple communications controller" maybe could have something to do with the fan speed (barely noticeable wind-flow)??

The hardware ID is:

PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3B64&SUBSYS_035B1025&REV_06
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3B64&SUBSYS_035B1025
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3B64&CC_078000
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3B64&CC_0780

I would be so :love:  ooo grateful if someone could point me in the right direction towards locating what shitty little file I'm missing.

Thanks in advance!,

Gus

More about : acer aspire 5745g pci simple communications controller

Register or log in to remove
Driver Expert
Windows 7 Authority

"PCI simple communications controller" I doubt it's what's causing you problems.
It's not an uncommon issue to see a yellow flag on it. I've had one on Vista and now on W7, it's now been that way for about 3years+ without having any effect on the working of my pc, I know of others that have the same issue.
Apart from being annoying to see the yellow flag, nothing is amiss and pc if working fine.
Windows updates finds nothing.

Cassandra, the update didn't give me anything but a malicious spyware removal tool...

Jonmor68, I've heard that the PCI simple communications controller isn't that important "to get rid of" but since I had the heat issues I couldn't help investigating...

The Acer support told me that the fan speed is controlled from the BIOS and that I already have the latest driver... I then asked them for the exact name of my motherboard so I could try a driver from Intels site. However, they didn't possess that information and refused to investigate in the matter since "they don't support" clean installs... r*tards!

Could the PCI simple communications controller have something to do with the fan speed control? If so, is there any neat way to discover the exact name of the motherboard without having to disassemble the whole comp?

Thanks for your answers, truly appreciated!

/Gus
Related ressources
Ask the community
Anonymous
Driver Expert
Windows 7 Expert

This solution worked for me on my Aspire Ethos 8943g Twn...

Go acer homepage, support, download.
Click aplications.
Download "Application_Intel_6.0.0.1179_W7x64_A"
Unpack and go: \drivers\MEI_SOL_Installer_NO_IMSS
run Setup

After this check yours device manager, thing dissapear and move itself to system devices...

daemon

Quote:
This solution worked for me on my Aspire Ethos 8943g Twn...

Go acer homepage, support, download.
Click aplications.
Download "Application_Intel_6.0.0.1179_W7x64_A"
Unpack and go: \drivers\MEI_SOL_Installer_NO_IMSS
run Setup

After this check yours device manager, thing dissapear and move itself to system devices...

daemon


There's no such application for my model... The single file found in "applications" is <OpticalDrive PM Acer>

Should I perhaps try the very same file you used even if it's not adapted to my model?

Thanks!

/Gus
Driver Expert
Windows 7 Expert

I'd bet that "PCI simple communications controller" is an analog modem. Don't worry about it; you don't need it unless your Internet access is dial-up.

hompedompe said:
There's no such application for my model... The single file found in "applications" is <OpticalDrive PM Acer>

Should I perhaps try the very same file you used even if it's not adapted to my model?

Thanks!

/Gus



I had the same problem on my new 4820T afer installing an SSD and starting fresh with windows. I just fixed it using an inference from Anonymous's suggestion. I found a file on Acer's site for my model under Drivers hat was called "Turbo Boost Driver (Manageability Engine Code)" by Intel with a version number matching the application referenced above (6.0.0.1179). In that zip file, I went to \drivers\MEI_SQL_Installer_NO_IMSS, ran the setup.exe and the dangling device got moved to the System Devices section with the name Intel(R) Management Engine Interface.

Hope this helps.

Quote:
This solution worked for me on my Aspire Ethos 8943g Twn...

Go acer homepage, support, download.
Click aplications.
Download "Application_Intel_6.0.0.1179_W7x64_A"
Unpack and go: \drivers\MEI_SOL_Installer_NO_IMSS
run Setup

After this check yours device manager, thing dissapear and move itself to system devices...

daemon


This worked perfectly for me. Thankyou for posting so others could find this.

PerpetualBurn said:
This worked perfectly for me. Thankyou for posting so others could find this.


thnx PerpetualBurn it works as step by step your instruction, you are great
Register or log in to remove
 
Ask the community
Read discussions in other Windows 7 categories
!