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Ethernet Controller in Device Manag
Name: Loren Sr Date: November 10, 2007 at 08:00:33 Pacific OS: WinXP SP2 CPU/Ram: Pent 4 3.2/2Gigs Product: ASUSP5P800
Comment:
God forbid here we go again. Completed a clean install last night and am having problems with drivers again, this time for the Ethernet controller. I have tried to update the drivers with the cd that came with the motherboard, the one with the chipset, but to no avail. Doesn't windows have generic drivers for the ethernet controller? I also searched the windows CD without success. This is reminescent of the problem that caused me to do a clean install in the first place. Anyone care to give me some advice on this one? TIA
Name: OtheHill Date: November 10, 2007 at 08:45:07 Pacific
Reply:
I think the driver you need is at the link below. Look at the second from the bottom. Before loading that driver try downloading a utility called SIW. SIW should identify your network controller.
Name: Loren Sr Date: November 10, 2007 at 09:54:19 Pacific
Reply:
Thanks guys this one was easy...I had a NIC card that was not being used installed on my motherboard. Removed the card and Device Manager is all well again. Thanks for the links to downloads. I did pick up SIW and it tells all. Thanks guys and have a great day.
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Response Number 4
Name: OtheHill Date: November 10, 2007 at 10:01:20 Pacific
Summary: "...you didn't seem to get the point that I didn't change anything." We get, we get it, we get it, we get it. "Why would the drivers just magically become corrupted ...." Lots of things can cause data...
Summary: Well it's not really a conflict. In device manager i'm getting the yellow exclamation mark ! next to the cd drive. I'v tried 3 other known working drives with the same results. The ribbon cables ar...
Summary: okay, thanks. Can I delete these drivers and reboot which will install the correct driver like i can with other things in device manager?? Can I delete all three, then reboot or will i mess up the who...
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Dead motherboard?
