DS3 Ethernet not found Help!

Alex R · 7 Feb 2007 at 14:23

I have just switched from the gear in my sig to a DS3 with an e4300 and 2 gig of ram.

I didn't want to do a full re-install of Windows XP so I removed the nforce drivers , swapped the motherboards and plugged it all back in. Everything seems to work after loading the gygabyte drivers.

EXCEPT.

Windows keeps finding an Ethernet controller for which it can't find any drivers on the disk. The gygabite express install seems to have skipped them and doesn't see the need to install any.

Obviously, I can't get on the net with that computer. I am really stumped.

Help - please

Alex R · 7 Feb 2007 at 15:22

Anyone? I really would like to avoid having to re-install XP. I've got loads of programs loaded (photoshop, photshop album, itunes, thunderbird, firefox, not to mention numerous games, etc...) I can just foresee a complete nightmare thrying to reload them and get them to all work again!

toxic · 7 Feb 2007 at 15:39

you can get drivers here...

http://uk.giga-byte.com/Support/Motherboard/Driver_Model.aspx?ProductID=2456

but that aint gona help you. They must be on the CD somewhere...I use a DS4 and they were on mine..maybe just in a different section from he chipset drivers...look again. If they are not there...get on another pc and dowmnload them...but im pretty sure they will be on disk somewhere

Alex R · 7 Feb 2007 at 15:49

So why doesn't XP just find them when it does its search?

I've tried looking at the disk and installing the drivers manually but the "network" folder has got about half a dozen further folders all with drivers in them? Which one should I try to install?

Would buying a cheap wireless adapter work?

toxic · 7 Feb 2007 at 16:09

Autorun the disk....and you should get a menu coming up..where you can slect chipset drivers, network drivers and additional bits and bobs. Thats what I get with my DS4 anyway.
When changing CPU and mobo....I would always re-isnatll the Op system...heard of too many problems trying not to. But persevere with this first...they are on the disk...Ill have a look when I get home if you are still struggling.

Erm...how are you managing to get these forums....cant you just download the driver from the webiste and stick it on a disk???

So why doesn't XP just find them when it does its search?

cos it never does!

Alex R · 7 Feb 2007 at 16:22

toxic said:
Erm...how are you managing to get these forums....cant you just download the driver from the webiste and stick it on a disk???

On work laptop

Alex R · 7 Feb 2007 at 16:40

Would putting in a cheap wireless adapter work if I disabled the onboard ethernet controller in the bios? I've got a wireless router.

MeatLoaf · 7 Feb 2007 at 17:06

Yes a USB adapter would work fine, as would a cheapo PCI network card.

Alex R · 7 Feb 2007 at 19:05

Done! Got a wireless pci card, it works.

Typically, xp then found the proper diver for the ethernet on the board :mad: