What is the Intel(R) SMBus - 7E22 Windows Driver?
The Intel(R) SMBus - 7E22 driver is associated with the System Management Bus (SMBus) controller, a part of the Intel chipset on your motherboard. The SMBus is a communication interface used for low-speed system management functions, such as temperature monitoring, fan control, power management, and sensor data exchange between various system components (e.g., motherboard, CPU, battery, etc.).
In most systems, SMBus is utilized for communication between the processor and other components like the chipset, sensors, and power management ICs (PMICs). The Intel(R) SMBus - 7E22 driver helps manage this communication on Windows-based systems, allowing the system to interact properly with these hardware components.